Mango news archive – Page 73
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Pakistan to boost horticulture spending
The Pakistan Horticulture and Development and Export Board (PHDEB) has allocated Rs300 million (£2.4m) for the development of the country’s horticulture sector.
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ArticleResearch gives guava boost
New research into the nutritional content of guava has shown it is higher in antioxidants than previously thought and could join the ranks of superfoods such as blueberries, broccoli and pomegranates.
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Del Monte Pacific buys into FieldFresh
Del Monte Pacific is to buy a 40 per cent stake in the Bharti Enterprises-owned FieldFresh.
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ArticleCape full of fresh hope
The influx of 400 delegates into Cape Town last week for the annual allFresh! conference may not have fully prepared the city’s infrastructure for the looming 2010 World Cup, but - with the Twenty20 Cricket World Cup in full flow - it was certainly a throw in the right direction for a country that is, by all accounts, pushing forward to meet its goals. Laura Gould was among the throws.
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Feeling lucky? Dips add dimension to fresh-cut
Fresh-cut is a term which is growing in status, particularly when applied to fruit, after what I would consider as quite a few
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ArticleFruit Logistica pulls off first show in Asia
Fruit Logistica made its way to Asia for its first ever trade show in the Far East, in Bangkok, last week.
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ArticlePeril for Israeli pomegranate suppliers
The Israeli Plants Production and Marketing Board has declined export approval for 1,000 tonnes of pomegranates, grown by two farmers who refuse to pay the levies imposed by the board.
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ArticleProducers pile in to mango arena
Fresh-cut fruit and newer mango varieties are boosting the sector, but sources are hoping for better UK weather to lift consumption. Doris Lee Butterworth investigates.
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ArticleThe carbon footprint
The term ‘Carbon footprint’ is fast becoming a household phrase, but what does it all mean for growers? Elspeth Waters attempts to find some truth behind the spin.
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Bridging the fruit class divide
Something interesting was brought to my attention this week by none other than television’s own celebrity chef Nick
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Brits favour traditional fruits
Only one in five Brits have ever tasted mango, with most favouring traditional apples and oranges to tropical fruits, a new study has found.
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Weaver ant could save African crops
A tropical weaver ant commonly found in Africa, Asia and Australia could save up to 60 per cent of high-value crops in Africa that are continually under threat from fruit flies.
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ArticleVegetarianism: what does it mean to the fresh produce industry in the UK?
Due to many contributing factors, consumption of fruit and vegetables is on the up. A larger portfolio of products adorns the shelves, people are more concerned with healthy eating to combat rising obesity levels, the government has pushed 5 A DAY since it launched its own campaign, and a consumer taste has developed for locally sourced products, which often centres around buying more fresh fruit and veg. But has the validation of the vegetarian movement over the last 20 years made the largest impact? Elizabeth O’Keefe finds out how vegetarianism affects the fresh produce industry.
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US opens up mango market
The first-ever shipments of Indian mangoes are expected to set off to the US market in the next few days, after the latter country lifted import restrictions on the fruit.
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ArticlePass the herbs
With herbs replacing salt as the second biggest category in the flavourings market, according to Mintel, it is hard to find a more buoyant sector in the UK marketplace than that of fresh herbs. Kathy Hammond reports.
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Sri Lankan fruit fly could devastate African crops
A fruit fly native to Sri Lanka is invading Africa at an alarming speed, according to the EU-funded scheme Pesticides Initiative Programme (PIP), attacking various fruit species and market garden produce.
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ArticleRoyal Stamp of approval for Blue Skies
His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent has praised Ghanaian fresh-cut fruit firm Blue Skies as, “an excellent example of British investment and confidence in Ghana, and a splendid example of partnership with the local community”.
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Indian mango region suffers climatic disaster
The mango crop in the southern Indian region of Andhra Pradesh has been decimated this season by adverse climatic conditions.
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Tesco goes nuts for Fairtrade
Tesco is launching two new own-brand Fairtrade nut products in more than 600 stores nationwide - a chopped brazil and dried apricot mix and a peanut, cashew and dried mango mix.
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ArticleRipesense expands range
Ripesense is expanding its product range to include avocados and mangoes.