Pea and bean news archive – Page 34
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ArticleAsda boost for UK veg sector
UK vegetable producers have been given a boost thanks to a multi-million pound deal between Asda and Fullers Foods International.
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ArticleThe kids are alright
With the ongoing focus on school meals, spurred by Jamie Oliver’s campaign, Elspeth Waters looks into the realities of the growing attention directed towards healthy eating among children and some of the fresh produce initiatives happening elsewhere.
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ArticleHorticulture Board changes round
East Norfolk vegetable and potato grower Richard Hirst is the new chairman of the NFU Board for Horticulture.
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ArticleThe fight to compete
With Spain suffering from some drastically cold temperatures, and despite climatic problems of its own, Morocco has been enjoying higher demand and higher prices from Europe for an increasingly varied selection of produce. The leading exporting countries have invested in production to meet tougher specifications and build relationships with European retailers. However, with the newest EU member countries raising their standards all the time, will Morocco eventually be squeezed out of the market? Elspeth Waters reports.
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Vegans attacked by US scientist
Parents who put children on strict vegan diets have been slammed by US health experts as unethical.
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The start of Chinese invasion?
China already grows more apples than the rest of the world and is still planting hard, so I wonder if I experienced the start
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Germans look for success with UK ideas
FRUIT LOGISTICA: A German company is hoping for success with the transportation of a UK concept to its home market.
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ArticleTaste still tops consumer purchasing inluences
New research by the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) that explored what makes consumers decide to buy fresh produce has found that taste remains the top purchase influencer.
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Fruit and veg takes low-carb mantle
Low-carb dieting may be on the wane in the US, with fruit and vegetables taking over.
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ArticleSevere frost disrupts Spanish supplies
Crops in Spain are being severely affected by the worst winter to strike the south and east of the country in 20 years.
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ArticleScent sacrificed for volume
High volume demands for roses means scent is often being sidelined by visual quality, according to Dennis Edwards, managing director of John Austin and chairman of the New Covent Garden Flower Tenants Association.
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FPC fights SPV proposal
Changes to the Simplified Procedure Value (SPV) system for calculating import duty payments are likely during the course of 2005 and the proposal on the table offers significantly reduced coverag of the industry.
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ArticleOrganic seed gathers pace
Organic seed producers face similar challenges to organic growers. As a result, good quality organic seed is significantly more expensive to produce. Sue Jupe reports.
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ArticleFootball teams up with 5 A DAY
New 5 A DAY initiative uses football cards to encourage kids to consume more fresh produce.
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Peaches have room to improve
There are now signs that the southern-hemisphere stone-fruit season is under way, although I am still critical of the
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ArticleWet summer dampens Salvesen profits
Logistics provider Christian Salvesen has issued a warning that this year’s poor harvest of vegetables for processing in the UK is still hitting its UK business
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ArticleComexa mixes well
“The place of an importer is in his office,” said Comexa boss Claude Pobelle with a smile...
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Double success for Azura
Producers and exporters Azura Group is celebrating a double, having qualified for both EurepGAP and BRC standards.
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ArticleFungicide fight back for allium
In the second of a series of articles on the produce world’s very own natural born killers, Horticulture Research International’s John Clarkson and John Whipps look at how to tackle the tough problem of sclerotia.
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ArticleSainsbury's pea in a leaf
Sainsbury’s has launched a new variety of pea in the form of a leaf.