Pea and bean news archive – Page 31
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ArticleWhat’s so special about carrots?
Producers hope that a high-profile campaign designed to boost the image of carrots will have far-reaching consequences. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.
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BASF: beware chocolate spot
Chemical company BASF has advised growers that using Signum could raise standards of protection against chocolate spot in winter and spring field beans.
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Walabi in demand
The damp and humid weather conditions this week will dictate the use of fungicides in combining peas.
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ArticleFood for life
The baby-food market offers rich opportunities for suppliers of both conventional and organic fresh produce. Doris Lee Butterworth talks to producers and manufacturers about their attempts to satisfy high consumer expectations
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The underlying messages of retailer promotions
Just before my regular trek along the high street - figuratively speaking as most stores are now miles away from civilisation
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Syngenta promises soft-fruit yield enhancement
A new kind of soft fruit fungicide that promises to improve yield, quality and shelf life could be available to UK growers this season, Syngenta has announced.
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Sclerotina in carrots under control
The soil-borne disease Sclerotinia can be controlled in carrots with a range of both chemical and cultural solutions, according to chemical company BASF and Plant Systems Ltd.
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ArticleEgyptian faith pays dividends
Amid rising freight rates and heavy competition some Egyptian producers are enjoying rich rewards for their advantageous period of availibility. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.
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ArticleHorticulture leads the way at NFU
From employment to plant health to energy costs, the NFU’s trailblazing horticulture board is on the case.
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Trade misses out on praise
I often feel that the praise due to the fresh produce industry is not sung loudly enough. After all, it represents a
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ArticleMack gets local with Sainsbury's
Mack Multiples has joined forces with Heart of England Fine Foods and Sainsbury’s to launch a scheme to promote West Midlands seasonal vegetables.
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Simple ideas prove the best as focus shifts to fruit
Fruit seems to come more into focus on multiple shelves at this time of the year. Whether it is the change of season from
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ArticleSteep learning curve
Giving free fruit to children seems admirable in anyone’s book, but the school scheme appears to have courted nothing but negative attention in recent months. Elspeth Waters caught up with some of the key players in the SFVS to get a more balanced evaluation of its activities.
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ArticleFairtrade fair world
Demand for Fairtrade products is at an all-time high but many supporters believe more can still be achieved. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.
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ArticleFernandez hangs up his skates
Spanish importer Luis Fernandez has retired after 52 years in the fresh produce industry.
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ArticleBacteria key to drought solution
Bacteria may be able to keep some plants growing through short periods of drought and save valuable crops from being lost, scientists claimed.
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Aid agency lends a hand
An aid agency was on hand in Berlin to help new companies and countries to find new markets in the EU.
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ArticleCanaries tuned in
Canary Islands’ growers have been exporting tomatoes to the UK for decades and since the first shipment rolled up in 1885 packed in peat, this has become the Islands’ biggest tomato export market. However, the last five years have seen this “special” relationship threatened by competition from other countries. Emma Twyning met up with producers who are ploughing efforts into research and development in the hope of keeping the long-held partnership with the UK alive.
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ArticleFresh and very direct
Taking the Carmel Foodservice Supplier of the Year award at Re:fresh 2005 was just the beginning of a rollercoaster ride of success for Fresh Direct. The company, already a strong player in the foodservice sector, then went on to almost double its size by swallowing up fellow operator Caterfresh. Ed Bedington went to find out what makes the firm tick.
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ArticleWhat’s the alternative?
To supply or not to supply? That has never been the question for the world’s fresh produce exporters when it comes to the UK market. Until now. Growers around the world, fed up with receiving what they see as inadequate returns for adhering to the tightest standards, are beginning to seek alternative avenues.