Pea and bean news archive – Page 22
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Morrisons offers Easter deal
Morrisons has slashed some of its prices to offer customers an Easter lunch to remember.
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ArticleAconbury peas strike gold
A newly developed pea shoot designed for the Arabian market has rapidly caught UK consumers’ eyes and scooped a leading innovation award.
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Greens call for Ireland to get growing
A ‘Get Ireland Growing’ campaign is to be launched at the end of the month by the Republic’s Green Party, the junior partner in the ruling coalition government.
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Growers search for weed control solution
Concerns have been raised about the loss of active ingredients for use in peas and beans this week as growers look for alternative approaches to weed control.
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ArticleTenderstem comes of age
A relatively new crop on the marketplace, Tenderstem broccoli is managing to battle through the recession and establish itself as a must-have niche line in UK multiples. Elizabeth O’Keefe visits the vegetable’s main areas of production in Kenya to find out how the industry is faring.
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Fine foods finalists unveiled
The shortlist for the prestigious Heart of England fine foods (HEFF) Diamond Awards 2009 has been revealed and with tough competition across the Fresh Produce category.
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ArticleAndalusia presents united front
For the first time, more than 18,000 growers across the region of Andalusia have united under the newly formed organisation, Hortyfruta, to represent and strengthen their standing on the European stage. Alex Lawson visited the fertile fields of southern Spain to find out more.
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ArticleSpanish tom players lobby EU
The Spanish tomato industry is lobbying the EU to intervene as it has comes under intense pressure from non-EU countries such as Morocco.
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ArticleA fountain of knowledge
The fresh produce industry is constantly in search of the next big idea on a number of fronts, from production and logistics to marketing and sales. There is a fountain of information and experience ready to be lapped up in the form of Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, which have been running for more than 30 years but are still relatively untapped by the fresh produce industry. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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ArticleAgrovista warns on herbicides
Agrovista is advising bean and pea growers to find ways of getting the most from the pre-emergence herbicides that they intend to use, given that there are few post-emergence options available.
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ArticleKenyans attracted by eurozone
Kenyan fresh produce exports could fall by half this year on last year’s levels, as senders look at market deflection to help them through a period of unfavourable exchange rates against sterling.
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'Unnecessary' packaging drives up tax
Supermarkets are driving up tax bills by using excessive packaging and undermining consumers' efforts to recycle, according to local government.
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ArticleBentley motors into Booths
Specialist salads supplier WS Bentley has expanded its And Sow On brand to feature in Booths stores.
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ArticleBirds Eye reaches Nirvana with new herbicide
Frozen vegetable specialists Birds Eye has been successfully managing the potential threat of potato apples in vining peas through a carefully balanced control programme using drilling dates and the pre-emergence herbicide Nirvana.
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Retailers go further afield in quest for adventure
Retailers have obviously been covering their options and looking further afield with the recent cold snap, with the result
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Bee funding puts honey in pot
DEFRA has announced a £4.3 million increase in funding for research into bee health as the UK population dwindles.
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ArticleIndustry fury as pesticide vote approved
The new pesticides directive has sent shockwaves through the industry after MEPs from across the EU voted in favour of the legislation in the Strasbourg plenary session this morning.
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ArticleSoil Association urges Benn to back down on pesticides
The Soil Association has dismissed “nonsense” claims made by the pesticide industry that all carrot growing in the UK may cease if the proposed EU legislation on pesticides is approved.
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ArticleSalad sector looks forward to New Year health kick
Christmas has been a mixed bag for the salad sector. Although sales have more or less met expectations, some believe that retail opportunities have been missed over the festive period. The industry is now banking on the healthy eating drive to see it through the first quarter. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.
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ArticleThe freshinfo year - November
Retailers refute "bully-boy" claims... Leek pickers in largest-ever human trafficking raid... Hex River Valley flooded out... Tesco launches monster veg... What else made your November top 10?