All articles by Laura Gould – Page 13
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Argentine lemons caught in freeze
Freezing temperatures on the night of July 23-24 in western Argentina are likely to bring an abrupt end to the lemon export season from the main growing region of Tucumán.
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ArticleEnglish plums set for bumper crop
English plum growers have started picking what is set to be an excellent, high-quality crop, in stark contrast to the 2008 haul.
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ArticleHughes: value branding "crazy"
Professor David Hughes of Imperial College London and non-executive director of Berry Gardens, told a Fruit Focus forum on consumer spending that the retailers are “completely crazy” to put so much emphasis on their value offers, at the expense of the higher-end brands that have taken them so long to establish.
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Yorkshire summit for food unveiled
A key conference in October will bring together Yorkshire’s food and drink industry to discuss innovation, new produce development, processing, packaging and logistics.
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ArticleMayoral visit a hit at New Spits
Wholesalers turned out in force to welcome the Lord Mayor of the City of London to New Spitalfields Market this week, as he toured the East London site with a delegation from the market and the City of London Corporation.
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English apricots hit Sainsbury's
This season’s crop of English apricots arrives in a limited number of Sainsbury’s stores this week.
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PotatoEurope to award innovation
PotatoEurope 2009 in Emmeloord, the Netherlands, has decided to once more include the Innovation Award, based on its success during the previous edition in 2005.
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Production dip fuels Spanish fires
Massive abandonment of mainly citrus plantations in the Valencia region is providing fuel for forest fires, the regional producers’ association warns.
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AMS moves to quash trade rumours
UK soft-fruit specialist AMS Ltd has moved to quash trade rumours that it has gone into administration.
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Consumers watch eating-out pennies
Consumers are taking cost-cutting measures while eating out, by cutting back on alcohol consumption, starters and desserts, and ordering dishes to share.
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ArticleMorrisons feels the heat in the East
Bedfordshire residents are now able to buy locally grown chillies in Morrisons stores in the east of England.
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Multisorb relaunches website
Multisorb Technologies, the active packaging technology specialist, has launched a new website.
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CenFRA prepares for PPMA
Helping food and drink companies to survive and thrive is bread and butter to CenFRA Ltd.
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ArticleNew produce wash Fit for purpose
An antibacterial wash for salads, fruit and vegetables that its makers claim is more effective than chlorine and no more expensive is now being distributed in the UK foodservice sector by Hygiene Audit Systems.
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Kent food webs project launched
An innovative new project is set to explore the benefits of local food to the community and economy around Faversham, Kent.
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Commission urged to consider small shops
A business support and lobby group is urging the Competition Commission to consider the plight of Britain’s small retailers, instead of the major supermarkets.
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Soft-fruit industry buoyant
The UK soft-fruit industry has enjoyed a strong first half of the season with raspberry sales particularly buoyant and growers recouping losses from the disastrous 2008 season.
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Jobs success for Harper Adams
Harper Adams University College, the largest provider of land-based higher education courses, continues to have an excellent employment record despite the recession.
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Musgrave stores undergo revamp
Musgrave Retail Partners GB has set its sights on store development, the principal aim being improving specifications, developing brands and cutting costs.
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ArticleBranston unveils new facility
Potato supplier Branston has opened a new £3.5 million facility for prepared potatoes this week.