All Herbs articles – Page 19
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Tarragon troubles as supplies run short
Tarragon supplies are running short due to weather problems in Israel. New Covent Garden Market wholesaler Desiree has been struggling to procure the specialist herb either directly or through its supplier VHB.
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Winter lines still abundant with new season coming up
The momentum building up with new Dutch pear varieties makes one wonder how long it will be before Conference will be
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Supermarkets refresh aisles with unusual varieties
One of the more unusual members of the Navel family to arrive at Marks & Spencer is the pigmented seedless Cara Cara, which
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Consumers grow their own to save money
Consumers have turned to growing their own food in a bid to save money and eat better.
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At the heart of UK fresh produce
Spanning five counties in a key production area, the East Midlands is a hub for distribution to retail and catering, a mix of high volume products and forward-thinking entrepreneurs. Ahead of the FPJ Conferences - East Midlands event, Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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Lincolnshire grower in £1.4m expansion
Specialist herb grower Lincolnshire Herbs has begun building work on a major new mechanised packhouse thanks to a Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) grant of £400,000.
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Herb trade capitalises on the craze for cooking
Jamie Oliver and other TV chefs have been credited with helping revive interest in fresh-cut herbs, with the category having seen impressive value and volume sales increases over the past year. But despite the impressive figures, the trade is still targeting further growth. Sonya Hook reports on what is next for the sector
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Guernsey glass to push herb trade
A Guernsey herb production company is applying for permission to build an acre of modern glass - something unheard of for many years on the island.
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Vertical take-off
Imagine a skyscraper stacked high with floor after floor of food production. A futuristic vision home to everything from tumbling tomato vines to micro cress in neat rows, vertical farming could one day change the shape of horticulture in the UK and beyond. Anna Sbuttoni looks at growing fruit and vegetables from a different perspective
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Morrisons in the limelight with strong citrus growth
Citrus makes a good stocking filler, and importers have worked hard in the last quarter to ensure shelves are full. Morrisons is leading the big four with a new strategy, making the most of last minute trade to reach the right price ticket. As the new year swings into action, Anna Sbuttoni asks what’s in store
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Fruit Logistica innovation nominees revealed
The prestigious Fruit Logistica Innovation Award will once again honour outstanding new products and services.
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A year to remember
With Christmas almost upon us, it’s time to ruminate on what’s been another extraordinary year for the industry. And so we give you the inaugural FPJ End of Year Awards, where we doff our collective caps to the weird and wonderful events that have caught our eyes this year, and hand out a few gongs of our own. Disagree with our selection? Let us know who you would have voted for
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PR is more effective today than it proved in the past
PR campaigns run by the various sectors of British horticulture have, in most cases, been launched as an act of faith.
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Does size matter? It does in the modern retail war
Nature dictates that fruit and vegetables grow to different sizes, resulting in a wide range of descriptions when they appear
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Signum gains lettuce approval
The protectant and systemic-acting fungicide Signum has been reapproved for lettuce and strawberries following the produce’s removal earlier in the year.
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Wealmoor emerges from trauma to push on with expansion plans
Ahead of next week’s FPJ Conferences - West Midlands event, which takes an in-depth look at the fresh produce supply chain in the region, Elizabeth O’Keefe interviews one of the main players in the Midlands, grower, importer and Re:fresh Fresh Direct Overall Produce Trader of the Year winner, Wealmoor
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Israel’s winter wonders
Growers and exporters are preparing to fill UK shelves with new season winter lines and even though concerns remain over the state of the UK economy and the exchange rate, producers are hoping the quality of their crops will win consumers over. Doris Lee Butterworth discusses prospects with leading producers
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Spuds get glamorous in retail race to be different
The humble spud has always lacked the more exciting qualities of many lines of fresh produce, but there appears to be a
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Man arrested over herb labour investigation
An unnamed Midlands man has been arrested for breaking labour laws while supplying workers to the herb trade.