Berries news archive – Page 202
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ArticleLainton’s knowledge transfer
Somerfield is focused on giving its customers’ quality berries every year, whether it is strawberries, raspberries or blueberries. John Broy spoke to category buyer Ben Lainton who outlined the importance of developing supplier relationships to improve the retailer’s performance.
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ArticleNo Budgen on berry taste
The Budgens soft-fruit category has experienced tremendous growth this year, with sales to date showing a 21 per cent like-for-like uplift. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticleTake-off for Belgian berry auctions
Berry sales continue to increase at Belgian auction houses, allowing for a new focus on developing production facilities and a significant investment in facilities. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticleMeiosis evaluates main role
Meiosis was established in 1989 as the brainchild of major UK fruit propagators and leading soft-fruit marketing companies. As it extends its breeding programmes further, the company’s Dr David Taylor believes things can only get better. John Broy reports.
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Drinking from the summer cusp
Most retailers appear to be on the cusp of summer, judging by the seasonality of their offer, writes David Shapley.
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ArticleBerries improve your sex drive
A new study, commissioned by British Summer Fruits, has found that strawberries and raspberries improve sex drive.
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ArticleIsrael gets in early
In this week’s focus on grapes Agrexco provides an update on developments in the Israeli marketplace.
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ArticleSummerfruit Company takes flight
The Summerfruit Company flew into its second UK soft-fruit season with a champagne and strawberry launch on the spectacular London Eye this week.
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ArticleMexican market hots up
In this week’s focus on grapes the Mexican grape market hopes a smaller window of opportunity does not harm performance. Meanwhile Capespan’s procurement director Martin Dunnett takes us through the grape season and highlights the growing importance of the Egyptian market.
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ArticleJO Sims looks to Eastern Europe
Fruit ingredients specialist JO Sims has appointed a new berry supplier, Munich-based Dinter Trading GmbH.
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BerryWorld celebrates Re:Fresh awards
BerryWorld took the Tesco Overall Produce Trader of the Year and Waitrose Primary Marketing Organisation of the Year at the Re:Fresh awards.
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ArticleTesco launches out-size berry
Tesco is launching what it has dubbed the world’s largest strawberries nation-wide on the UK market this week.
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ArticleTraining success for BerryWorld
The first two students to complete soft-fruit supplier BerryWorld’s two-year management training scheme have both earned management roles within the industry.
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Organic fresh produce plateau
TNS analyses the development of the organic fruit and vegetable market in the UK in the last year.
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ArticleArgentines talk a good game
The Argentine Chamber of Commerce held an event in London in February, to showcase the scope of its exporters of organic food and drink to the UK buyer and encourage direct communication along the supply chain. Tommy Leighton joined the audience and reports on the different perspectives aired during the seminar and discussion.
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ArticleBelgian co-op looks to increase strawberry volumes
Belgian co-operative Veiling Hoogstraten hopes to increase its volumes of strawberries produced this season by 1,500 tonnes.
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ArticleUK glasshouse strawberry season gets underway
THE UK glasshouse strawberry season is getting under way this week, albeit slightly later than hoped for.