All articles by Anna Sbuttoni – Page 21
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ArticleLona steps up carbon offsets
A leader in carbon offsetting in the South African citrus sector is set to step up its calculations to counteract more of its processes.
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ArticleGrowers meet shoppers at The Co-op
Shoppers at The Co-op were treated to home-grown tomatoes and the chance to meet growers and suppliers this week, to mark British Tomato Week.
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ArticleSpending slowdown will miss UK berries
The future of the UK soft-fruit industry will not be compromised by consumer cutbacks on spending, Edward Garner, communications director at TNS Worldpanel, claimed last week.
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ArticleStubbins welcomes Cambridgeshire kids
Stubbins Marketing invited 15 children from Fen Drayton Primary school to tour its Cambridgeshire nursery this week, as part of British Tomato Week.
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ArticleBerry industry unveils 'radical' seasonality campaign
A radical new soft-fruit campaign to encourage consumers to eat British, Spanish and Chilean berries when they are at their best was unveiled last week as the replacement for the British Summer Fruits (BSF) initiative.
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ArticleSoft-fruit players urged to embrace foodservice
Foodservice could be the next big avenue for growth in the soft-fruit category, it was claimed last week.
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ArticleUK berry sector reinforces labour warning
The UK soft-fruit industry has again sounded the alarm over the labour shortfalls, which are set to hit hard this season.
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ArticleUK scientist dismisses 'utterly stupid' food miles
Provisional results for a Defra-funded study which indicate that home-grown strawberries and imports from Spain have a similar impact on the environment were revealed last week.
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ArticleUK growers share stage with floral designers
New Covent Garden Flower Market staged a Best of British Flowers event for the floristry trade, in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
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ArticleGood Natured Fruit gets double honour
An innovative range of strawberries and raspberries grown without the use of pesticides by Scottish grower Angus Soft Fruits scooped both the Supreme Award and the Retail - Fruit or Vegetable Category Award at the Scotland Food & Drink Awards in Edinburgh.
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ArticleWaitrose launches new brand campaign
Waitrose has made the first major changes to its brand advertising for seven years, with a new campaign aimed at food lovers.
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ArticleProduce industry 'in limbo' over organics
The fresh produce industry is “in limbo” between conventional and organic products, with most unsure if organic production is an opportunity to be grasped, a passing fad or a threat to the long-term sustainability of the conventional offer, it was revealed at the Re:fresh conference last week.
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ArticleGovernment set for tomato feast
British tomato growers have been asked to supply their fruit to restaurants in the Houses of Parliament, as part of British Tomato Week.
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ArticleRamsay calls for out-of-season veg fine
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has turned his nose up at out-of-season vegetables, by proposing that restaurants which serve them should be fined.
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ArticleBerry sector gears up for first global congress
The first-ever Global Berry Congress is to be held in London next week.
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ArticleGLA uncovers forced labour
A Gangmasters’ Licensing Authority (GLA) investigation has uncovered a case of forced labour and revoked the licence of a Suffolk-based gangmaster with immediate effect.
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ArticleThe Co-op builds on Good with Food plan
The Co-operative has continued to build on its rebrand by unveiling more Truly Irresistible fresh produce lines and an extended new summer-eating range, as part of its Good with Food strategy.
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Agrexco plays management musical chairs
Agrexco made a series of changes to its management last week, with a number of key roles changing hands.
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ArticleGrower picks up Mini Cooper prize
A Scottish potato grower has won a Mini Cooper from supplier Branston Ltd in a competition launched at the British Potato (BP07) trade show last year.
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ArticleGlobal temperature rise set for 10-year halt
Global temperatures could be set to stay roughly the same for the next 10 years, it has been predicted.