News unserer Kollegen aus London – Page 4357
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Tesco leading internet revolution
Largest UK supermarket aims to lead world in on-line grocery shopping
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MB Produce introduces new radicchio
Two new varieties of winter radicchio launched to the UK market by MB Produce.
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BPC first estimate reports increase in potato crop.
The first estimates of the total 1999 potato crop in Britain increases nearly half a million tonnes on last year.
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Yeo gives verdict on Labour agriculture stance
Shadow agriculture minister, Tim Yeo, speaks at Chartered Institute of Marketing dinner about agricultural policy in the UK.
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Millennium bug still a threat, says Maff
A quarter of the farming sector still has to make adequate preparations for Y2K, says Ministry of agriculture.
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NFU states its case on pesticides
The National Farmers' Union gives evidence to the House of Commons environmental audit committee on reducing pesticide usage.
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Salvesen unveils interim results
Christian Salvesen releases figures for the six months to September 30. Interim results show an increase in pre-tax profits of £21.2 million, an increase of 8.2 per cent.
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Savvides returns to lead Cyprus potato board
Cyprus Potato Marketing Board appoints new chairman and CEO, Andreas Savvides.
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Farm incomes plunge further
Provisional figures for total income from farming down by 1.5 per cent on last year at £2.2bn, continuing a four-year trend in the erosion of income in the industry.
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Road freight enjoys steep growth
Third quarter 1999 figures from the FTA show road freight sector increased sharply.
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French producers give verdict on tricky start to season
The UK boycott of French apples and an overlap of New Zealand fruit in the early part of the season has caused a loss to the French apple industry of Fr350 million.
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Worst season say Guernsey flower producers
Guernsey's flower sector reflects upon what it refers to as one of the "worst seasons".
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UK first for prestigious European award
Two HRI scientists become the first in the UK to receive the Rudolf Hermann Foundation Awards for outstanding scientific achievement in viticulture and horticulture.
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NFU lobbies to remove inequalities in world agricultural trade
As the agenda for the next round of WTO negotiations is drawn up in the forthcoming week, the NFU asserts that UK agriculture must not be rendered uncompetitive on world markets.
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Burgess establishes specialist potato division
Russell Burgess continues expansion by establishing a specialist potato division.
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Agrexco winter products arrive in UK
The first sea shipments of Israeli produce arrive in the UK, landing at Sheerness for Carmel Agrexco.
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Island co-operative switches to mainland packing
Guernsey Growers Co-operative plans to move all packing operations for tomatoes to the UK, effective from next year.
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ABP announces sales and marketing reorganisation
Associated British Ports reorganises the sales & marketing function based at its London head office.
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Freight sector continues to lobby
The Freight Transport Association releases figures that show an alarming increase in the number of foreign hauliers operating in the UK.