Pea and bean news archive – Page 32
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ArticleMushroom boost for beans
Sainsbury’s is giving mushrooms a boost with a cross-category promotion to support Farmhouse Breakfast week this week.
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ArticleMushroom sector squares up to challenges
Exotics and pre-packs are the bright spots in the mushroom industry, but Poland and rising energy costs are causing some concern. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.
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Beacon's bean mix
Brecon-based fresh and exotic food supplier Beacon Foods has been exciting its customers with a new range of bean mixes.
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ArticleCarrots, peas and roast dinner top with young
Health bosses claim nearly one in 10 young people never cook a proper meal.
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ArticleVegetables jump aesthetic hurdle
Vegetables may not be as aesthetically pleasing as fruit, but when it comes to exotics, weird and wonderful looking veg seems to be having its day, as products which have graced Asian palates for centuries are increasingly finding their way into our kitchen cupboards. Elspeth Waters spoke to two companies excited about the category.
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ArticleWarming to change
Climate change, the greenhouse effect and extreme weather may all have seemed pie in the sky a few years ago, but they are happening now and are here to stay. Kathy Hammond finds out about the implications for fresh produce supply in the years to come.
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Langmead launches Finest salads
Langmead Farms is celebrating the launch of an innovative salad offer under the Tesco Finest brand.
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ArticleGM peas scrapped
The GM debate has re-opened as an Australian study has found that GM pest-resistant peas cause lung damage in mice.
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Why the perceived need for endless promotions?
I have always felt that one of the great mysteries amongst the UK trade is the perception that consumers need constant
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Tesco boost for dried fruits
UK consumers are showing increasing interest in health foods, including dried fruits, Tesco has claimed.
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Everlasting summer making impact across the board
It’s certainly going down on record as an elongated summer, and I must assume not just in the UK. Sweetcorn harvesting
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ArticleMBL gets adventurous on fresh
After just one year in operation, Musgrave Budgens Londis is looking to step up its stake in the UK retail game. Elspeth Waters went along to the latest suppliers conference to see what the industry should expect from the newly-formed partnership.
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ArticleSEPAM finds the GAP
SEPAM is one of Senegal’s leading fruit and vegetable producers, with several production sites in the Niayes region around Dakar and further north near Lake Guiers. The company became EurepGAP certified in April 2004, an event that profoundly altered day-to-day operations.
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ArticleYes Peas! behind Red Tractor
The YesPeas! Campaign is supporting Red Tractor as the headline sponsor of the Great British Food Theatre - part of the BBC Good Food Show.
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ArticleTesco pledge for UK produce
Tesco has announced its intention to boost sales of UK fresh produce with a commitment to stock only British products on aisle ends over the next 12 months.
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ArticleThe fresh seachange
The latest research on the fruit and vegetable market by leading researcher Mintel throws light on some of the top trends affecting the industry. The company summarises its findings for Journal readers.
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Beans protect against cancer
British scientists have found that a natural compound found in beans could protect against cancer.
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ArticleVeg: love it or hate it
When it comes to veg youngsters either love them or hate them, a recent survey revealed.
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ArticleHirsty work
Farmers need to learn lessons from the retailers when it comes to running their business, claims the new face of UK horticulture, Richard Hirst. Ed Bedington went to meet him.
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ArticleSpanish salads spring to life
Spanish salad producers are raising their game as new developments unfold in their sector. Doris Lee Butterworth investigates.