All Flowers articles – Page 56
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ArticleSEF takes Grower of the Year title
Southern England Farms was celebrating last night (Thursday) after taking home the title of Grower of the Year.
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ArticleRedbridge’s flower power
The advent of Valentine’s Day last week may have succeeded in bringing flowers to the forefront of the consumer consciousness for a day or two, but what about the other 363 odd days of the year? Elspeth Waters caught up with Re:fresh 2005 Flower Business of the Year winners Redbridge Flowers to discover how the division is making waves to keep apace with the demands of the twenty-first century flower industry.
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Israel's bumper Valentine's Day
In the past few days Israeli flower growers exported 100 million flowers to Europe and North America to meet demand for Valentine's Day.
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ArticleDisney's floral appeal
Dutch supplier Springflower has teamed up with entertainment giant Disney for a new concept in flowers.
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ArticleA ransom for a rose
The flower sector is bracing itself for the usual media kicking in the run-up to Valentine’s Day. While lovers might be queuing up to shower each other with bouquets of roses, the press is queuing up to take a pop at the prices.
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ArticleFlowers need more emotion
Retailers need to get more emotional when it comes to flowers, Dutch experts said.
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ArticleReichman: spread your floral focus
Agrexco’s flower marketing manager Yehuda Reichman believes there is a tendency to over-emphasise the importance of the February-march window.
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ArticleKiwifruit flower count falls
New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri is forecasting a smaller crop this season, although its figures differ from those released previously by the US department of agriculture.
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ArticleAgrexco celebrates half a century of exports
Agrexco has launched a logo to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its formation in Israel.
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Growers fears over rising energy costs
Farming leaders are warning of the increasing problems rising energy prices are causing for growers, particularly those producing protected crops.
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ArticleHolland of the East
When it comes to exporting its agricultural products, flowers perhaps offer the most immediate opportunity for Taiwan as it looks to position itself as the “Holland in the East”. Ed Bedington reports.
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Growing international interest in Israeli fair
Delegations from several international countries will participate in the Agro-Mashov Agricultural Exhibition, to be held at the Tel Aviv Fairgrounds from February 28 to March 1.
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ArticleRe:fresh Awards nominations details downloadable now!!
The nominations brochure for this year’s Re:fresh Awards, to be held at the London Marriott, Grosvenor Square on May 11, is now downloadable.
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ArticleRe:fresh Partnership to survey industry
The Re:fresh Partnership is carrying out a major survey of the UK fresh produce industry.
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ArticleColombia’s flower power
Carnations were the foundation for the Colombian flower business as it began its rise to global prominence in the mid-1960s. While roses often steal the show, Colombia is the world’s largest exporter of carnations and one of the biggest exporters to the UK is Aposentos Flowers. Tommy Leighton visited Britania Farm, one of the company’s four farms in close proximity in the Bogotá Savannah.
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ArticleRetail big hitters move on
New Year, new job certainly seems the maxim for three of the leading players in the retail fresh produce scene.
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ArticleProduced in Taiwan
Taiwan may have been famed for its cheap and cheerful consumer goods, but now the country is hoping to achieve wider recognition for its high quality fruit and vegetable production as it looks to rebuild in the wake of a major natural disaster. Ed Bedington reports from Taiwan.
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Sainsbury's Fairtrade flower offer
Sainsbury’s has announced that 75 per cent of its rose bouquets will now come only from Fairtrade accredited suppliers.
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ArticleNew year resolve
At times the fresh produce industry may seem very small and well-connected but the links rely on a staggeringly large number of individuals with very diverse responsibilities. As another new year dawns, many will be taking stock and preparing targets for the weeks and months ahead. Elspeth Waters caught up with six of the people involved in the industry, both in the UK and abroad, to find out what they remember of last year and what they are expecting from 2006.
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ArticleMint making money
A Chilean by birth, with an Italian father and Irish mother, Renzo Antognoli O’Ryan was living happily in Spain when a conversation with the uncle of his Colombian wife dramatically changed his life. Four years on, Antognoli is running Ultraroma, the biggest exporter of aromatic herbs out of Colombia.