All Herbs articles – Page 25
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Rovral WG receives recommendation
With the diminishing choice of chemistry and the need to employ a sustainable resistance strategy in vegetables and salad crops, specialist agronomist Dave Bolshaw of County Crops recommends the new formulation of iprodione, Rovral WG.
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ArticleSwedeponic UK celebrates 10th year
Lincolnshire-based Swedeponic UK has blossomed into Britain's largest supplier of living herbs after only 10 years in business.
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ArticleIsraeli herb growers under pressure
Hot weather conditions have made the last quarter a difficult period for fresh herb cultivation in Israel, according to exporter Agrexco.
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ArticleLocal reigns at the Garden
Communication was the key word of the day at the Local to London trade event held on Wednesday at New Covent Garden Market (NCGM).
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ArticleGrowers praying in the rain
Heavy rainfall in the UK over the past two weeks is threatening a number of key crops.
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Rago takes step forward
Rago, the second largest exporter of wild rocket in Europe, is now using an innovative post-harvest harvester, as part of its corporate strategy to invest in the future.
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ArticleDeliciously helpful for Yorkshire produce
Yorkshire is home to a fair amount of local production and two of the major multiples as well as four wholesale markets have their roots in the region. This week, the FPJ team turns the spotlight on the county, and over the next 12 pages, finds out that those roots are still spreading.
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ArticleOperation Ajax strikes in Kent
Kent was the latest target of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA), with 26 surprise inspections on 20 separate businesses, including 10 gangmasters, as part of Operation Ajax.
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ArticleCoastline branches into Kent
Foodservice provider Coastline is on course with its expansion plans, following the acquisition of fresh food wholesaler GJ Jones and Sons in Kent.
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ArticleFresh taste for Birmingham
The supplier group Fresh Herbs set up its first ever stand at this year’s Taste of Birmingham in Cannon Hill Park from July 10-13, which attracted more than 20,000 visitors.
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Big four unveil weekend price cuts
The price war between the big four supermarkets is continuing to hot up, as the price on hundreds of lines is either halved or cut to 50p.
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Articlecru scoops award for Malawi agriculture model
cru Investment Management has won an international award for Africa Invest, a commercial agriculture project set up by cru in Malawi growing Bird’s Eye chillies, paprika and other herbs and spices for import into the UK and Europe.
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Bastow returns to Swedeponic roots
Patrick Bastow is to return as managing director of Lincolnshire herb grower Swedeponic UK.
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ArticleFirst organic business for Western International
Western International’s first dedicated organic fresh produce company B&S Organics will open its doors at the wholesale market’s £19 million new site, near London Heathrow Airport, on July 7.
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Plenty of summery options - now where is the sunshine?
It’s the time of the year when things really get exciting on the shelves, as the soft-fruit and stonefruit campaigns
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ArticleGourmet gate
Spanning 232 hectares south of Paris, Rungis market is an epicurean heaven, supplying every product imaginable to not only France’s capital and its environs, but also the whole country and international destinations. The market is now looking to forge even stronger links overseas - with the UK at the top of the hit list. Laura Gould reports from the foodie paradise.
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GMB blames M&S over factory closure
Workers at Northern Foods’ Fenland Food Factory in Grantham blame the group’s customer Marks & Spencer for their factory’s closure, the GMB union said.
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ArticleScotherbs eyes expansion plan
Scottish herb grower and supplier Scotherbs is considering major expansion plans at its Longforgan site, with investment in five acres of glasshouses.
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Family business receives wholesale plaudits
Family business D&F McCarthy Ltd was named the Wholesaler of the Year at the Re:fresh awards, held at the London Marriott, on Thursday.
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ArticleInnocent to swap smoothies for trees
Innocent is to team up with Carbon Clear again for another Buy One Grow One Tree scheme in May.