Meldungen aus Europa – Page 5011

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    FCC launches producers' site

    2003-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Farmers Crop Chemicals has devised a website to help keep its customers and suppliers informed of topical events in the farming industry.

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    Mack completes purchase of DGM Food Group

    2003-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Mack has completed its purchase of the DGM Food Group and its subsidiary. Chairman Christopher Mack (pictured) hopes the move will help it to progress into both potatoes and organic vegetables.

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    A new red pomelo

    2003-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Researchers at The Volcani Center in Israel have developed a new variety of red pomelo, reportedly sweeter and juicier than the original variety. Its added advantage: it has no pits.

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    Tesco achieves record sales of Jubilee rose

    2003-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has handed a cheque for £20,000 to the Cystic Fibrosis Trust following the enormous popularity of the exclusive flower last May.

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    Kids avoid fruit at breakfast

    2003-01-21T00:00:00Z

    A UK survey has found that many children are not eating fruit at breakfast time and nearly a third skip the most important meal of the day altogether.

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    New markets director appointed

    2003-01-20T00:00:00Z

    The Corporation of London has announced that David Smith, 54, will be its first "Markets Director", responsible for Billingsgate, Spitalfields and London Central (Smithfield) Markets.

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    Beacon of light for onions

    2003-01-20T00:00:00Z

    Onions are getting a pick-me-up in the processing sector.

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    Whitty announces positive result to HRI review

    2003-01-20T00:00:00Z

    Lord Whitty has today announced his conclusions for HRI following the Defra-commissioned Quinquennial review. The proposed changes should be in place by April 1, 2004.

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    Philip Green considers Safeway

    2003-01-20T00:00:00Z

    The owner of UK retail groups BHS and Arcadia, Philip Green has said he is considering a bid for Safeway.

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    Hampton Court box office opens

    2003-01-20T00:00:00Z

    Early booking has been recommended for the Hampton Court Flower Show as the RHS makes improved visitor comfort a top priority.

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    MillBeech clears up mist problem

    2003-01-20T00:00:00Z

    Packaging supplier MillBeech Packaging is offering a new cost-effective anti-mist film to the fresh produce sector.

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    Apple aid on its way

    2003-01-19T00:00:00Z

    Some $11million in federal aid is en route to apple growers in New York state. The funds are part of a national relief package to compensate producers for losses in recent seasons.

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    Fourth runner in Safeway race

    2003-01-19T00:00:00Z

    A US venture capitalist has confirmed its interest in purchasing UK supermarket chain Safeway.

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    Argentina top-fruit increase

    2003-01-17T00:00:00Z

    Production of top fruit in the Rio Negro region of Argentina is forecast to jump by nine per cent in the coming season.

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    London potato futures go live

    2003-01-17T00:00:00Z

    The UK potato industry once again has a futures market thanks to the WTB Hannover Commodity Exchange.

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    Growers test protection plan

    2003-01-17T00:00:00Z

    Farm trials of the industry's keenly awaited crop protection management plans (CPMP) start next Wednesday.

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    Salad growers get SOLA benefit

    2003-01-17T00:00:00Z

    Outdoor lettuce producers have a new recommendation for an IPM-compatible insecticide and salad onion growers a fungicide for the control of downy mildew under the specific off-label approval (SOLA) system.

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    Italian citrus decline

    2003-01-17T00:00:00Z

    Producers' association Confagricoltura is forecasting a further reduction in the Italian citrus crop.

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    Sainsbury's sources new mushroom crates

    2003-01-17T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's has sourced more cost effective and environmentally sound mushroom crates from Hays Asset Control Solutions.

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    Bananas to be extinct by 2013?

    2003-01-16T00:00:00Z

    Researchers warn bananas could disappear within a decade unless the fruit is genetically modified.