News unserer Kollegen aus London – Page 2217
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Tesco pulls Thai exotics event
UK retail giant Tesco has pulled its annual Thai exotics drive this year due to quality and availability constraints.
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Agromark sale helps Produce World back to profit
Produce World has announced a return to profit after completing a process of operational improvement and quitting unprofitable business.
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Availability of key orchard tree product at risk
Top-fruit growers have been warned they face an imminent crisis over the availability of creosote for use on wooden stakes.
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Promotions boost citrus
The citrus category is enjoying strong value growth on the back of price rises, with retailers also shuffling their promotional strategies over the past 12 months
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Clouds gather over SA citrus
South Africa’s citrus growers are gathering this month to estimate their 2013 crop, with the concern that the costs of production and shipping may shoot them out of the water this year. Fred Meintjes reports
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Moving ahead
With recent worker strikes affecting production throughout South Africa’s Western Cape province, Thomas Hobbs visited the region to find out how fruit producers are moving on
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For Mum & country
Dads aiming to impress are fuelling the increase in spend for Mother’s Day, with demand particularly high for British-grown flowers. Samantha Lyster reports
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Putting food first
This year’s IFE exhibition in London is promising a new layout and programme of events to showcase the best of the food and drink trade. FPJ previews the event
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Chilean concern as exports dip
Chilean fruit producers’ federation Fedefruta has estimated that exports so far this season are a worrying eight per cent down on the same period in 2012.
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New research backs brassicas for health
A gene discovery by Australian scientists indicates that leafy green vegetables could be even better for our health than previously thought.
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Redfox and Anglia Farmers reveal partnership
Anglia Farmers and Redfox have launched a new service for fresh produce businesses at the FPJ Conference in Cambridge.
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Conciliatory Clarke was a welcome break
Hats off to Tesco CEO Philip Clarke last week for walking into the lion's den and facing up to 1,000 angry farmers at the
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Chris Redfern: Italian indecision causes ructions across Europe
Sterling's post-downgrade sell-off came to an abrupt end last Monday afternoon when it became clear the Italian election had
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Dr Michael Hardman: Embracing urban agriculture could open new avenues for farmers and food production
The idea of vertical growing, as Liz Bowles pointed out in a recent column, is not new and broadly appears under the umbrella
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Ocado deal for R&G Fresh Herbs
Fresh-cut herbs supplier R&G Fresh Herbs has announced that it is now supplying online retailer Ocado with an exclusive new range.
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Argentina calculates impact of hail damage
Hail has struck an important apple and pear growing region in Argentina.
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Lea Valley salads head to Westminster
A giant pepper and cucumber helped raise awareness of UK salad crops yesterday when Essex and Hertfordshire growers headed to Westminster.
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Chingford man makes Zim trip pay
Chingford Fruit’s commercial manager Shaun Hockey has raised £11,000 for charity on a four-week awareness and fundraising trip to Zimbabwe.
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Cold snap sweeps Spain
A cold snap accompanied by winds, rainfall and snow on higher ground last week swept across southern and eastern Spain last week
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SATI focuses on ethical message
The South African Table Grape Industry (SATI) will be promoting its produce in the UK market again this year following the success of last season’s activity.