Meldungen aus Europa – Page 5152
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NFU launches campaign for farmer relief
The National Farmers Union unveils an initiative to ease financial pressures on UK growers.
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Spanish strawberry delay
Cold weather postpones onset of the Spanish strawberry season by two weeks. First arrivals are now scheduled for the second or third week in February.
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Produce suppliers in force at SIVAL
The forteenth SIVAL exhibition held last week in France, provides venue for a variety of fruit and vegetable innovators to show off their basket
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HRI to enter into European alliance
Horticulture Research International has secured a European grant to the tune of £124,000, which will result in further developments in organic production.
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A fresh new world
Fresh World Limited began trading on January 1 2000. It hopes to usher in a new dawn in the fresh produce industry.
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Manning calls on sector to become more efficient
At the launch of this year's Chilean fresh fruit season, Roger Manning, director general of the Chilean Fresh Fruit Association ö Europe, urged all in the fresh produce to make better use of their resources.
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Award-winning nursery's entire tomato crop under threat
The entire tomato crop at Arreton Valley Nurseries on the Isle of Wight is under threat following the outbreak of the deadly Pepino Mosaic Virus.
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UK urged to act and think global
Delegates at the Global Retailing conference held in London this week were warned that if the UK's food and drink manufacturers wanted to take advantage of the increasing opportunities afforded by globalisation they had to act now.
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Get your lovely barrow caller of the year award here
As part of Bramley Apple Week, the Bramley Campaign Group has organised the UK's first Barrow Caller of the Year award.
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Premium apples to receive promotion
Pink Lady and Sundowner, are to get an industry-wide promotion in the UK and benefit from global market planning.
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UK flower producers criticised at HRI conference
Fragmented supply and lack of communication among criticisms levelled at UK producers at last Friday's cut flower conference at HRI Wellsbourne.
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Dutch exporters become first to achieve Florimark
Dutch exporters to the UK are the first to achieve Florimark certification, a quality accreditation from the Dutch floricultural sector.
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Wilton Investments acquires Swithenbank
Wilton Investments Ltd, a Leeds based private company, acquires JW Swithenbank Ltd, the fresh produce wholesaler based in Bradford, from PricewaterhousseCoopers, the administrative receiver.
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UK food businesses develop huge glasshouse venture
Humber Growers Ltd, one of the leading UK salad production and marketing organisations, and British Sugar Plc, leading UK sugar producer, are to develop a massive new glasshouse venture at Wissington, near Downham Market in Norfolk.
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Eurodix project targets citrus and apples
In support of a government health drive, Eurodix Ltd has formed an association to promote an increase in the consumption of apples and citrus fruit for school children in the UK.
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South African grape exports crushed by rain
Heavy rains in South Africa decimate white and red grape crop, slicing exports by 60 per cent on pre-season forecasts.
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Campaign for British Produce launched
ProBrit, a campaign for increased awareness for British produce has been launched by a group of 35 glasshouse-salad growers and grower companies in east Yorkshire.
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Chile sets stage for European launch
In a further attempt to raise the profile of Chilean fresh fruit in Europe, the Chilean Fresh Fruit Association is to initiate a series of official launches in January.
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War spreads to local retail districts
The local neighbourhood is emerging as the latest battleground in the intensifying supermarket price wars, announces retail consultancy Verdict.
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Scientific findings back organic produce
European research suggests that there are scientific grounds to assume that organic produce is healthier than conventionally produced produce. The Soil Association is expected to release the results later this week.