Berries news archive – Page 203
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ArticleAssuring a future
A highly competitive, customer-focused retail sector has enabled the UK to remain at the forefront of quality assurance issues - a position that must be maintained as schemes aim to become more robust. Emma Hatfield reports.
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Canada promotes its produce in Birmingham
Canada visited Food & Drink Expo to maintain its profile with the UK produce industry.
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ArticleEnglish berry season kicks off
Strawberry grower Peter Wensak had to travel through snow and rain from Norfolk to bring the first English fruit to London on March 12: two weeks earlier than last year.
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ArticleCanadian producers visit Food and Drink Expo
The Canadian High Commission is a first time exhibitor at the Food and Drink Expo and is assisting eight Canadian food and drink specialists to break into the UK market.
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Spanish berries weather storm
Unseasonably low temperatures and rainfall in Spain have combined to limit availability of strawberries.
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Agrexco berries break record
Sendings of Israeli and Palestinian strawberries are up considerably on last season, reports Agrexco.
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ArticleCranberries stop healthy snack gap
Sweetened dried cranberries (SDCs) supplied by Ocean Spray have been incorporated into a new snack bar.
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ArticleSaskatoon berries arrive in UK
Saskatoon berries have been brought to the UK for the first time by JO Sims.
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ArticleExponential expansion for Driscoll's
Driscoll's European business has increased by 700 per cent in the last three years.
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Jordan’s strawberries can compete in UK
Jordanian export promotion company claims that the country's strawberries can compete very effectively in the UK.
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ArticleCherries and berries switch sources
Chilean cherries are coming to the season's end and strawberry buyers are looking eagerly towards Morocco.
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ArticleLate, but in good shape
Season extension has been the recent focus of Spanish berry production with attention on early varieties. Unwelcome news then, that thanks to mixed climatic conditions the start of the strawberry season has been delayed. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticleBerry supplies dip
Production and supplies of strawberries and raspberries have been affected by a drop in temperatures at the end of December and early this month.
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ArticleNew seedless grape variety on water to UK
UK consumers will soon have their first taste of an American-bred black seedless grape as the initial commercial shipments of Midnight Beauty® brand grapes arrive in Europe.
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ArticleLeading Edge announces more label innovations
Leading Edge has produced a range of premium labels for Sainsbury's rhubarb, blueberries, blackberries and redcurrants.
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ArticleThe year in stories - January to March
What were the five most-visited stories on freshinfo in each of the first three months of 2003? Click here to find out.
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ArticleFrench Garden's £1million success
KG Fruits has commended The French Garden Ltd after the company passed £1 million mark in sales of its soft fruit this year.
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ArticleEgypt puts down markers
Egyptian citrus and berries are making a big impact on the UK winter market. Strict quality assurance programmes and a greater diversity of offer have combined with a wealth of natural resources to give an increasingly uniform approach as Egypt's true export potential continues to unfold. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticleAussies on song
Last season, the UK imported 488 tonnes of Australian stonefruit, which represented 75 per cent of the total exported to the European Union. This volume has risen rapidly from less than 100t in 1999. A difficult beginning to the 2003-4 season has been characterised by frost and hail. Most hopes are therefore pinned on the later season crop and Tommy Leighton talks to exporters about their prospects ñ both this year and in the future ñ in the UK market.