Meldungen aus Europa – Page 5131
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Sainsbury's ducks out of price war
Supermarket Sainsbury's has reacted coolly to price slashing on organic lines announced by its competitor Tesco this week.
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Valencia forecasts citrus volume slump
The Spanish citrus harvest in the main growing region of Valencia is expected to fall by 6.1 per cent on last season's record volumes.
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Warm welcome for Brazilian mango
Burgeoning demand and supermarket promotions are creating an eager market for new season Brazilian mangoes.
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EU set for food promotion spend
The EU agriculture commissioner has indicated that EU food exports could be set to benefit from a promotional budget.
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USDA forecasts export rise
The United States department of agriculture (USDA) is forecasting an increase in fresh produce exports over the coming year.
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Capespan and Tnuport in UK marketing alliance
Effective from January 1 2001 Capespan and Tnuport are to form a marketing alliance based at Capespan's Sheerness site in order to strengthen their two citrus brands.
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Kiwifruit takes certification route
One of France's leading kiwifruit suppliers has been granted ISO9002 certification.
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HRI to close r&d facility
Horticulture Research International anounces closure of its Stockbridge House site, in addition to around 150 redundancies.
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ABP reports booming banana business
Associated British Ports' facility at Southampton sees banana business grow by almost half during first six months of 2000.
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Supermarkets hedge bets on organic health benefits
The supermarkets sit on the fence as to the purported health claims for organic food. Meanwhile, the director of the Soil Association, Patrick Holden, has called for Sir John Krebs, chairman of the Food Standards Agency, to step down.
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Minister calls for potato barrier relief
World potato trade leaders were challenged this week to reject trade barriers on the basis that they have no place in modern global business.
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Poupart sells catering wholesale business
Poupart Ltd has announced the sale of its Manchester catering distribution business to Dickinson Catering Services.
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Asda invests heavily in new organic range
Asda stores are stocking 155 new lines of organic produce, the result of a £1 million investment.
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Bulk Guernsey tomato shipments make headway
Tomatoes from Guernsey are now being shipped to a UK distribution unit. Cherry tomatoes make up the bulk of the shipments.
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SAAGA hails campaign a success
The South African Growers' Association's 2000 UK promotional campaign is welcomed as another success.
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Asda puts million into new organics range
Asda to add 155 new products to its organics range in stores across the UK.
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Organics sector riled by FSA paper
Following the publication last week of a Food Standards Agency position paper on organic foods, the Soil Association has expressed disappointment in its stance.
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New Enza team promises review
The new chairman at New Zealand apple exporter, Enza, has hit the ground running with promises for a review within a month.
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Chileans develop native fruit varieties
A group of Chilean nurserymen is starting production and sale of plant material for new top-fruit and stone-fruit varieties it has developed.
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Washington mixes it up
Forecasts indicate a broader varietal mix of apples from Washington State this year as Reds account for a smaller share.