Meldungen aus Europa – Page 5028
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Chile winds blow in
Heavy rainfall and high winds in southern Chile have had varying effects on soft fruit flowering and production.
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National Fruit Show of confidence
Bright sunshine and an increase in the competition classes (from 86 to 102) instilled renewed confidence in growers at this week's National Fruit Show.
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Wholesale markets enjoy stability
Wholesale market sales have recently been encouraged by a growth in eating out, and wholesalers are now giving as much as 70 per cent of their trade to the catering sector, according to the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC).
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African operators want harmony
A four-day seminar featuring three different workshops on fresh produce organised by the Francophone Business Forum (SIFFA) earlier this month concluded with the recommendation that African governments work towards harmonisation of food safety and pesticide regulations.
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Farm profits on the rise
A survey of UK farm incomes has shown there is a small increase in farm profits.
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M&S on right tracks
Following the success of its eight food-only stores, Marks & Spencer is opening up to 40 more of the specialist shops at railway stations.
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Adas makes Lancaster appointment
As part of its development strategy for the horticulture sector, Adas has appointed David Lancaster as managing director of the Adas horticulture group.
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Archaeologists have a dig at potato-growers
Potato farmers are destroying hundreds of years of precious archaeological sites in the UK every year, said conservationists this week. The complainants were alarmed by the discovery of a 5,000 year-old stone mace head in a Herefordshire potato harvester, which was unearthed during the reaping of a potato crop.
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Safeway in focus
Safeway, the UK's number four supermarket, has shown strong like-for-like sales growth in its reformatted stores.
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HortLINK hotseat
Mary Bosley has been appointed chair of the Horticulture LINK (HortLINK) programme management committee, an advisory panel of industry and research experts.
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Communicating on consumption
The Campden & Chorleywood Food Research Association Group (CCFRA) has published a book outlining how food composition is a highly important aspect of the way the industry communicates with the consumer.
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First steps for hort forum
Leading horticultural bodies have agreed on initial steps to set up the National Horticultural Forum (NHF), recommended in the Spedding review of horticultural research and development in March.
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M&S launches Chillevator
Marks & Spencer has launched the Chillevator, a revolutionary portable fridge unit, built and designed specifically for merchandising strawberries. Jointly developed and trialled last winter by Lec Refrigeration, KG Fruit and M&S technologists, they have been installed at 98 stores.
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Apples exposed by EAP
English apples are back in the spotlight thanks to the implementation of a successful campaign by promotional organisation, English Apples & Pears.
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Tesco's loyalty counterattack
Leading UK supermarket Tesco has announced a new loyalty partnership as it seeks to contend with Sainsbury's recently launched joint loyalty deal.
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School-fruit opportunity
The National Farmers Union and the Fresh Produce Consortium are urging members to tender to supply the next region to rollout as part of the national school fruit scheme.
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Salad market all sewn up
The Greenery and HumberVHB, two of the largest suppliers of tomatoes and cucumbers to UK supermarkets, are to become a formidable joint marketing force.
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US: NASS confirms grapefruit slump
Figures released by the National Agricultural Statistics Service of the US have confirmed what the citrus sector predicted: that grapefruit production is likely to be down again in 2002-03.
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NZ: Worst spring in 20 years
Frosts and hail in the Bay of Plenty and Hawke's Bay areas of New Zealand have caused tens of millions of New Zealand dollars worth of damage to fruit crops.
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Member checker service launched by Assured Produce Scheme
The Assured Produce Scheme has created a facility for buyers to check the validity of supplier's APS membership online. Information will be updated daily and is available 24 hours a day.