Meldungen aus Europa – Page 5036

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    NZ kiwi faces single-desk future

    2002-09-19T00:00:00Z

    Press reports in New Zealand this week quote a leading kiwifruit grower who believes deregulation is unlikely.

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    Chile up in Europe

    2002-09-19T00:00:00Z

    Chile closed the 2001-02 export season last month with dramatically increased sendings to Europe across all major lines.

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    Copa-Cogeca prepares for enlargement

    2002-09-19T00:00:00Z

    EU-wide producers' associations and co-operatives representative body Copa-Cogeca has announced that it has signed an agreement with growers' leaders from the candidate countries for EU enlargement.

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    Western gearing up for move

    2002-09-19T00:00:00Z

    Western International tenants will shortly be receiving a detailed communication from landlord Hounslow Borough Council (HBC), providing the first concrete details of the cost of moving into a new market building that could be operational by early 2005.

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    Stone-fruit recovery

    2002-09-18T00:00:00Z

    The South African stone-fruit industry is looking to stabilise business after a number of difficult years that have seen large numbers of plum trees replaced by wine grapes.

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    British is best at Olympia

    2002-09-18T00:00:00Z

    Home-grown fruit was top of the agenda at this year's Restaurant Show

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    Tomato sector tackles tough issues

    2002-09-18T00:00:00Z

    This year's Tomato Conference organised by the Tomato Growers' Association on October 10 will tackle issues affecting the industry such as disease control, energy saving and improving fruit quality.

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    Fruit and veg for bone health

    2002-09-17T00:00:00Z

    A joint study by the universities of Aberdeen and Surrey has shown that eating a healthy diet with plenty of fruit and vegetables may help slow the onset of osteoporosis.

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    Unit-pricing change mooted

    2002-09-16T00:00:00Z

    The department of trade and industry (DTI) is reviewing the European unit-pricing directive which could see a change to the existing exemption for small shops.

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    US apple grower aid approved

    2002-09-16T00:00:00Z

    The US Senate last week approved an amendment to a bill that should deliver $5.9bn in aid to farmers, including apple growers.

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    FTA organises safety seminars

    2002-09-13T00:00:00Z

    The FTA has organised a series of transport safety seminars. These have been prompted by the government's report on workplace transport accidents.

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    Plums get equal opportunity

    2002-09-13T00:00:00Z

    A policy of bringing the retail pricing structure for UK plums into line with imported varieties has boosted Sainsbury's volume share of the autumn market to date to around 60 per cent of total supermarket sales.

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    Adas goes Direct

    2002-09-13T00:00:00Z

    A management team has bought out Adas Laboratories, a division of Adas Consulting, and is now operating the company as Direct Laboratories to provide testing and research services for the food, farming, and environmental management sectors.

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    Italians call for tough measures

    2002-09-13T00:00:00Z

    Italian producers' confederation Confagricoltura is calling for extraordinary measures to help growers and other affected sectors of agriculture recover from the devastating weather effects of this summer.

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    TNT launches new food container

    2002-09-13T00:00:00Z

    TNT has developed a lightweight container for transporting food. The unit combats the risk of contamination during storage and transportation. It is suitable for use all across the food industry.

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    Children will not be tricked into eating healthily

    2002-09-13T00:00:00Z

    A study by University College London shows children cannot be bribed into eating good food. Children as young as five already have preconceived ideas about healthy foods. While bribes highlight some foods are nicer than others.

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    Sainsbury's new organic spud

    2002-09-13T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's is to take the majority of supplies of Lady Balfour organic potatoes. The new spud will extend the UK season by one extra month. Growers are anticipating higher yields of the crop than for other varieites.

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    Obesity is escalating out of control

    2002-09-13T00:00:00Z

    Three quarters of the UK population will be obese in 15 years. Health professionals at the obesity summit have said obesity is more of a risk than smoking. The food industry is blamed for tempting children with advertising for junk food and soft drinks.

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    Heveco unveils new farm

    2002-09-13T00:00:00Z

    Heveco's new farm is guaranteeing a fresh supply of 80 tonnes of mushrooms weekly. This brings an added dimension to Heveco's product portfolio. Washing, slicing and dicing are performed at a rate of a tonne an hour.

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    Organic Harvest Week ready to go

    2002-09-13T00:00:00Z

    Organic Harvest Week will be held in schools from September 23-27. The event is supported by HDRA which has encouraged school children to grow their own organic fresh produce. HDRA hopes the event will encouarge children to support organics as well as to eat more fruit and vegetables.