Pea and bean news archive – Page 15
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ArticlePlaying fair
As Fairtrade Fortnight gets everyone talking about ethical shopping, Anna Sbuttoni asks what supermarket price wars mean for the brand and how sales of certified fresh produce can make a comeback after a difficult 12 months
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ArticleA global supplier of the future?
As all eyes are on the Middle East, Promar International’s divisional director John Giles considers the region as a global fresh produce supplier of the future
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ArticleFourayes hires new operations manager
Bramley specialist Fourayes has appointed Neil Hodgetts as its new operations manager.
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Supplies steady as retailers fill shelves despite hurdles
As Egypt’s political future unfolds along the banks of the Nile, fresh produce in the shape of strawberries and oranges
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ArticleHerb trade capitalises on the craze for cooking
Jamie Oliver and other TV chefs have been credited with helping revive interest in fresh-cut herbs, with the category having seen impressive value and volume sales increases over the past year. But despite the impressive figures, the trade is still targeting further growth. Sonya Hook reports on what is next for the sector
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ArticleGrowers call for returns to reflect shelf price increases
The weather has been no friend of the vegetable industry in recent years. A shortage in the British winter season has driven value upwards, but growers are warning that this is not going to be enough to sustain the industry unless it is reflected in better returns. Elizabeth O’Keefe throws the spotlight on brassicas and the challenges facing the sector
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ArticleThe life and strife of producer organisations
January is synonymous with money worries, but the Christmas hangover is likely to linger for UK producer organisations. David Burrows asks if all the effort is worth it in the long term
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ArticleYorkshire pea brand launched
A pea growing co-operative is launching a new regional brand for the vegetable, Yorkshire Peas.
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ArticleIs 2011 the year for mushrooms?
The mushroom industry makes up the third-largest vegetable category in the UK, and with the sector launching the biggest generic fresh produce advertising campaign of the year, things are looking rosy. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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ArticlePortugal eyes the UK
The Portuguese fresh produce industry is stepping up to the challenge of supplying the UK marketplace like never before, despite experiencing major weather disruptions last season. Elizabeth O’Keefe visits vegetable and salad producers in southern Portugal to find out more
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ArticleSeeds of change
At a time of economic uncertainty, innovation could take a backseat as the fresh produce industry turns to a tried and trusted offer. But seed houses throughout the world are instead working tirelessly to bring interesting and profit-making new fruit and vegetable varieties to the fields, as Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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ArticleRPA averts PO crisis with last minute cash
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) delivered an eleventh hour payment to Producer Organisations (POs) in turmoil shortly before Christmas.
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Bean market remains strong
Strong domestic and export demand, combined with prices some 50 per cent above 2009 levels, make beans an attractive short- and long-term spring cropping option for UK growers, according to Limagrain UK.
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AHDB faces struggle as board seeks a home
The heart of UK horticulture remains in a state of uncertainty as the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) struggles against adverse circumstances.
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"Perfect pea" project on track
A project to find the “perfect pea” is progressing well as researchers delve into the vegetable’s make-up.
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ArticlePortuguese exporter unveils facility
Portuguese exporter Emergosol has opened its first vegetable packhouse in Alto de Esteveira, northern Portugal, and hopes to make it one of the first BRC accredited vegetable packing facilities in the Mediterranean country.
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ArticleUK producer organisations in crisis
UK producers have been thrown into crisis waiting for crucial funds from the EU of up to £27 million.
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ArticleWealmoor emerges from trauma to push on with expansion plans
Ahead of next week’s FPJ Conferences - West Midlands event, which takes an in-depth look at the fresh produce supply chain in the region, Elizabeth O’Keefe interviews one of the main players in the Midlands, grower, importer and Re:fresh Fresh Direct Overall Produce Trader of the Year winner, Wealmoor
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New brands hit shelves as retailers look for premium
Albert Bartlett started the ball rolling with its Purple Majesty potatoes on sale at Sainsbury’s, now backed by a glossy
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ArticleWest Midlands seeks out investment
As the concept of regionality takes hold of both the industry and the public, focusing on the different production areas of the UK has never been so important. In the lead up to FPJ Conferences’ next stop in its series of events concentrating on individual supply chains throughout the UK, Elizabeth O’Keefe takes a look at how well equipped the fresh produce industry in the West Midlands is at grass roots level