Pea and bean news archive – Page 16
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Barlow: a man for all seasons
One of the best-loved characters in the UK fresh produce trade, Adrian Barlow has been effervescent on the top-fruit scene and ubiquitous in the media for more than a decade. In a rare personal interview, he tells Alex Lawson about his colourful background and the path that led him to the fresh produce trade
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FPC concerns over further checks
The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) has warned that increased checks, necessary for large volumes of 'high risk' Egyptian products, will have a major impact on the resources of both airports, ports and port health authorities from 7 October.
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ArticleAnglia growers land pea deal
The future of pea growing on some 150 East Anglian farms has been secured with the signing of a major new contract with Kent-based frozen fruit and vegetable processor Ardo UK Ltd.
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ArticleAirfreight industry takes off after a turbulent year
It has been a colourful 12 months for those who rely on flying fresh produce into the UK, with rising prices, strikes and a tax rethink topped off with a natural disaster in the shape of the Iceland volcanic ash cloud that famously grounded the sector back in April. Anna Sbuttoni asks what’s next for this fast-moving business
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ArticlePrepared fruit and veg sector emerges well from recession
Innovation and the prepared fruit and vegetable industry go hand in hand, and as the country emerges out of the recession fitter and leaner, retailers are becoming more adventurous with their fresh-cut and prepared ranges. And a wide range of new product development is increasingly finding its way onto shelves, as Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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ArticleSalmonella beansprout link confirmed
A link between beansprouts and an outbreak of salmonella has been confirmed by the Health Protection Agency (HPA).
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The Co-op steps up Fairtrade efforts
The Co-operative Group has launched a new website to spearhead a marketing campaign to promote and celebrate its Fairtrade credentials, including a major push in Co-operative and Somerfield stores.
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New names and formats make their retail debuts
Meet Monica. While the pineapple market is dominated by the mega names, it is more unusual to meet if not necessarily a
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Convenient prices make prepared fruit and veg easier to swallow
Convenience has been a valuable weapon in the battle to encourage customers to buy. However, I sometimes wonder if the
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ArticleSummer sun rejuvenates flagging leafy salad sales
The last quarter has been both healing and rejuvenating for the leafy salad industry. With a good summer under their belts, growers have been able to recover from the past two years’ unseasonal weather, and at the same time, new and innovative brands and concepts have entered the retail market. Elizabeth O’Keefe takes a look at the burgeoning sales in some of the category’s sub-sectors
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Retailers get creative with summer pack offerings
It has generally been a long hot summer this year, which has given the limited crop of apricots grown on these shores a
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ArticleAsh clouds Kenyan sales
Horticulture is Kenya’s biggest foreign exchange earner and employs more than one million people. The industry enjoys a solid reputation for supplying high quality vegetables and flowers, though the sector has recently been hit by the impact of the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud, high inflation and an unfavourable exchange rate. Doris Lee Butterworth reports
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ArticleRolling with the punches
It is well known that Kent has a lot to offer as a horticultural hub, with its thriving orchards, bustling distribution centre in Paddock Wood and a leading centre in UK R&D in East Malling Research (EMR). But as environmental and financial changes take hold, how will Kent remain on top? Elizabeth O’Keefe tours the area to find out
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ArticleBradford’s wholesale market shows commitment to success
The tale of Bradford’s wholesale market is not the usual one of struggle: the units are full, the tenants work together for the common good, the relatively new building that houses the fruit and vegetable companies is being continually refurbished and independent retailers - their main customers - are still booming. Elizabeth O’Keefe finds out more
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Fresh cut takes centre stage in the summer of sunshine
The mass of summer fruit combined with the spell of hot weather must have been a blessing for the expanding fresh-cut sector.
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ArticleNIAB chairman lands BCPC role
The British Crop Protection Council (BCPC) has appointed farmer Tony Pexton OBE to its board of trustees.
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ArticleAsda aims for sweetcorn record
Asda supplier Barfoots of Botley is expecting a bumper season and is aiming to beat last year’s large crop by selling a record half a million cobs a week.
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ArticleM&S unveils home-grown mangetout
Marks & Spencer has become the first retailer to sell British mangetout on the UK high street.
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ArticleHungry for fame: Does celebrity endorsement work?
A little bit of glamour and a whole lot of investment spells celebrity endorsement, but are famous faces really working for the fresh produce industry? Anna Sbuttoni examines what high-profile backing has meant for fruit and vegetables and how the sector could do better
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ArticleIndustry hits out at "ridiculous" banana checks
European Commission and the Food Standards Agency should lift "ridiculous" checks on imported bananas from Dominican Republic now, according to the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC).