News unserer Kollegen aus London – Page 2500
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ArticleFrustration at retail prices
UK retail practices are making grower-suppliers abroad question the value of the UK, sources have reported.
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ArticleTesco British lettuce ad "misled consumers"
Tesco has been rapped by the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) for an advert claiming its British Iceberg lettuce goes from farm to store within 24 hours.
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ArticlePrince Philip launches London farming festival
The Duke of Edinburgh has hosted a reception to launch a Festival of Food and Farming that will place in the capital in 2013.
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ArticleThe US to open doors to Chinese sand pears
The US is planning to allow imports of Chinese sand pears from approved fruit-fly-free zones in China
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ArticleChiquita boycotts tar sands oil
Fruit giant agrees to stop using oil from Canadian tar sands but local advocacy group calls it "misguided greenwashing"
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ArticleNature's Pride wins Latin America prize
Company presented with biennial Latin America Trade Award 2011 and announces plans to start supplying Fairtrade mangoes
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ArticleBayWa meets T&G valuation
Bid falls within KordaMentha's value range, although option holders will wait until BayWa forces a compulsory acquisition
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ArticleMalaysia-Chile FTA approved
The National Congress of Chile has approved the Malaysia-Chile Free Trade Agreement (MCFTA) as of January 1 2012
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ArticleCarrefour sees market share slide
French retailer's hypermarket market share slides 0.9 per cent, according to Kantar figures
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ArticleVI.P sponsors Alpine Ski World Cup
Italian apple supplier secures valuable publicity for Val Venosta brand at upcoming international ski competition in South Tyrol
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ArticleEnhanced service for Daily Maersk
Calls added at Le Havre, Hamburg and Zeebrugge, shortening transit times and improving reliability
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ArticleSri Lanka and Pakistan to boost trade
Sri Lanka and Pakistan are discussing ways of boosting mutual trade to over US$1bn
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ArticleImported pollen possible cause of Psa
Research suggests New Zealand import regulations may have been insufficient to protect the country’s kiwifruit industry from the vine disease Psa
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ArticleTesco opens zero carbon store in Thailand
Retailer Tesco Lotus has opened its first zero carbon store in Thailand, the first of its kind in Asia
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ArticleSEF expands product line and cuts costs
Southern England Farms (SEF) is set for a major expansion into peas, sweetcorn and asparagus as it continues to diversify its product portfolio.
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ArticleGreencell founder announces retirement
The founder and managing director of Greencell Limited has announced he is retiring after more than 25 years in the fresh produce business.
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Sandys Dawes: Three new initiatives show how industry is finding the way to overcome its challenges
In November the Fruiterers held their Master & Wardens Dinner at the Barber Surgeons Hall. Our special guests included John
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David Hurley: Next year will see a titanic struggle for market share between major ERP suppliers
Many people would describe 2011 as a challenging year. Patchy growing conditions, increasing costs, margins squeezed and more
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ArticleFreight opportunity
As the competition for cheaper global supply in the wake of the supermarket price war hots up, airfreight looks like an increasingly expensive option. Alex Lawson visits Heathrow to discover why it is still a vital link in the supply chain
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ArticleAnd the winner is...
It’s been another extraordinary 12 months in the fresh produce industry, with major running stories, impressive innovations, spectacular rows, bankruptcies and the odd charity single. Michael Barker rounds up a year to remember