All Herbs articles – Page 19

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    Tarragon troubles as supplies run short

    2011-03-12T15:01:01Z

    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

    2011-03-11T12:28:39Z

    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

    2011-03-04T09:32:52Z

    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

    2011-03-02T10:01:02Z

    Consumers have turned to growing their own food in a bid to save money and eat better.

  • At the heart of UK fresh produce
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    At the heart of UK fresh produce

    2011-02-25T09:32:23Z

    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

  • Work in progress at Lincolnshire Herbs
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    Lincolnshire grower in £1.4m expansion

    2011-02-21T12:01:02Z

    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.

  • Herb trade capitalises on the craze for cooking
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    Herb trade capitalises on the craze for cooking

    2011-02-04T09:38:46Z

    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

    2011-01-30T15:01:02Z

    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.

  • Vertical take-off
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    Vertical take-off

    2011-01-28T09:40:15Z

    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

  • QV Foods has a makeover
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    QV Foods has a makeover

    2011-01-14T14:01:01Z

    QV Foods has launched a new look for its Inspire potato range.

  • Morrisons in the limelight with strong citrus growth
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    Morrisons in the limelight with strong citrus growth

    2011-01-14T13:06:42Z

    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

  • The Greenery's Sweet Sensation pear is among the nominees
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    Fruit Logistica innovation nominees revealed

    2010-12-19T11:01:01Z

    The prestigious Fruit Logistica Innovation Award will once again honour outstanding new products and services.

  • A year to remember
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    A year to remember

    2010-12-17T09:16:05Z

    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

    2010-12-17T09:14:23Z

    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

    2010-11-19T09:29:30Z

    Nature dictates that fruit and vegetables grow to different sizes, resulting in a wide range of descriptions when they appear

  • Simon Townsend
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    Signum gains lettuce approval

    2010-11-13T13:01:01Z

    The protectant and systemic-acting fungicide Signum has been reapproved for lettuce and strawberries following the produce’s removal earlier in the year.

  • Mark Horton outside Wealmoor's rebuilt site in Stratford-upon-Avon
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    Wealmoor emerges from trauma to push on with expansion plans

    2010-11-05T09:43:39Z

    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

  • Israel’s winter wonders
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    Israel’s winter wonders

    2010-10-29T09:30:50Z

    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

    2010-10-15T09:36:11Z

    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

    2010-10-12T11:01:01Z

    An unnamed Midlands man has been arrested for breaking labour laws while supplying workers to the herb trade.