News unserer Kollegen aus London – Page 2843

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    IMA lands youth training gong

    2010-09-04T11:01:02Z

    IMA Cooling Systems has been awarded a major national prize for excellence in the training of its young engineers.

  • New apples should target men
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    New apples should target men

    2010-09-04T09:01:02Z

    Future apple and peach variety development should be aimed at men, according to research just published by European research project Isafruit.

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    UGPBAN halts Intermarché supply

    2010-09-03T15:35:30Z

    The French West Indian union has stopped supplying bananas to the French retailer in order to protect its image

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    Eurofruit Congress heads to Uruguay

    2010-09-03T14:01:02Z

    Eurofruit Congress Southern Hemisphere, the annual conference and exhibition event for the region’s fresh produce industry, is to take place in Uruguay for the first time on 1-3 December.

  • Persimmons
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    Spanish persimmon to make US debut

    2010-09-03T12:42:26Z

    DO Kaki Ribera del Xúquer and Anecoop to make first shipments to North America next month

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    Carrefour rethinking Russian move

    2010-09-03T12:41:30Z

    CEO Lars Olofsson says that the French retailer would like to begin start-up operations in the country once more

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    Zespri joins call for larger ships

    2010-09-03T12:01:01Z

    New Zealand kiwifruit exporter Zespri is supporting a shipping industry call for facilities to accommodate bigger ships.

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    Fresh food sales growth at Spar UK

    2010-09-03T11:56:51Z

    Convenience store operator reports on rising fresh food demand, with sales up by 3.1 per cent

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    Emissions are up in our household

    2010-09-03T11:32:36Z

    What is the carbon footprint of having a child? And what if that child demands to be fed strawberries all year round?

  • Peruvian asparagus
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    Sales growth for Peruvian asparagus

    2010-09-03T11:14:35Z

    Preliminary figures from Peruvian Exporters Association show 11 per cent increase in export value between January and July 2010

  • Conference pears
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    UK firm achieves conference first

    2010-09-03T11:08:11Z

    Adrian Scripps becomes first UK company to supply major retailer with conference pears for twelve months a year

  • USDA FSIS spanish web page
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    USDA reaches out to immigrant consumers

    2010-09-03T10:55:00Z

    US Agriculture Department launches new online food safety tools for Spanish-speaking consumers

  • David McCann
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    Fyffes sees pre-tax profit drop

    2010-09-03T10:28:57Z

    Fyffes has revealed that pre-tax profit fell 28 per cent through the first six months of 2010, down to €13.1 million from the €18.1m recorded last year.

  • US retail
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    US demonstrates retail progress

    2010-09-03T10:18:28Z

    Continued improvements on US retail market reflected in second quarter retail report released by United Fresh

  • Fyffes tropicals
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    Fyffes' first-half profit slides

    2010-09-03T10:01:27Z

    Tough trading conditions for banana and pineapple sectors result in pre-tax profit drop of 28 per cent year-on-year

  • Feeding the Royal Navy
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    Feeding the Royal Navy

    2010-09-03T09:46:59Z

    Royal Navy kitchens are the “morale centre” for sailors, but the food budget is run like a tight ship. In a rare interview, FPJ was given exclusive access to the workings of Royal Navy chefs on board the HMS Dauntless. Chloe Ryan reports

  • Recipe for a comeback
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    Recipe for a comeback

    2010-09-03T09:46:53Z

    Cautious consumers are hampering growth for the foodservice industry, but the category is fighting back as operators rethink their options. Doris Lee Butterworth reports

  • Youth in focus as sector takes on carb challenge
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    Youth in focus as sector takes on carb challenge

    2010-09-03T09:46:48Z

    Home-grown potatoes have long been considered a staple in the kitchen, but the UK industry has had its work cut out to get the younger generation to buy into the category. Anna Sbuttoni reports on one of the sector’s biggest challenges ahead of PotatoEurope 2010

  • Summer sun rejuvenates flagging leafy salad sales
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    Summer sun rejuvenates flagging leafy salad sales

    2010-09-03T09:46:40Z

    The last quarter has been both healing and rejuvenating for the leafy salad industry. With a good summer under their belts, growers have been able to recover from the past two years’ unseasonal weather, and at the same time, new and innovative brands and concepts have entered the retail market. Elizabeth O’Keefe takes a look at the burgeoning sales in some of the category’s sub-sectors

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    Task Force’s challenge is big and multi-dimensional

    2010-09-03T09:46:35Z

    Full marks to the Fruit and Vegetable Task Force for producing what most in the industry would agree is an accurate assessment