Pea and bean news archive – Page 12
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ArticleNew Florette salad is like 'Diet Coke to Crispy's Coke'
The team behind the UK’s number one selling salad mix, Florette Crispy, claims its new Sweet Crispy mix offers the salad equivalent of the choice offered by Coke and Diet Coke - except sweeter.
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Reynolds' Runner Beans in the blocks for charity 10K
A 19-strong team from Reynolds catering supplies are limbering up to run 10K for industry charity Springboard.
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ArticlePassion for veg
Heather Mills has got a packed schedule with her food commitments and training for an appearance at the 2014 Winter Paralympics. Lisa Kjellsson finds out more
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EC reviews high-risk products
A European Commission working group review of EU food safety regulation has decided not to consider the inclusion of additional controls on beans and peas from Kenya, or herbs from Vietnam.
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ArticleKenyan state steps in to end bean price saga
The Kenyan government has been forced to step in to stop large companies paying inflated prices for beans as supplies run low due to a dry spell at the end of 2011.
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ArticleSupplier pulls together Worcestershire growers to supply supermarkets
A grower partnership run by Minor Weir and Willis is going from strength to strength with the company pledging to increase its growing activity in the UK.
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ArticleBe my veggie Valentine
Who says you have to say it with flowers? With Valentine’s Day looming, Lisa Kjellsson discovers a range of creative campaigns promoting the romantic qualities of fruit and vegetables
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ArticleFruit importer raising funds for Africa businesses
A social enterprise that provides business guidance and support has begun importing fruit at London’s New Spitalfields Market to generate profits to help producers in developing countries tackle poverty through trade.
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ArticleOvercoming adversity
Some of the produce that lands on our shores every day is produced in the most challenging environments in the world. Chloe Ryan takes a snapshot of some of the growers who have overcome the odds to supply the UK
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ArticleThe sky’s the limit
Consumers just can’t get enough soft fruit and the category keeps on growing, even in the face of recession, with both volume and value sales soaring
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ArticleAfrican mission
Tom Bonnett reports on how one business is using New Spitalfields Market to help give struggling African farmers a boost
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ArticlePVGA re-brands as British Growers Association
The Processed Vegetable Growers Association (PVGA) has changed its name to British Growers Association.
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ArticleAndalusian produce makes 'practically no profit'
Fruit and vegetable growers in Spain's Andalusia region are in “grave danger” as practically no product made a profit in the first quarter of the new season, the industry's trade association has said.
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ArticleSEF expands product line and cuts costs
Southern England Farms (SEF) is set for a major expansion into peas, sweetcorn and asparagus as it continues to diversify its product portfolio.
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Retailers get a taste for new types of garlic
Maybe it has taken a long time to get noticed, but garlic has now become a staple in British cooking. So it is not surprising
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EVG wins Q Food award
Evesham Vale Growers has won the Quality Food Award in the fresh produce category for the second time.
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ArticleRPA criticism rife despite producer organisation cash
The Rural Payments Agency is still under fire despite unlocking funds for a number of producer organisations (POs) this week.Several approved POs have received funding from the body but 17 remain suspended for non-compliance.
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ArticleSouth West evolves for the new consumer
Synonymous with early brassicas, new potatoes, year-round swede and late strawberries, the South West has a reputation for providing the best of British fresh produce at those hard-to-source times. But what else has the area to offer both the industry and consumers? Elizabeth O’Keefe reports ahead of the FPJ Conference in Bristol on 3 November
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ArticlePVGA arrives in new premises
The Processed Vegetables Growers' Association (PVGA) has relocated after 42 years in its premises.
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ArticleUncertain future faces protected crops in Spain
The future of the protected crops sector in Spain is very uncertain according to Andalusia-based supply chain group Hortyfruta.