All Herbs articles – Page 26
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Spring in the step of new seasons everywhere
According to most weather forecasters, spring has now arrived, and if produce proof were needed, newly picked, harvested and
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Fresh look for Fresh Herbs campaign
The Fresh Herbs group has announced that food writer, stylist and television presenter Gizzi Erskine will be fronting its PR campaign this year.
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Scotherbs launches kids' herb project
Herb grower Scotherbs will launch a new Herb Project Pack in 20 local primary schools at the beginning of the summer term, this week.
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Agriver herbs mix it up
A new range of speciality fresh herb mixes is set to be introduced in the UK by Israel-based Agriver.
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CFA slams footprint labelling
The Chilled Food Association has said carbon-footprint labelling of products is misleading and that any footprint labelling should apply to businesses, not the products they put out.
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FSA revises leafy salad advice
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is to change the advice given to consumers regarding the re-washing of pre-washed ready to eat leafy salads before consumption.
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A cut above
The fresh-cut industry is thriving, and while fresh-cut fruit, salad and vegetables are still a developing category in the UK, the industry points out the best is yet to come. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.
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Herbs on the mend
Fresh herbs have continued to grow in popularity in the UK but, following frost and storms in Israel this year, the market has tightened up over the last few months. The sector has worked hard to pull through the challenges, and now seven major producers - five from the UK and two from Israel - have come together to launch the second Fresh Herbs campaign. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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Israeli herb growers stand strong
Israeli herb growers have renewed the majority of the product struck by recent sub-zero temperatures, and supply is expected to be back on track within three weeks.
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Consumers keen to take further leap into the unknown
While other categories may be struggling to pick up new punters, growth in exotics is far from abating, and consumer taste is, if anything, leaning towards the more adventurous, writes Laura Gould.
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Serbia targets UK market forces
Serbian growers were in Berlin in full force this year, exhibiting for the third time, having enjoyed a triple-digit increase in fresh fruit exports in 2006
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Morocco lights up Berlin stage
Dignitaries from Morocco’s agricultural industry flew in to Berlin to celebrate the success of the North African country at this year’s show.
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Fresh Herbs campaign back for second round
The Fresh Herbs Group has clubbed together once again in 2008 for further investment into its Fresh Herbs campaign.
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Herbs cause Agrexco trouble
Agrexco has said it is having great difficulty in trying to supply all of its herb lines from Israel in the wake of damaging frosts in January.
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Clouds clearing over Colombia
The clouds of uncertainty that have long enveloped Colombia and those who would do business with the South American nation have not cleared completely as we enter 2008, but they are dispersing rapidly. Political stability, economic growth and an improving social agenda are moving Colombia upwards in the mind of international commerce, and the fresh produce industry is likely to be one of the major beneficiaries. Tommy Leighton reports.
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StePac goes FEFO
The cold chain logistics industry has been touting first expired first out (FEFO) management for several years. Achieving it, however, has remained elusive, primarily due to the difficulty in deciphering which pallets and cartons contain the produce that should be moved out first.
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NIAB at 90 - people make the difference
Human skills are still vital to the work of the National Institute of Agricultural Botany, after 90 years of seed testing for the UK industry.
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Israel licks frosty wounds
Growers in Israel are still assessing the extent of crop damage caused by last week’s sub-zero temperatures in the Arava Valley.
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Israel’s finest gather at Tel Aviv forum
Israeli fresh produce exporters, farmers, technology companies and agricultural bigwigs arrived en masse in Tel Aviv last week for the 18th outing of the country’s annual Agro-Mashov trade fair. Laura Gould was among the visitors.
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Supermarkets take stock of January sales tactics
As I predicted last week, it is proving to be a month where the produce departments in most multiples have created their own