All articles by Laura Gould – Page 2
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ArticleKoppert unveils scarlet cress
Koppert Cress unveiled new product scarlet cress to the catering trade this week, as it exhibited its lines at hospitality exhibition Northern Restaurant & Bar 2010.
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Regulux to reduce russet
Apple growers are promised superior finish and reduced russeting with Regulux 10 SG, a plant growth regulator that enhances visual appeal of fruits.
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Nuffield scholars unveil new science
Latest advances in science and technology that provide practical help to the UK agri-food industry are the focus of a conference being held on 20 April in Peterborough.
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Policy-makers ask who needs the CAP?
National delegates of young farmer organisations from across Europe gathered in Brussels on 7-8 April at their general assembly and met with EU policymakers to address the issue of post-2013 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform.
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IGD Food Industry Awards open for entries
IGD’s annual Food Industry Awards are now open for receiving entries.
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ArticleWomen targeted in Irish mushroom drive
A major promotion for Irish mushrooms targeted mainly at young women has got underway in the British market.
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Soil Association to present annual report
The Soil Association will present its annual report on a comprehensive study of UK organic trade during Natural & Organic Products Europe 2010, on Monday.
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ArticleRe:fresh Awards deadline extended
The deadline for entries into this year’s Re:fresh Awards has been extended to April 13, so you have less than a week to ensure that you don’t miss out on the opportunity to put your name up in lights.
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ArticleSpanish in berry pledge
Spanish soft-fruit growers have issued a pledge to their UK customers that they will meet demand, despite devastating rainfall and unseasonably cold temperatures that have severely limited sendings during the first three months of the year.
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ArticlePositive result for The Greenery
The Greenery has posted a positive net result despite plummeting average fresh produce prices last year, as it unveils its end of year results for 2009.
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ArticleIrish mults accused of "Sopranos" behaviour
Multiples in the Irish Republic have been accused of “behaving like characters from the Sopranos” in their treatment of producers and suppliers.
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ArticleKatie Price puts melons up front
Model and businesswoman Katie Price is to front a new campaign for Brazilian melons, as she hopes to raise consumption of the fruit ahead of the London 2012 Olympics beach volleyball event.
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ArticleOnline opportunities for food increasing
The Food, Drink and Agriculture Group (FDA) of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) hosted a mini conference at the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester last week, to hear from a range of high-level speakers on the potential for the South West’s food and drink sector to build business in the fast-growing online market.
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Ireland appoints new hort minister
Growers in the Irish Republic have a new horticulture minister and, like Trevor Sargent, the man he replaces, he is a member of the Green Party.
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ArticleLess than a month left to enter Re:fresh
There is now less than a month left to get your entry in for this year’s Re:fresh Awards and take the chance to put your name up in lights as an outstanding achiever in this industry.
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ArticleEarly strawberry race kicks off
The first British strawberries have gone on sale in Morrisons and Tesco stores across the UK.
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Chilean industry launches relief fund
The Chilean Exporters’ Association (Asoex) board of directors has launched a relief fund to support victims of the recent earthquakes to hit the country.
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Chiquita announces biodiversity deal
Banana multi-national Chiquita and Costa Rican banana industry body Corbana have announced an expanded partnership for the San San Pond Sak biodiversity project in the border region of Panama and Costa Rica.
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ArticleNew Re:fresh category for processors
A new category has been added to this year’s Re:fresh Awards, as organisers widen the scope of the industry’s leading annual awards event to include as many of the fresh produce industry’s outstanding performers as possible.
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Soil Association launches holiday site
The Soil Association has launched a new Holiday Organic web directory to help holidaymakers sift through 200 working organic farms.