News unserer Kollegen aus London – Page 2454
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ArticleSlight upturn for Chilean kiwifruit
Overall sendings will rise marginally, with more fruit destined for Asia, the Middle East and Latin America in particular
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ArticlePump price rises drive motorists to local shops
Latest research shows that not only do shoppers who watch their budgets by topping-up rather than buying in bulk help the convenience and independent sectors, but also rising fuel prices could be making people think twice before driving off to their nearest supermarket.
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ArticleTotal Produce given F&K green light
Irish group granted permission to acquire half of Venlo-based fresh produce company and its various subsidiaries
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ArticleOrganic sales drop in 2011
According to the Soil Association, the fall in sales of organics is down to retailer cutbacks on own-brand organics
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ArticleKuehne & Nagel sees stable year
Net earnings for 2011 remain in line with the previous year as group maintained performance despite a challenging market
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ArticleValue-added and organic growth in US
Latest FreshFacts on Retail report show that higher overall prices did not put consumers off organic or value-added categories
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ArticleUFCW pension plan hits Kroger results
Despite reporting a net loss for the fourth quarter of the year, Kroger's chairman and CEO calls its full-year results 'outstanding'
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ArticleTesco pledges to create 20,000 jobs over two years
Tesco has pledged to create 20,000 new jobs in the UK over the next two years by investing in customer service, refreshing stores and opening new ones.
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ArticleTesco announces job creation plan
UK retailer is to make large investments in new and existing stores as it looks to improve its domestic business
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ArticleTotal Produce seals Capespan share deal
Irish company now second-largest shareholder in Capespan Group, having exchanged its stake in Capespan International
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ArticleGrape market worries South Africans
On the eve of arrivals of Chilean grapes in Europe, South African growers are concerned about the outcome of the season
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ArticleTotal Cherry forecasts cherry boom
The total UK cherry market is booming and still showing signs of increasing in value terms at an annual rate of between eight and 10 per cent.
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ArticleTesco Lotus IPO generates US$602m
Strong interest in Tesco Lotus IPO makes it the largest listing in the country since 2006
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ArticleAeon invests in Vietnam
Aeon’s president and CEO has reiterated the retailer’s commitment to increasing its footprint in Vietnam
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ArticleAFFCO closes doors
The Australian Fresh Fruit Company (AFFCO) has officially been dissolved months after the group started winding down
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McAdam signs up for Belfast
Jim McAdam of the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute has joined the speaker line-up for next week’s FPJ Conferences - Northern Ireland event in Belfast.
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ArticleLocal trend boosts UK cucumbers
The UK cucumber season is under way with producers battling high fuel prices but benefiting from the trend for local produce.
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Group assesses pallet regulation proposals
The Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON) says it is working closely with FEFPEB (the European Federation of Wooden Pallet and Packaging Manufacturers) to liaise with consultants appointed by the EC to assess the potential impact of extending its ISPM 15 regime.
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Re:fresh Awards deadline extended
Due to overwhelming requests by awards entrants, the Re:fresh Partnership has extended the entry deadline by two weeks to Friday 23 March.
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ArticleMixed picture for Fairtrade sales
Sales of Fairtrade bananas rose six per cent in 2011, but other fruit lines suffered a 22 per cent year-on-year sales slump.