News unserer Kollegen aus London – Page 2354
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ArticleOOCL to invest US$347m in US port upgrade
Container shipping giant OOCL commits to purchase of equipment for redevelopment of terminal at the Port of Long Beach
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ArticleKiwifruit exports down for Zespri
New Zealand-based kiwifruit marketer Zespri is set to sell around 92m trays of kiwifruit this year, with export volumes down 17 million trays on the previous year.
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ArticleOrganics on the rise in Tunisia
The area dedicated to organic farming in Tunisia has risen by more than twentyfold in the last ten years, from 18,600ha in 2002 to some 403,000ha today, according to Oneco.
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ArticlePhilippine bananas explore new markets
Banana exporters in the Philippines are to send consignments to Qatar and Italy later this month in an effort to develop new markets in the regions.
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ArticleEurope's apple and pear crops down
Apple and pear production in the European Union will be "significantly lower" than last year with the forecast apple crop set to fall below the 10 million tonne mark for only the third time in a decade.
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ArticleUSDA rolls-out two blueberry varieties
The new cultivars should give growers in the southeastern US a head-start on the lucrative, early blueberry market in April/May
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ArticleNew rules coming for sprouted seeds
The European Commission is set to table specific rules to ensure the safety of seeds and sprouted seed production
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ArticleWaitrose wins gold in UK apricot race
Stonefruit buyer Alistair Swan underlines British retailer's commitment to supporting domestic producers and new varieties
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ArticleEurope's apple and pear crops down
Apple volumes to fall below 10m tonnes for only third time in past decade, while pear forecast is smallest for 15 years
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ArticleThe kids are alright
According to a leading charity, English parents are not doing enough to deliver the required amount of fruit and vegetables to their children. Samantha Lyster looks at what the industry is doing to help
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ArticleIn a class of their own
The MDS training scheme graduates of 2012 have bucked the trend of youth unemployment with all of them securing prominent roles within the food industry. Samantha Lyster went to meet them
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ArticleMorrisons aims to help out growers
Morrisons has revealed that it will help fruit and vegetable growers in the UK who have been affected by the wet summer weather by selling whole crops in its M Savers range, while accepting a wider variety of shaped vegetables to sell in store.
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ArticleSustainable measures boost Metro
Cost cutting helps drive German retailer to slight second quarter profit growth despite 'difficult macroeconomic environment'
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ArticleFirst-half improvement for Dia
Discounter's sales grow on Iberian and South American operations
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ArticleNorbert Dentressangle 'holding up well'
Group sees revenue increase through opening six months of the year despite flat economy
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ArticleBlack is back
The blackcurrant sector is looking at new markets for the fruit synonymous with Ribena. Lisa Kjellsson visits Herefordshire to find out more
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ArticleEnvironmentalists launch bag-levy campaign
Retailers have spoken out about a campaign by environmentalists for a charge on all single-use carrier bags in England.
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ArticlePsa hits Zespri kiwifruit exports
Reports in New Zealand suggests that group will sell some 92m trays of kiwifruit this season
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Nigel Jenney: Olympic spirit alive and well with Dominican, Jamaican and Kenyan meets
After all the hype and speculation surrounding the long lead up to the Olympics, it was with some relief that we joined the
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ArticleSalads shine - unlike the sun
The stuttering British summer hasn’t put shoppers off buying salad, with producers and retailers remarkably upbeat about the category’s prospects