News unserer Kollegen aus London – Page 2608
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ArticleSligro makes headway in first half
Dutch retailer sees net profit rise by 20.3 per cent, with revenues up 6.2 per cent
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ArticleOPDR expands Iberian service
German shipper increases frequency of sailings and introduces additional call at DP World terminal in Antwerp
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ArticleNielsen signs Walmart agreement
Cooperation deal will see Nielsen receive and analyse sales information from the retailer's US-based outlets
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ArticleSoil Association hires Wight Salads man
The Soil Association’s certification arm has hired Wight Salads’ Dr Phil Morley as fresh produce trade consultant.
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ArticleMelon momentum
The UK melon industry is looking to pump an additional £9 million into the market’s value by making gains in the orange flesh market. Alex Lawson travelled to Spain to find out more and see the significant advances made in varietal development internationally
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ArticleNitrate decision gives leafy lifeline
Sustained UK lobbying has seen “long and torturous” negotiations over nitrate levels for leafy vegetables end in success, potentially rescuing salad businesses from failure.
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ArticleSweet victory
It’s been an encouraging start to the UK sweetcorn season with early starts for the crop across the country from the South East to Yorkshire. Elizabeth O’Keefe asks the sector how it is going to make the most out of the situation
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ArticleGateshead Revisited
Finding a consensus on the North East Wholesale Fruit & Vegetable Market in Gateshead in recent years has proved a difficult task, but could the arrival of a new roof herald a more convivial future for the market? Alex Lawson met the board to find out
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ArticleEarly starts and rising prices bode well for veg category
With market value up by nearly five per cent, supermarket prices increasing and the weather on side, the vegetable sector is shaping up better than expected. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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Discussion is the best way to resolve labour disputes
It’s not often the fresh produce industry is subject to the external pressures created by industrial and social
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Retailers look in the mirror as displays get a revamp
The way that bananas are displayed on the shelves doesn’t change very often, which is perhaps why offering mixed
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Logical thinking still lacking on E.coli
I can’t help feeling there’s still a lack of logical thinking in the fall-out from the E. coli crisis.It was
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ArticleCommission attacked over 'bungling' approach
The European Commission has incensed the UK fresh produce industry with its attempt to restore consumer confidence.
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Australian citrus access to India improves
A revised protocol for shipping citrus to India will significantly reduce risks for Australian exporters
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ArticleSeatrade opens first Chinese office
A new office in Shanghai will help reefer chartering company Seatrade develop its business in China
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ArticleVietnam seeks US toehold for rambutan
While the US recently opened its doors to Vietnamese rambutan, shipments are yet to commence as suppliers struggle to compete on price
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FSA under pressure to revise sprout advice
Trade calls for a revision of food safety advice on the consumption of raw sprouting seeds are growing ever more vociferous.
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ArticleChep named as leading green partner
Inbound Logistics lists Chep as one of the 75 Top Green Supply Chain Partners for the third consecutive year
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ArticleRetailers sign up to health targets
Major retailers have signed up to a new commitment to help consumers more easily hit the 5 A DAY target in Scotland as part of the battle against obesity.
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ArticleRetailers sign Scots fruit pledge
Major UK grocery retailers give backing to initiative to increase fruit and vegetable consumption in Scotland