All Production & Trade articles – Page 1611
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ArticleWorld apple breakthrough
In a world first for the apple industry, Pipfruit New Zealand and NZ crown research body HortResearch have announced a joint venture with Associated International Group of Nurseries (AIGN), based in the US and Apple & Pear Australia (Apal).
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Belgians aim for veg standard
LAVA, the umbrella organisation that groups seven Belgian auctions is working towards one single standard for assessing vegetable quality.
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Herb Society pleas to save plants
The Herb Society of Great Britain is campaigning to save medicinal plant species from extinction.
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ArticleGolden growers ready to reap rewards
South African grower representatives were in the UK last week to see first hand how their Golden Delicious apples are being promoted.
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ArticleHail strikes Washington state
Hail over the past week along the length of Washington state in the US north-west has had a significant, although sporadic effect on apple crops.
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Which? puts fruit and vegetables under scrutiny
A newly published survey in Which?, the consumers' association publication, concludes that shoppers should question supermarket staff more about the fruit and vegetables they are purchasing.
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Local knowledge paying off for Greenvale / Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's and long-term supplier Greenvale are a month into a new initiative to "revolutionise" potato delivery, and the results so far have been encouraging.
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Ring rot risk in Polish potatoes to be monitored
Port inspectors will monitor arrivals of Polish potatoes in order to safeguard against ring rot entering the UK.
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ArticleGeest shares fly high after £40 million injection
Geest saw its shares rocket by 14 per cent, after two Icelandic brothers paid £40 million for a 10 per cent stake in the company.
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ArticleOrange peppers enjoy early demand
Since the beginning of March, orange sweet peppers have been part of the Flandria vegetable range. The Belgian organisation reports a huge amount of interest from the trade.
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ArticleEwan new BGA chairman
At the recent Brassica Growers’ Association agm Alistair Ewan, managing director of East of Scotland Growers, was elected as the BGA’s chairman.
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ArticleVillage to retire
Marks & Spencer produce technologist Peter Village is retiring at the end of May after 34 years with the retailer.
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ArticleCitrus season brings mixed blessings
This season shows all the signs of being a mixed year for South African citrus, while the Spanish look back on good volumes, but poor prices and other Mediterranean countries analyse their season.
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ArticleCalifornians debut cherries
The long-awaited California cherry season kicked off this week with fruit hitting the shelves in Waitrose.
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Kronen manufacturers expand business premises
German manufacturers of fresh produce processing equipment, Kronen are expanding into a new 3000m site.
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ArticleLansdale belter at Somerfield
To celebrate British Tomato Week, former TGA chairman Peter Lansdale, along with Greenery UK held a “Meet the Grower” day at the Somerfield store in Standish, Lancashire.
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Leafy conference in November
Preparations are now well underway for the second British Leafy Salads Conference on November 10.
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Christian Salvesen sacks chief executive
Christian Salvesen has ousted its chief executive following a string of profit warnings.
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ArticleAll Wight on the vine at Tesco
Wight Salads and Tesco are aiming to alter the common customer perception that salads are boring with the recent launch of Tesco’s new season, British vine toms.
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Guidance issued on 5-a-day labels
The Fresh Produce Consortium and the department of health have acted quickly to issue guidance on making health claims on fresh produce packaging.