Meldungen aus Europa – Page 5046

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    A jolly good fellowship

    2002-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Fresh Produce Consortium chief executive Doug Henderson has received a further accolade for his role in the government programme to introduce free fruit to schools: an honorary fellowship of the University of Wales, Bangor.

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    Island flowers reach a high

    2002-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Warmer weather has resulted in an increase in Guernsey flower exports.

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    Soft fruit foot and mouth?

    2002-08-01T00:00:00Z

    KG Fruit chairman Angus Davison told press at this week's Fruit Focus that the proposals of the Agricultural Wages Board to further increase salaries for temporary workers could, in financial terms, be the "foot and mouth of the soft fruit industry".

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    Five into one

    2002-08-01T00:00:00Z

    A unique marketing partnership of leading UK vegetable and salad producers and packers has been announced this week to supply Sainsbury's.

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    Tesco squares up

    2002-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Tesco goes square next week, in a revolutionary re-think of its prepared fruit packaging.

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    Weather hits Zespri fruit size

    2002-07-31T00:00:00Z

    Sizes of New Zealand green kiwifruit are coming up on average half a size smaller than last year leading exporter Zespri International to revise crop estimates downwards from initial pre-season predictions.

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    Golden days are numbered

    2002-07-31T00:00:00Z

    An analysis published in the August issue of the World Apple Report concludes that levels of Golden Delicious production, particularly in Europe and the US are posing a threat to the long-term future of whole production regions.

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    Yates turning Japanese

    2002-07-31T00:00:00Z

    Samuel Yates Ltd, one of the oldest seed companies in the world, has changed its name to Sakata UK.

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    Greek grape suffers rain

    2002-07-29T00:00:00Z

    Heavy rainfall in parts of Greece over the end of last week and the weekend is threatening to dampen hopes for the start of the grape season.

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    Top model adds push to Pink Lady contest

    2002-07-29T00:00:00Z

    Radio exposure gives Pink Lady model contest added weight

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    Produce gains in organic plan

    2002-07-29T00:00:00Z

    The department for the environment, food and rural affairs publishes its organic farming action plan making recommendations for retailer commitment and support for top-fruit producers.

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    Children urged to join in the magic of flowers

    2002-07-26T00:00:00Z

    A new website encourages children into the magical world of flowers. Magic Of Potting aims at 5-10 year olds.

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    Kiwifruit has a successful start to season

    2002-07-26T00:00:00Z

    Shipping figures for New Zealand kiwifruit up on past two years. Some 9.7 million trays of the fruit shipped already.

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    New easy peel oranges by next summer

    2002-07-26T00:00:00Z

    Outspan developing easy-to-peel oranges to appeal to those put off by time consuming peeling. Navel and Valencia varieties will be first on the production line.

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    £10m boost for UK mushrooms

    2002-07-26T00:00:00Z

    Heveco is boosting its year round mushroom supply. Volumes will multiply by six to 400 tonnes. Heveco's £10m development programme is behind the move.

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    Strawberry's succeed in Scotland

    2002-07-26T00:00:00Z

    Scottish strawberry supplies take off with ideal weather conditions. Good range of varieties available.

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    Interactive tool launched for fresh produce traders

    2002-07-26T00:00:00Z

    Fruitbusiness allows buyers and sellers to reach clients worldwide.

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    Consumer confidence increases in July

    2002-07-26T00:00:00Z

    Retail Confidence Figures show a six point increase for consumer confidence during the month of July.

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    Caterfresh conquers crisis

    2002-07-26T00:00:00Z

    Caterfresh staff implement crisis management plan to divert disaster in Manchester.

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    Big Food Group shares drop dramatically

    2002-07-26T00:00:00Z

    Shares in the Big Fod Group fall 59 per cent in just one day.