All Flowers articles – Page 8
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ArticleTulips flower two weeks early
Belmont Nurseries in Norfolk says warm and wet spring weather has brought forward the season, outpacing Ditch rivals
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ArticleAldi backs Ethiopian flower project
Fairtrade initiative aims to empower women to become horticultural industry leaders in the African country
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ArticleNew Covent Garden wins best wholesale market
London wholesale market praised for support it gives traders despite ongoing conflict between market authority and tenants association
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ArticleTesco to donate unsold flowers
Supermarket extends tie-up with FareShare to ensure leftover Valentine's Day blooms find their way to good causes
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ArticleNot just a bed of roses
Supply challenges from Kenya, Brexit and difficulties sourcing labour have been causing headaches in the flower sector, but seasonal blooms and online retail offer hope. Fred Searle speaks to Ian Michell, managing director of Flamingo Produce
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ArticlePanalpina invests in Kenya cold storage
The forwarding and logistics firm sees export opportunity for fresh fruit, vegetables, and flowers
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ArticleNo-deal Brexit ‘disastrous’ for Fairtrade farmers
Reverting to WTO terms could result in lower prices, smaller Fairtrade volumes and reduced wages for growers in developing nations, foundation warns
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ArticleNew Covent Garden boosts turnover
London wholesale market sees total turnover rise six per cent thanks to “buoyant” independent foodservice sector
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ArticleNot every crop hates the heat
Heat-tolerant sunflowers are thriving in the endless sun according to Waitrose
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ArticleAldi backs new plants and flowers pledge
NFU Plants and Flowers Pledge challenges retailers to sell more British flowers and ensure fair relationships with growers
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ArticleFairtrade to investigate Kenyan picker wages
The group has responded to Mail on Sunday claims of flowers sold in UK retailers being picked by workers below 'living' wage
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ArticleBees ‘help protect berry crops’
New crop protection method involves bumblebees and a natural fungus, making it suitable for organic production
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ArticleFirst British peonies reach Waitrose
Retailer says sales of the flowers are on the rise and were further boosted by the royal wedding
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Article‘We’ll win customers at new market,’ say Birmingham traders
With new site close to M6 corridor, wholesalers think they can steal business from likes of Wolverhampton, Leicester and Nottingham
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ArticleNew flower show "brings people together"
BBC's Britain in Bloom will showcase community landscape efforts in a competition ahead of the Chelsea Flower Show
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ArticleLettuce disease ‘a priority’ in AHDB research
Fusarium wilt, discovered in UK lettuce for first time in 2017, named among fifteen key areas in second year of crop protection programme
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ArticleFive-year deal for Aldi flower supplier
Discounter hands new contract to JZ Flowers, which has already supplied the supermarket for nearly 25 years
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ArticleFruit and flower sales boom at Waitrose
Supermarket reports soaring sales of stonefruit, berries and flowers in the run up to Valentine's Day
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ArticleModern slavery arrests in Ely and Cornwall
Five people under investigation for modern slavery after arrests in separate incidents at Cambridgeshire salad factory and Cornish flower farm
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ArticleHealthy eating trend spotted at Waitrose
Last week's sales see accentuation of healthy purchases, with retailer also trialling a personal nutritionist service