All Flowers articles – Page 28
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ArticleTurning the tide
This time last year, Liverpool Produce Terminal was a glint in the exporter’s eye - a quayside facility at the north-west city’s port due to revolutionise the way fresh produce is imported into the UK. There have certainly been some pretty major issues to overcome along the way - but 12 months later, with the brand-new facility ready to roll, interest in the project remains incredibly high. Laura Gould went along to find out more.
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Dutch flower sales level out
Dutch floral specialists Bloemenveiling FloraHolland sold more than €4 billion (£3.6bn) worth of flowers, and house and garden plants in 2008, only a 0.25 per cent rise on 2007.
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JR Holland revs up winning combination
Award-winning fresh produce specialist JR Holland Food Services has reported a ‘strong relationship’ with their logistics partners Bell Truck and Van.
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ArticlePurple cauliflower makes Israeli debut
New vegetable species, including the exotic purple cauliflower, will be presented by Lachish development centre for the first time as part of the AgroMashov international agricultural exhibition.
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ArticleOcado sees huge sales boost
Upmarket online delivery firm Ocado had its best Chrismas ever almost doubling its previous sales figures.
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Dutch flower plant begins work
A huge floral processing plant in Venlo, the Netherlands, has become fully operational as owners FloraHolland ImportPlaza look to push business further.
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ArticleA year we will not forget
The fresh produce industry is gearing up for what is likely to be a year of highs and lows for the sector. Anna Sbuttoni caught up with seven leading figures to find out their New Year’s resolutions and predictions for the next 12 months.
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ArticleStockbridge speaks out in pesticide row
The Stockbridge Technology Centre (STC) has lent its weight in the campaign against the proposed EU pesticide laws due to be decided upon on Monday.
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Guernsey growers battle through
The Guernsey Growers Association (GGA) has enough financial reserves to continue operating for the next few years, despite a big reduction in membership.
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ArticleBorough stands its ground
Some 10 years on from the start of its regeneration, Borough Market is one of the most successful markets in the UK. Both retail and wholesale traders have joined together to promote and benefit from the London market but, as the trustees look to the future, are some cracks starting to show? Elizabeth O’Keefe investigates.
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Service of Thanksgiving for Alan McCutchion
A Service of Thanksgiving is to be held on Thursday December 18 for Alan McCutchion, who died on Monday.
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ArticleAlan Thomerson dies, aged 83
Alan Thomerson, a longstanding wholesaler at Spitalfields, passed away peacefully on December 2, aged 83.
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New step made in pathogen detection
A large distribution deal has been signed allowing the use of new rapid pathogen detection kits in more than 50 countries.
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Illegal seed reproduction crackdown
The main international vegetable seed companies have set up a joint bureau to stop the illegal reproduction of seeds.
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Students celebrate rare trees
Horticultural students at Writtle College, Essex have been celebrating National Tree Week (NTW) by planting unusual tree species.
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ArticleTied up in Notts
The third of our features on Total Produce’s UK wholesale market operation takes FPJ to Nottingham. Like Gateshead in the North East, which featured last month, only three fruiterers remain in the East Midlands market, but the model developed in Nottingham typifies the direction that Total Produce wants to see its market companies take. Tommy Leighton reports.
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ArticleGreen award for Lowhub
Sustainable fresh produce transport pioneer Lowhub has been rewarded for its commitment to new techniques in the shape of a Wandsworth council award.
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Guernsey growers branch out
Producers in Guernsey are branching into alternative crops, according to a new report from the Guernsey Growers’ Association.
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ArticleFestive flowers hit prime time
A piece on the appeal of poinsettias at Christmas presented by gardening expert Christine Walkden is to be aired on prime time BBC television this week.
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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.