LUISA CHESHIRE
Luisa Cheshire writes news and features for Market Intelligence titles including Americafruit, Asiafruit and Eurofruit. Luisa joined the group in 2002 as editor of Americafruit after winning the UK's annual horticultural journalist of the year award.
Over the last few years, Luisa has worked on all of the company’s publications and travelled extensively around Asia, North America and Europe reporting on the produce trade.
Based in the UK, Luisa now works part-time as staff journalist and looks after her two children.
- AHDB ballot sparks interest>
AHDB ballot sparks interest
by Luisa Cheshire 20 July 2020 Vegetables
Grower ballot on AHDB levy suggests funding mechanism must change, say review…
- Produce sector exempt from India lockdown>
Produce sector exempt from India lockdown
by Luisa Cheshire 25 March 2020 Fruit and Vegetables
Fresh produce personnel are classed as essential workers and exempt from…
- Marketbuy cuts fees to ease crisis>
Marketbuy cuts fees to ease crisis
by Luisa Cheshire 25 March 2020 Fruit and Vegetables
Online trading platform Marketbuy cuts fees to help growers access buyers and…
- Airfreight rates rise as capacity shrinks>
Airfreight rates rise as capacity shrinks
by Luisa Cheshire 24 March 2020
Airfreight rates are rising as global cargo capacity becomes more constricted,…
- "Keeping cargo flowing will save lives">
"Keeping cargo flowing will save lives"
by Luisa Cheshire 18 March 2020 Fruit and Vegetables
The IATA is urging governments around the world to keep the air cargo industry…
- Ripening revolution>
Ripening revolution
by Luisa Cheshire 11 March 2020 Avocados
The hunt for the holy grail is over: a new process that is proving…
- MWW cuts waste with FareShare fund>
MWW cuts waste with FareShare fund
by Luisa Cheshire 28 February 2020 Fruit and Vegetables
New FareShare funding has helped Minor Weir and Willis redistribute tonnes of…
- Tozer looks East>
Tozer looks East
by Luisa Cheshire 19 February 2020 Vegetables
Surrey-based vegetable seed breeder, Tozer, continues to expand abroad. After…
- Horticulture 'not selling itself properly' to grads>
Subscribers onlyHorticulture 'not selling itself properly' to grads
by Luisa Cheshire 29 October 2019 Fruit and Vegetables
School leavers and graduates largely unaware of opportunities the sector offers…
- Shoppers 'not willing to pay extra' for sustainability>
Subscribers onlyShoppers 'not willing to pay extra' for sustainability
by Luisa Cheshire 29 October 2019 Fruit and Vegetables
A third said they definitely wouldn’t pay more for recyclable packaging,…
