Meldungen aus Europa – Page 5013

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    Hargreaves announces soft fruit trials

    2003-01-12T00:00:00Z

    Hargreaves Plants announces its plans for expanded soft fruit trials. The plant propagator says it has exclusive access to eight key breeding sources covering strawberries and raspberries.

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    DoH clarifies 5-a-day portions

    2003-01-12T00:00:00Z

    The department of health has said that food producers and retailers will have to meet strict criteria if they want to use the government's 5-a-day logo – to be unveiled in the spring – and that a portion is roughly 80g.

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    Plimsoll issues debt warning

    2003-01-10T00:00:00Z

    While many companies may not admit to running their business through debt, Plimsoll Publishing has found that 87 per cent of the UK fresh produce industry is doing just this.In its latest analysis, Plimsoll also discovered that 12 per cent of the industry's debt level is dangerously high.

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    Pistachios on the plains of Spain

    2003-01-10T00:00:00Z

    Spanish growers in the central region of Castilla-La Mancha could become important suppliers of pistachio by 2013 if plans to convert almond plantations come to fruition, according to representative body Ucaman.

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    Greefa measures up

    2003-01-10T00:00:00Z

    Greefa has announced the launch of two sorting technologies to be added to existing grading lines, with the aim of combining accuracy with the measurement of visible and internal defects as well as firmness investigation.

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    Pear packer protection

    2003-01-10T00:00:00Z

    US pear trade association Pear Bureau Northwest has launched the Pear Packer for consumers to protect fruit and help encourage increased consumption.

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    Fair deal all round

    2003-01-10T00:00:00Z

    The Soil Association and Fairtrade Foundation have joined forces to launch a venture that will combine both organic and Fairtrade certification for UK and imported goods.

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    Italians lose ground

    2003-01-10T00:00:00Z

    Italian producers' organisation Confagricoltura has said that Italy is losing ground in Europe to other producer member states.

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    FTA appoints new regional policy manager

    2003-01-10T00:00:00Z

    The Freight Transport Association has appointed Malcolm Bingham as its regional policy manager and manager of highways, traffic and urban access. Bingham's post is effective this month.

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    Barbie boosts Tesco's Pink Lady

    2003-01-10T00:00:00Z

    Tesco's promotion for Pink Lady apples with Barbie labels attached was a resounding success. Empire World Trade says the campaign helped to emphasise the healthy eating message to young children.

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    Solution for wireworm in potatoes

    2003-01-10T00:00:00Z

    Syngenta's nematicide Nemathorin now has a label recommendation for wireworm in potatoes.

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    Judges prepare for Springfields

    2003-01-10T00:00:00Z

    Dates and details of the 2003 Springfields Horicultural Exhibition have been confirmed. Guest speakers will include HRI's Michael Wilson.

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    BRC assure industry that inflation is unlikely

    2003-01-10T00:00:00Z

    In its shop price index, the British Retail Consortium said figures show there is no danger of inflation. Prices for December remained the same as those for November despite Christmas trade.

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    HDRA and Waitrose celebrate 10th potato day

    2003-01-10T00:00:00Z

    The 10th potato day will be held by HDRA and Waitrose at Ryton Organic Gardens, Coventry on February 2

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    Buy-local campaign takes effect

    2003-01-10T00:00:00Z

    Sir Donald Curry said this week he is urging ministers to support local produce. This is on the back of the Prince of Wales (pictured)'s recent plea to establishments to support local suppliers.

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    Warnings sound for NZ export crops

    2003-01-10T00:00:00Z

    According to a report just out from the New Zealand farm ministry, apple exports are likely to fall 12 per cent to just 14.5million cartons next season and the kiwifruit sector may have to watch its back in the future as international market competition increases.

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    Redbridge and Chingford link up

    2003-01-09T00:00:00Z

    Redbridge Produce Marketing and Chingford Fruit Ltd have announced they are forging a joint working alliance to supply grapes to Sainsbury's, as the first move in a strategy to form a separate trading entity later this year.

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    Tesco in price offensive

    2003-01-09T00:00:00Z

    Tesco sparked fears of renewed price aggression this week when it announced a programme of swingeing price cuts.

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    HDC reveals new council members

    2003-01-09T00:00:00Z

    Defra has announced the appointment of new council members to the Horticultural Development Council.

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    Sharonfruit shining

    2003-01-09T00:00:00Z

    With two months of the Israeli sharonfruit season still to run, Agrexco UK is reporting steady sales increases year on year.