Exotic fruit news archive – Page 94
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ArticleTrade must stand up for itself
“My belief is that we’ve got to grow up as an industry, we can’t rely on the retailers to do our selling for us,” says Chris Abram, fruit category manager with Minor Weir and Willis.
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Pumpkin up the autumn volume
For some reason, I always associate the famous autumnal lines about “mellow fruitfulness” with pumpkins. I suppose it is because they usually form a centrepiece at harvest festival, writes David Shapley.
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Hurricane blows hacks off course
It is not often that journalists ask for or receive sympathy. But for most of us, covering the hurricane path of Ivan was a
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ArticlePeru takes a grip
This may not be the peak of the recognised Peruvian asparagus season. In fact, it is a traditional downtime for one of the few products that is in production 52 weeks a year. But it is available in large volumes as the Peruvian summer looms and the microclimate in Peru’s production centres allows growers to maintain a consistent quality and volume throughout the year. Tommy Leighton talks to Philippe Augier, md of importer Midifruit about the future of the Peruvian industry.
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Off the shelf
There is nothing like a little mystery, and this week it concerns apricots in Marks & Spencer. This fruit is becoming more
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ArticleRetailers lift mango focus
In this week’s focus on mangoes, Ed Bedington talks to retailers for their perspectives on the best-selling exotic fruit, and Tommy Leighton speaks to Avnish Malde, commercial director of the UK’s largest mango importer Wealmoor.
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ArticleMangoes on the march
Our focus this month moves onto mangoes, one of the best performing categories in the UK fruit market. Recognised until now as the leader of the exotics world, the fruit has now reached a crucial stage in its development and will soon move into the mainstream sphere.
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Way smoothed for Sainsbury's mangoes
Smooth mangoes are emerging as the way forward for Sainsbury’s, as the retailer looks for new ways to drive growth in the category.
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Kiwis set to fly into Sainsbury’s
If you happen to know a New Zealander living in this country, the theory is that he or she will soon be off to their local
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ArticleIrish decline mirrors UK
The Irish mushroom industry is in a period of decline, as grower numbers continue to decrease and major consolidation takes place across the sector.
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ArticlePorts look for security
The UK ports industry is the largest in Europe in terms of total tonnage handled. Emma Hatfield looks at how the sector measures up when dealing with new legislation for security and the difficulties currently being encountered in enlarging container port capacity.
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ArticleWaveney’s united strength
Kicking off this week’s focus, David Shapley finds a collective approach has been the salvation of Waveney Mushrooms, a six strong co-operative based in Norfolk.
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ArticleI am the mushroom man
Kicking off this week’s focus on mushrooms, New Covent Garden’s very own mushroom man Phill Dean tells Anabella de Sousa that he is still exuberant after four decades marketing the product.
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ArticleNew mango hits UK shelves
Wealmoor Ltd has introduced a new mango variety into the UK from its own farms in The Gambia.
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ArticleBritish asparagus booms
Six UK companies that grow, market and distribute asparagus have jointly funded a national PR campaign to promote the British 2004 Asparagus Season - Barfoots, Bomfords, Exotic Farm Produce, Kitchen Garden Produce, Mack Multiples and Tuddenham Hall.
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ArticleBeacon pumpkin up the volumes
Roasted and char-grilled diced pumpkin from specialist fresh and exotic ingredients supplier Beacon Foods are likely to feature in a host of British food products this autumn.
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ArticleJuicy Orchard growth
In 2003 the Freshly squeezed juice market continued to grow. The consensus is that this is fuelled in part by the rising media focus on health and well being and Orchard House Foods hopes to take full advantage.
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ArticleThe right formula
After the bad winter crop suffered by some UK growers, early predictions suggest that summer brassicas will inject much needed vigour into the sector. And with a host of health-enhancing properties new varieties will also offer the benefit of further seasonal extension. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticleUK asparagus marches on
In this week’s focus on asparagus, the Journal takes a look at the performance of the 2004 UK asparagus season. Growers have joined forces, working closely with retailers and distributors to push the product forward.
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ArticleJS customers to become mango experts
Sainsbury’s is kicking off an exotic fruit education programme tomorrow, June 16.