Meldungen aus Europa – Page 5053
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SAAGA makes quality progress
The South African Avocado Growers Association has said new season fruit arriving in the UK from this week is "some of the best quality fruit our growers have ever exported to Britain".
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Citrus growers demand inspections
Valencia-based citrus growers' association Ava-Asaja is calling on customs authorities in Spain to tighten up inspections and other means of plant health controls on citrus imports from the southern hemisphere.
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Ecuadorians seek support
Union activists from Ecuador are drumming up international support for their human rights cause as government officials continue to suspect political foul play.
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Argentina: top fruit exports on a high
The Argentinean peso's devaluation this year is boosting sendings of apples and pears, a US report finds.
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Fresh Produce Consortium cheif receives MBE
FPC's Doug Henderson hounoured in Queen's birthday list.
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Fruit is a favourite snack in the UK
Fruit is rivalling chocolate in the nation's affections as a favourite snack. In a recent poll, half of respondents said they chose to snack on fruit rather than sweets. However, chocolate is still the UK's top selling snack food.
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New Zealand changes tack
NZ kiwifruit exporter Zespri International and its reefer charter supplier Seatrade are using Portsmouth as their UK port for direct shipments this season.
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Growers need to win recognition
Producers have made great progress in reducing synthetic inputs used in growing their crops but have not gained the deserved kudos due to a failure to blow their own trumpets, finds the World Apple Report.
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Zespri plan summer volleyball game
Zespri plans kiwifruit summer roadshow with beach volleyball matches. Visits to county shows and events also planned. Zespri saw massive UK sales increases last year and hopes to improve this further in 2002.
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Fairtrade's new badge
Compassionate-brand Fairtrade launches its new logo. Bosses hope this will help customers recognise their product more easily. There are now 12 Fairtrade ranges readily available.
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Mixed blessings at organic camp
New study has deemed the organic restaurant trade more environmentally sound than conventional alternative. Organics lobby is delighted at the news. Less pleased is chef Antony Worrall Thompson, who dismissed the guidelines as "nonsense".
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Boost in salds at Spitalfields
Traders at Spitalfields report summer events have upped salad sales. Fresh fruit and vegetables enjoyed as snack at outdoor events. World Cup thought to continue aiding the boom.
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New Covent Garden Market under review
The House of Commons select committee is reviewing London's wholesale markets. New director Nick Saphir will undertaken the review. Whether or not the markets suit their customers will be one aspect considered.
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Hail hits Lerida fruit
Storms sweep north-eastern Spain causing hail damage to stone and top fruit crops in the Lerida region.
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Weather strikes US apples
Trade association USApple finds that adverse weather conditions in the spring are reducing apple production from its full potential in the major US growing regions.
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CFA gives grower guidance
The Chilled Food Association has published a new guide for growers of conventional and organic produce.
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Children's food promos researched
The Food Standards Association is commissioning a review of research into the promotion of foods to children.
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Sainsbury's claims exotics firsts.
Sainsbury's is marketing yellow tamarillos and on-the-vine kumquats to the UK consumer.
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Argentinean peso policy bites
Argentinean lemon producers are not feeling the benefits of the devaluation of the peso despite the fact that lemon exports have risen this season.
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Plimsoll issues warning
Plimsoll Publishing has issued a stark warning just a few weeks after the dramatic Albert Fisher group collapse that more than a third of fresh produce companies in the UK are facing failure in a market in need of rationalisation.