Peppers news archive – Page 39
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ArticleBye, bye baby?
With consumers demanding more seasonal British produce and generally tightening their purse strings, once fashionable baby vegetable lines could be forced onto the backseat. But the industry remains upbeat. Elizabeth O’Keefe investigates.
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ArticleProduction boost for Dutch vegetables
Tomato and pepper producers have purchased the first two plots of land at Holland's Agriport A7 glasshouse development
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ArticlePrepared sector quashes credit crunch effect
With media reports speculating that the credit crunch is having an effect on eating habits in the UK, the prepared fruit and vegetable sector is a likely casualty. But all may not be what it seems. Elizabeth O’Keefe investigates.
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Salmonella found in Mexican jalapeño pepper
One Mexico-sourced jalapeño pepper has tested positive for Salmonella Saintpaul contamination, the US FDA has announced
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Tesco slashes organic produce prices
Tesco has slashed prices on organic fresh produce lines, bringing them down to levels last seen almost 10 years ago.
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Growers in Sonora face US$250m losses
Despite not being directly linked with the US salmonella outbreak, growers in the Mexican state say they have been hit hard
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FDA clears US peppers in Salmonella scare
Peppers produced in Mexico are still under suspicion according to the agency
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ArticleSalmonella strain found on Mexican farm
The FDA has located a possible source of the salmonella saintpaul strain in Nuevo Leon
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ArticleDutch pepper promotion receives EC funding
Project to increase sales in Germany and Holland set to benefit from almost €1m in financial support
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ArticleBiological revolution reduces residues
Pepper growers in Almería have bounced back remarkably well following the pesticide issues that plagued their crop in December 2006. Syngenta Bioline explains the success of the techniques it has implemented since then to help producers get back on track.
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ArticleMexican chillis ‘implicated’ in outbreak
The FDA is reportedly concentrating its investigation into the recent Salmonella scare on Mexican-grown Jalapeño and Serrano chillis, as well as coriander imports
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ArticleUS grocers pull jalapeños from stores
Leading US supermarket groups have stopped selling jalapeño peppers following the discovery of a contaminated sample at a Texas distributor
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ArticlePest disrupts NZ pepper trade
The insect responsible for an export ban has been found in more hothouse
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ArticleSalad sector in top form for summer season
The UK salad industry has seen problems with availability and an unseasonable lull in demand this quarter. But in stark contrast to last year, the quality of UK salad supplies has been good, and imported top-ups are constant. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.
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ArticleDutch pepper firms launch new campaign
ColourfulTaste.nl promotion to be launched in the Netherlands but also extended to markets in Germany, UK and Japan
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ArticleTesco boosts exotic produce range
Tesco is increasing its range of exotic fruit and veg items this week, in a bid to respond to consumer demand for more unusual lines.
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ArticleDisney Garden adds Pixie Sweet peppers
Fresh produce marketer Imagination Farms extends its premium line with miniature snack peppers from Arizona
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ArticleControlling the dream
In the hills to the north of the southern Spanish town of El Ejido, a horticultural dream is being realised. Augro Fresh has removed itself from the established order of local production, and invested both its money and ambition in a project the likes of which has never been seen before in the region. Tommy Leighton visits to find out more.
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ArticleRising costs throw veg industry into depression
This quarter has been dominated by the increasing price of energy and labour and, with further inflation likely, insiders are far from optimistic. On the brighter side, the weather has been kind to staple UK vegetable crops, and imports are consistent. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.
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Friendly new bacteria to battle produce bugs
A new food safety treatment developed by the US department of agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) could increase the effectiveness of conventional produce sanitisation methods.