Pea and bean news archive – Page 19
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Intriguing new descriptions push home health message
Intriguing new descriptions push home health message
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ArticleLondon chef wins Spanish placement
London-based trainee chef Selin Kiazim has won a working placement at the one of thew orld’s best restaurants, El Bulli, after taking the title of the Spanish Young Chef of the Year.
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Retailers making most of technological advances
Advanced technology continues to make its mark at retail level. Marks & Spencer has come up with an idea that opens up a whole
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ArticleInnovation struggles to get on shelf in the New Year
After a turbulent year in which the prepared fruit and vegetable category saw a slowdown for the first time, the sector has mixed feelings for the year ahead. Elizabeth O’Keefe rounds up the views
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ArticleCoag sues Carrefour over label 'fraud'
Spanish agricultural organisation Coag claims Carrefour and Agroatlas 'mislabelled' Moroccan green beans as Spanish products
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ArticleSeed breeders bring innovation into 2010
At the very beginning of the supply chain, seed breeders work continuously alongside growers, retailers and consumers to develop new fresh produce varieties and concepts for the ever-changing UK marketplace. Elizabeth O’Keefe takes a look at where the fresh produce industry is heading from the roots up
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Newcomers sort out their niche in produce category
There are times when, while discovering the more unusual products on the retail shelves, a decision has to be taken as to
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ArticleMorocco in growth mode
When the Moroccan government unveiled ambitious plans last month to double the country’s agricultural output by 2020, the move was clearly indicative of an industry that has secured a strong following in export markets and carved a niche for itself as a key source of fresh produce during the winter months. Laura Gould reports
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ArticleYes Peas! enjoy Lord Mayor's Show
The Yes Peas! campaign ratcheted up its public profile a notch with a public parade through the Lord Mayor’s Show last Saturday.
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ArticleWS Bentley lands Yorkshire gong
WS Bentley Growers’ Sprouting Peas won best Fresh Produce Product at the fifth annual deliciouslyorkshire Awards, announced at the ceremony at Rudding Park, Harrogate on Monday.
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ArticleMixed feelings over recession from prepared category
The last 18 months have given the prepared sector a much-needed reality check and it is now finally showing signs of coming out the other side of the recession fitter and healthier. Innovation is starting to seep through, however, prepared fruit remains the poor relation. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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ArticleCentralised thinking
The Vale of Evesham has the whole package when it comes to the fresh produce trade, with seed manufacturers, growers, prepared facilities, packers, suppliers and haulage companies all working together to make up the West Midlands’ fruit and vegetable hub. But has Evesham moved with the times? Elizabeth O’Keefe visits the area to find out
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Retailers introduce a rainbow of produce lines
Netting in various colours has been the traditional way to present citrus for more years than I care to remember, but there
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HMI prosecutes Bradford retailer
A Bradford retailer has been prosecuted for displaying and offering sub-standard or incorrectly labelled fresh fruit.
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Retailers mix past and present in produce offer
I felt a distinct tug at my memory this week when passing the melon section in Asda. Spanish Piel de Sapo is now very much
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ArticleDEFRA sets out SPS minimum
DEFRA has set a new minimum claim size for the Single Payment Scheme (SPS), administered by the Rural Payment Agency, at one hectare.
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ArticleInnovation shines through salad category
Despite the summer not meeting the salad industry’s high expectations, the mood this quarter is upbeat. Innovation has become key, with new and rediscovered lettuce varieties leading the way, and consumers have started to retreat to pre-packed salad products, rather than loose. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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PVGA throws weight behind veg industry
The Processed Vegetable Growers’ Association (PVGA) is based in Louth, Lincolnshire, and has been providing commercial and promotional support to growers for 40 years. Laura Gould caught up with chief executive Martin Riggall