All Herbs articles – Page 20
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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.
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ArticlePrepared fruit and veg sector emerges well from recession
Innovation and the prepared fruit and vegetable industry go hand in hand, and as the country emerges out of the recession fitter and leaner, retailers are becoming more adventurous with their fresh-cut and prepared ranges. And a wide range of new product development is increasingly finding its way onto shelves, as Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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ArticleItalians rethink their options
Italy is home to a feast of fresh produce, but exports to the UK have been in decline in recent years. Anna Sbuttoni looks at the state of play ahead of annual Italian trade show Macfrut
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ArticleA great British feast
Seasonal food, ideally sourced from local producers, has captured consumer imagination in recent years and the organisers and participants of British Food Fortnight are hoping to grow support for the UK fresh produce industry during the two-week event. Doris Lee Butterworth finds out more
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ArticleVitacress hikes herb ambition with VHB buy
UK leafy salad supplier Vitacress has agreed to acquire Van Heyningen Brothers’ (VHB) West Sussex nurseries in what represents a major expansion across the fresh herb sector.
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ArticleSummer sun rejuvenates flagging leafy salad sales
The last quarter has been both healing and rejuvenating for the leafy salad industry. With a good summer under their belts, growers have been able to recover from the past two years’ unseasonal weather, and at the same time, new and innovative brands and concepts have entered the retail market. Elizabeth O’Keefe takes a look at the burgeoning sales in some of the category’s sub-sectors
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Supermarkets get inventive for late summer boost
A year ago, I came across a story in FPJ about trials of a speciality mini pear grown uniquely in Malta, called Bambinella,
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ArticleItalian salad grower extends production
Italian babyleaf salad grower Rago has expanded its operations through the addition of new land for production.
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ArticleBritish herb PR campaign kicks off
The British Herb Trade Association (BHTA) is to launch a campaign with its new PR agency Mustard Communications featuring a mystery celebrity.
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ArticleYorkshire food guide set to launch
deliciouslyorkshire, the campaigning brand for the Regional Food Group for Yorkshire and Humber (RFG), is showcasing a host of producers and an enlarged cookery theatre on the Welcome to Yorkshire stand at an event this month.
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M&S launches convenient salads
Marks & Spencer has relaunched its Food on the Move range as it looks to capitalise on the convenience market through the summer
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Europe supports DR banana imports
The European Commission held its first review meeting on EC Regulation 669\\2009 on high risk imports on Monday.
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ArticleThe Co-op revs up salad competition
The Co-operative is supporting UK growers by launching a competition that celebrates home-grown salad ranges, while giving shoppers the chance to win an iconic, British-themed mini.
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ArticleGood Natured aubergines launched
The Good Natured range is adding another string to its bow with the introduction of aubergines.
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Scotherbs project reaches out
Scotherbs, primary school herb project has taken off this year with a staggering 500 schools from across Scotland registering to receive a pack.
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Time will tell if grow your own push can pay off
Only time will tell whether the sudden realisation by the retail trade that there is money to be made in offering consumers
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ArticleHerbfresh takes to two wheels
Harvesting crews at Thames Valley grower and packer Herbfresh have taken to two wheels to move from field to field.
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Guernsey grower Ian Lloyd dies
Ian Lloyd, a founder director of Guernsey Fresh Herbs, has died aged 67.
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ArticleWaitrose denies claims over Israeli products
Waitrose has hit back at accusations it has been hiding the truth over products originating in illegal Israeli settlements.
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ArticleGazelle granted SOLA for spinach
Horticultural insecticide Gazelle SG (acetampiprid) has been granted an off-label approval by the Chemical Regulatory Directorate (CRD) for use on outdoor and protected crops of spinach, cress and annual and perennial herbs.