All Flowers articles – Page 20
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Kenya holds up benchmarking blueprint
Kenya’s benchmarked certification system could become the blueprint to benefit the whole of Africa, GlobalGAP smallholders ambassador Stephen Mbithi has forecast.
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ArticleArgentina set for comeback as cherries take centre stage
Argentina is preparing for a new cherry season, with the first fruit set to be harvested next week. Anna Sbuttoni gauges the mood of growers and exporters ahead of the new arrivals
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ArticleBirmingham at a crossroads
Birmingham’s wholesale market and its traders have been through a turbulent time of late. The us-and-them culture that exists between the traders and Birmingham City Council, the battle between tradition and progression and the inability to decide whether to refurbish or relocate are all holding back the traders and the fruit and vegetable industry in one of the busiest and most exciting cities in the UK. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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ArticleSummer sun rejuvenates flagging leafy salad sales
The last quarter has been both healing and rejuvenating for the leafy salad industry. With a good summer under their belts, growers have been able to recover from the past two years’ unseasonal weather, and at the same time, new and innovative brands and concepts have entered the retail market. Elizabeth O’Keefe takes a look at the burgeoning sales in some of the category’s sub-sectors
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ArticleWaitrose salad harbours flower power
Waitrose has launched a new flowery salad with “floral flavours” reportedly experiencing a boom at the upmarket retailer.
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ArticleWhen East meets West: growing the Asian link
The relationship between the UK and the fast-growing economies of Asia will become increasingly interlinked in the future. This will see produce flowing in greater volumes from the likes of India, China and Thailand to the EU and UK market. The other way, there will be a rise in key unique services, technologies, training and education from the West being sought in Asia to accelerate their supply chain development. Rebecca Lewis from Promar International picks up on some emerging trends
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ArticleFirst English apples hit Tesco
The first English apples of the year, Discovery, were picked in Kent last week and have gone on sale at Tesco.
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ArticleTesco renews Norbert contract
Tesco has renewed its contract with freight handler Norbert Dentressangle for the management of 12 Recycling Service Units (RSUs) throughout the UK and Ireland.
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ArticleAsh clouds Kenyan sales
Horticulture is Kenya’s biggest foreign exchange earner and employs more than one million people. The industry enjoys a solid reputation for supplying high quality vegetables and flowers, though the sector has recently been hit by the impact of the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud, high inflation and an unfavourable exchange rate. Doris Lee Butterworth reports
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ArticleTrading places
High volatility in the global financial markets means importers have had to develop new levels of expertise in currency trading. Michael Barker reports
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ArticleCovent Garden resilient despite slip
The Covent Garden Market Authority (CGMA) struck a note of resilience in reporting a slight trading slip at New Covent Garden Market (NCGM) in the last year.
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ArticleAsda backs WFV innovation award
Asda is backing the innovation award at this year’s World Fruit & Vegetable Show in London.
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ArticleNew dawn for Hull wholesalers
Hull Wholesale Market relocated to a brand-new, purpose-built facility at the end of last year, marking a new start for traders. However, the fight to the end game was drawn out, leaving many missed opportunities. Elizabeth O’Keefe paints a picture of a market that is discovering a new lease of life
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ArticleRHS honours NIAB man
The Royal Horticultural Society has awarded a vegetable specialist from the National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB) with a medal of honour for his services to horticulture.
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ArticleTozer Seeds boss lands RHS honour
Vegetable plant breeder and md of Tozer Seeds Dr Peter Dawson has been awarded the Victoria Medal of Honour by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS).
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ArticleSeafreight industry hits troubled waters
Despite the many advantages of seafreight over other methods of transport, high fuel prices, low supplies of fresh food and a shortage of containers is making profitability a real challenge. Michael Barker reports
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Developing countries could suffer from EU pesticide restrictions
Concerns over the impact of restrictive new EU rules on pesticide approvals have focused predominantly on the loss of
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ArticleDecline of the brassica: will the public learn to love their greens?
Despite boasting one of the most dynamic ranges of all the fresh produce categories, it is no secret that the brassica industry has been struggling both to gain sustainable returns and promote itself effectively. So why is a sector of this size often overlooked and what can be done to rectify this in the future? Elizabeth O’Keefe investigates
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ArticleOrganics sector makes slow but sure progress
As organic fresh produce slowly rises from the ashes, competition in the form of well-established and understood ethical brand throws Fairtrade vegetables into the arena. Elizabeth O’Keefe takes a look at the organics sector