Meldungen aus Europa – Page 5126
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Verdict on the neighbours
Retail analyst Verdict predicts tough times ahead in the neighbourhood shopping arena.
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Trade cool over global warming study
Collision Course ö Free Trade's Ride on Global Climate, a report published on causes of the greenhouse effect, has been slammed by the fresh produce industry.
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CMi checks in first
A UK-based verification company has been granted approval by European retailers in the Eurep group to uphold its code of best practice.
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Bifga aims for Blair
The British Independent Fruit Growers' Association is aiming high and is taking its grievances straight to the prime minister.
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Chilean cherries face challenging season
Reports from Chile suggest that a cool spring and rising air- freight costs are the main factors shaping the cherry season.
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Sprout growers show their teeth
Brussels sprout growers form the British Sprout Growers Association, with the aim of raising market value and educating people about the eating qualities and other benefits of today's sprouts. It is also seeking to establish 12-month availability.
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Chile invests in port facilities
An investment of some $2.3million has enhanced fruit export operations at Chile's Puerto San Antonio.
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Pitahaya shows promise
Israeli exporter Agrexco is introducing the UK to a promising new exotic line this autumn.
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Honey Crunch sweetens apple sector
French apple grower-exporter Pomanjou has launched a new branded apple variety onto the European market.
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Farmer suicide rates worst for over a decade
Provisional figures from the Rural Stress Information Network paint a desperate picture of the mood in UK agriculture.
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HRI opens Walnut Club
Nut-growers and Horticultural Research International have acted together to launch a growers' walnut club.
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Floods cause severe disruption to potato lifting
Potato picking has been badly hampered by flooding in areas such as Yorkshire. By last Friday, just 71 per cent of the national crop was out of the ground.
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More anti-cancer evidence for red veg
A diet rich in carotenoid-containing food may reduce the risk of lung cancer, US researchers have found.
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GM food is everywhere, summit told
Virtually everything we eat is genetically modified, according to Mark Mansour of Kellon & Heckman, who spoke at the PMA Fresh Summit last week.
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Industry seeks FMCG skills
A major change in attitude in the UK fresh produce sector is seeing increasing emphasis on transferable skills from other industry sectors.
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Yorkshire growers take stock
Glasshouse growers in Yorkshire are coming out in support of the work at HRI Stockbridge House with plans to establish an independent technology transfer centre.
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Greenery closes UK office
The Greenery International is changing the way it markets Dutch produce in the UK.
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USDA pilots insurance scheme
The US department of agriculture has approved a pilot apple-crop insurance programme.
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Organic sales spiral
Organic food sales are expected to more than double between 2001 and 2005, says a new report Health Foods.
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Horticulture unites behind HRI
A group of organisations representing the horticulture sector has issued a joint statement on the future of Horticulture Research International, which is faced with funding and job cuts.