Pea and bean news archive – Page 9
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ArticlePeas get their very own week link
The inaugural Great British Pea Week will run from 11-17 July 2016, coinciding with the British pea harvest
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ArticleTotal Produce targets Nordic market
Irish company understood to be planning new joint venture with Dutch firm Kramer-Vezet to supply convenience products
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ArticleTesco widens Kenyan bean spec and stops trimming
Retailer has ‘overhauled’ ordering, widened length spec and stopped trimming to save 135 tonnes of edible crop a year
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ArticleLet it go: Future is rosy for frozen produce
Frozen produce could be on the verge of a renaissance as its convenience and low food waste is a match made in heaven with the modern consumer
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ArticleSweetcorn, potatoes and peas 'could cause weight gain'
But eating more blueberries, prunes and cauliflower could help slimmers reach their target weight, researchers claim
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ArticleIndirect suppliers ‘should be’ covered by GSCoP
Report finds that Kenyan exporters are facing ‘unfair trading practices’ and order cancellations from European retailers
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ArticleYes Peas! partners with Waitrose in new campaign
Retailer-backed campaign will search for Young Pea Chef of the Year who will win £500 of Waitrose cookery equipment
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ArticleImports plug brassica supply gaps
A recent cauliflower and broccoli shortage from key UK regions has seen suppliers look abroad, while beans are also tight
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ArticleDessert apple crowned UK's number one fruit and vegetable
The product topped the FPJ Big 50 Products 2015, a special edition of the magazine produced in conjunction with Kantar Worldpanel
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FPJ Big 50 Products: Podcast
The FPJ team discuss the inaugural FPJ Big 50 Products, the supermarket price war and products trends to keep an eye on
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ArticleBig-name sponsor for first UK Vining Pea Conference
Event will cover R&D, knowledge transfer, the Yes Peas! promotion campaign, and industry insights, among other topics
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ArticleZambia 'catching up' with rival Kenya
Southern African country's horticultural exports are apparently set to increase significantly over the coming year
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ArticleVolume rise leaves Hungary short
Overproduction of products including apples, cherries and plums contributes to 10-15 per cent fall in grower returns
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ArticleVining pea sector gains first-ever conference
First event will be held this November with talks on marketing, R&D and future trends in the sector
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ArticleYes Peas! looks to expand reach
The campaign for British pea growers is now in its tenth year, but is looking to target more digitally-savvy consumers
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ArticleAlbert Heijn removes plastic from veg range
Retailer responds to consumer concerns over excessive use of plastic by changing how some of its vegetables are delivered
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Article‘Incompetent’ gangmaster stripped of GLA licence
A labour supplier to pea and sprout growers in the West Midlands has had licence removed after underpaying workers
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ArticleYes Peas! polishes its diamond status
The British Growers Association launches a fresh website for the campaign's 10th anniversary of promoting frozen peas
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ArticleSainsbury’s awards two R&D grants for fresh produce
AC Goatham and pea producer Pinguin win two of retailer's six R&D grants, for projects using 'big data' to create insights
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ArticleTighter pesticide rules ‘would harm’ pea industry
Crop protection products available for pea and bean industry already at ‘critically low level’, growers say