All articles by Elizabeth O'Keefe – Page 8
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ArticleA new look for freshinfo.com
freshinfo.com has launched a new look, with a new, modern image befitting the world’s premier online source for fresh produce news, features and statistics.
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ArticleWallace joins forces with QV Foods
MasterChef presenter and judge, Gregg Wallace, has become the new face of QV Foods forthcoming range of Inspire pre-prepared, ready to cook vegetables.
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ArticleTenderstem campaign relaunched
The campaign to promote Tenderstem broccoli to UK trade and consumer audiences relaunches this month with the announcement that cookery writer and food stylist Jo Pratt will front the activity for 2009.
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ArticleShot in arm for herb firm
Herbs Unlimited is now one of the leading northern suppliers for baby leaf salads and fresh herbs, thanks partly to the help of the Yorkshire Regional Food Group (RFG).
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ArticlePDM adds to salad bag mix
Wok or Not - the salad leaf brand that can be consumed both cooked and raw - has added two new variants to its offer as it launches into selected Asda stores.
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ArticlePreston market shows the way
The regeneration of Preston indoor retail market is a blueprint for how shopping centres and retail food markets can work together in the future, according to the third National Food Markets Conference entitled “Growing a Market”, last week.
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Food markets conference visits Blackpool
The third National Food Markets Conference is set to take place on December 9, 2008 in Blackpool - as part of the Taste of Lancashire Year of Food and Drink 2008.
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Oil crunch warning from Solarcentury
The premature peak of oil will result in the world’s third largest crisis ever, according to Jeremy Leggett from energy company Solarcentury.
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ArticleDisease threat increase for veg
With the continuing wet, warm and humid conditions, this season will be a particularly high pressure year for a number of diseases in brassicas, according to John McCulloch of specialist agronomist County Crops.
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Co-Extra conference set for June
Co-Extra will hold its international conference entitled “Coexistence and traceability of GM and non-GM products in food and feed supply chains” in June 2009.
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ArticleBritish Onions battles on
The British Onions PR campaign will move into its third year as a result of continued support from key trading companies such as Albert Bartlett & Sons, the Allium Alliance, the Allium & Brassica Centre, FB Parrish & Son and G’s Marketing.
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ArticleNirvana approved for veg
The Pesticide Safety Directorate has issued a stern warning that certain herbicides are no longer available for sale and supply due to the revocation of their approval.
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Agro Mashov focuses on food crisis
More than 3,000 buyers and importers from 50 countries are expected to visit the annual international exhibition, Agro Mashov, which will run from January 14-15, 2009 at the Tel Aviv Exhibition Grounds.
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ArticleOTB meets mixed response
The Organic Trade Board’s aim to double the value of the organic market within the next five years received a mixed reception at the Soil Association’s conference on Tuesday.
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New appointment for Allen Coding Systems
Allen Coding Systems has appointed Andy Phillips as business development manager, as part of its commitment to further aggressive growth within the company.
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ArticleVeg campaigns grab attention
The PR campaigns to support the British asparagus and British bean and pea industries have both won Gold awards at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) PRide awards.
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ArticleSkills academy smashes targets
More than 3,500 food and drink employees have benefited from training delivered through the National Skills Academy (NSA) for Food and Drink Manufacturing during its first 12 months of operations.
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Start-stop data loggers now available
Monitoring fruit, nut or vegetable storage areas can now be far easier with the new Dickson multi-feature digital display temperature and humidity data loggers with both push-to-start and push-to-stop functions.
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ArticleLycopene could combat fertility problems
Tomatoes could hold the key to a new treatment for a painful condition of the womb that affects around two million women, a study has found.
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EEDA looks to future
A regional conference entitled ‘Growing our future food’ took place on November 13, to drive forward global issues around the security of food supply and examine what more can be done to safeguard food production in the future.