Europe news archive – Page 246
-
ArticleRetailers join FRESH Nordic panel
Experts from the world of fresh produce retailing set to discuss major industry topics at upcoming European industry conference
-
ArticleAussie dollar hot as Greek burn continues
A trade surplus is fuelling record-high exchange rates for Australia’s currency, while the Greek economy threatens to boil over into bankruptcy
-
ArticleEU agrees to Colombia-Peru deal
Future FTA would guarantee zero tariffs for bilateral trade after the current beneficial agreement with the two South American nations ends in 2013
-
ArticleEU rules restrict Thai veg volumes
EU Thai vegetable import restrictions are affecting volumes arriving into Europe
-
ArticleDole's German sale confined to logistics
Company declines to elaborate but investigation rules out sale of marketing or import operations linked to distribution
-
ArticleClaus Meyer to open FRESH Nordic
Noma co-founder and creator of New Nordic Cuisine movement to deliver keynote speech at annual industry event
-
ArticleEU allocates School Fruit Scheme funds
Italy will be the main beneficiary of the scheme and will receive some €20.5m in EU funding for the 2012/13 school year
-
ArticleTotal Produce shows its resilience
Fresh produce marketer secures increase in net profit despite its core European business coming under pressure in 2011
-
ArticleDriscoll's targets further expansion
Company amends name to reflect wider geographical reach, following production base enlargement and new market development
-
ArticleUniveg takes Fairtrade lychee step
Univeg has commenced exports of Fairtrade South African lychees, with plans to expand sales in the years to come
-
ArticleEU-US organics deal is 'major milestone'
Agreement will end confusion over non-recognition of standards and will facilitate trade, Organic Monitor suggests
-
ArticleEU-Morocco trade restrictions relaxed
The European Parliament agreed last week to liberalise EU-Morocco trade in agricultural products as well as adopting a resolution highlighting concerns.
-
ArticleCAP reform needs 'injection of common sense'
The greening of the single farm payment scheme must have some “common sense” injected into it, the NFU has told the EU’s leading policy makers.
-
ArticleEU-Morocco deal a concern for growers
European agricultural union suggests agreement to liberalise trade between EU and Morocco will have "drastic effect"
-
ArticleEU and US reach organics agreement
World's biggest organic producers enter partnership to promote organic agriculture
-
ArticleBig plans for Nergi kiwiberry
There are high expectations for new kiwiberry brand Nergi, with European production predicted to increase rapidly until 2016
-
ArticleRetailers look to streamline delivery
Major retail groups considering aligning delivery schedules for fresh, chilled and ambient products, says logistics provider
-
ArticleShoppers do the right thing
Europe has been banged about badly in the last 12 months as the economic crisis has shown just how predictable – and unpredictable – shoppers can be
-
ArticleVertical integration of a different kind
Located as close as possible to market, vertical fresh produce farms could make supply lines much shorter, more dependable and hopefully less damaging to the environment
-
ArticleLicense to print makes dollar appealing
The impact of the eurozone crisis was not felt immediately, but now that it has arrived investors are likely to be buying more US dollars than euros