All Flowers articles – Page 18
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ArticleHargreaves buys new nursery
Hargreaves Plants has bought a nursery in East Anglia for an undisclosed sum as it seeks to expand its soft-fruit plant business.
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ArticleEMR bee research yields surprising result
Trials at East Malling Research (EMR) have revealed that wild, solitary bees and bumblebees are vital to high-yield blackcurrant harvests and larger, more uniform berry size. This is especially important in bad weather.
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ArticleGrower-exporters find the ideal route to market in South Africa
Efforts by retailers to increase direct sourcing from their suppliers in South Africa are being challenged by increased efforts by grower-exporters and exporters to set up their own direct supply lines. Fred Meintjes reports
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ArticleThree groups circle Agrexco
At least three companies have expressed interest in acquiring liquidated Israeli exporter Agrexco, according to Ron Glowinsky, general manager of Agrexco UK.
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GT Flowers targets South Yorks
One of Yorkshire’s largest and best-known wholesalers of flowers and plants is expanding into Sheffield.
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ArticleHerbs Unlimited extends operations
Herbs Unlimited based near Thirsk, North Yorkshire is expanding its herb range and packhouse operations.
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ArticleReverse season asparagus returns
Marks & Spencer has said sales of “reverse season” asparagus have been strong in its first week back on shelf.
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ArticleHalf a century of dedication
After 50 years in the trade, David Formosa is passing on his contacts book and stepping into retirement. David Shapley meets him to discuss how the produce business has changed and what he will do to fill his time from now on
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Chance to learn more about Chinese opportunity
We took advantage of the fact that half of the UK was on holiday in August to carry out a little redecoration in the office,
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ArticleSpar flower sales in bloom
Spar and AF Blakemore have boosted fresh flower sales by 13 per cent in the past year, as a result of a relaunch across stores in the Blakemore and Capper regions.
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UK promotional push for Colombian flowers
The Colombian flower industry has targeted the UK marketplace for cut flower sales expansion, ahead of the annual flower exhibition ProFlora in Bogotá.
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ArticlePineapple prices hit record highs
The pineapple market is extremely tight following a period of oversupply that sent prices plummeting.
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ArticleAsda signals intent to ramp up direct sourcing
Asda is stepping up its direct sourcing capability with a raft of new developments in the UK, FPJ can reveal.
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ArticleThe only way is Sussex
Innovative thinking and vertical collaboration throughout the local supply chain is pushing the fresh produce sector forward in Sussex. Elizabeth O’Keefe visits the area to find out what lies ahead for the region
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ArticleKislev Group likely to take over Agrexco
Kislev Group, a forwarding and logistics specialist based in the central Israeli city of Lod, has emerged as the front-runner in a two-horse race to acquire Israel's troubled fresh produce exporter Agrexco, local radio reports have suggested.
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ArticleCGMA sees profit fall after study
The cost of plans for the redevelopment of New Covent Garden Market undermined a steady year for the Covent Garden Market Authority (CGMA).
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ArticleGateshead Revisited
Finding a consensus on the North East Wholesale Fruit & Vegetable Market in Gateshead in recent years has proved a difficult task, but could the arrival of a new roof herald a more convivial future for the market? Alex Lawson met the board to find out
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ArticleIndustry faces plant health inspection hike
The UK fresh produce and cut flower industries are facing “exorbitant and unnecessary” hikes in statutory plant health inspection fees.
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ArticleAgrexco UK calls for customer patience
Agrexco UK’s general manager has appealed to the company’s customers for patience as court-appointed administrator Shlomo Ness at the Israeli parent company considers potential buyers for the beleaguered exporter.
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ArticleSpeakman’s career blossoms
After two decades with the UK’s number-four supermarket, Jane Speakman knows the business inside out. Alex Lawson caught up with Morrisons’ managing director designate for horticulture to discuss her new role as flower boss and the retailer’s transformation