Recruitment & Training
- Half of new indoor growers ‘have no ag experience’>
Half of new indoor growers ‘have no ag experience’
by Fred Searle 22 January 2020 Fruit, Vegetables, Leafy & Salad Vegetables and Herbs
Controlled environment production attracts high percentage of young entrants,…
- Chiquita launches new B2B website>
Chiquita launches new B2B website
by Liam O’Callaghan 17 December 2019 Bananas
Global banana supplier’s new site provides a wealth of information to its…
- BASF reaches cucumber milestone>
BASF reaches cucumber milestone
by Maura Maxwell 30 October 2019 Leafy & Salad Vegetables
Company celebrates twenty years of collaboration in the high-wire cultivation…
- Raisins South Africa launches UK campaign>
Raisins South Africa launches UK campaign
by Fred Searle 23 September 2019 Dried Fruit & Nuts
Marketing body aims to highlight benefits to health, workers and environment of…
- Forrester leaves Greenyard Fresh UK and retires>
Forrester leaves Greenyard Fresh UK and retires
by Fred Searle 2 August 2019 Apples & Pears, Exotics, Stonefruit, Avocados and Dried Fruit & Nuts
Alan Forrester has stepped down as managing director of Greenyard’s UK…
- Driverless tractors ‘can make farming safer’>
Driverless tractors ‘can make farming safer’
by Fred Searle 9 July 2019 Fruit, Vegetables and Other Products
Experts believe efforts to develop autonomous farm vehicles can make…
- Huge slavery network supplied major retailers>
Huge slavery network supplied major retailers
by Fred Searle 8 July 2019 Vegetables and Onions & Garlic
Modern slavery operation which picked spring onions for UK supermarkets thought…
- Dutch strawberry breeder appoints new UK agent>
Dutch strawberry breeder appoints new UK agent
by Fred Searle 2 July 2019 Berries and Flowers
Paul Masters makes move from ornamentals into soft fruit with Dutch firm ABZ…
- France 'struggling to compete' in stonefruit>
France 'struggling to compete' in stonefruit
by Fred Searle 25 April 2019 Stonefruit
High labour costs and taxes are forcing French producers to focus on domestic…
- Andy Macdonald to step down as Coregeo MD>
Andy Macdonald to step down as Coregeo MD
by Fred Searle 15 March 2019 Apples & Pears and Brassicas
Head of Pink Lady and Tenderstem marketer to hand over reins after helping to…
