Root vegetable news archive – Page 19
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ArticleFirst arrivals of Bartlett's Bushytops
Root vegetable specialist welcomes in the first of this season's Bartlett's Bushytops crop
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ArticleMorrisons takes a slice of Chantenay
Freshgro has launched a new range of sliced Chantenay carrot products at Morrisons
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ArticleCarrots top Belgian vegetable list
Belgians buying more of their fresh vegetables through discount chains, according to new figures published this week
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ArticleGinger prices suppress export orders
China’s high ginger prices this season are putting off buyers and making it hard for exports to fill existing orders
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ArticleChinese ginger falls short
Early new-season Chinese ginger supplies will be short and remain so all year, according to supplier I Love Produce
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ArticlePhilippines seizes smuggled vegetables
Philippine customs authorities have seized P7m of imported carrots and potatoes misdeclared as fruit and household goods
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ArticleProduce World confident in the future of organics
Fresh produce giant Produce World, the UK's largest grower of organic vegetables, is confident in the future of the organic category despite customers spending less due to the recession.
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ArticleCarrot growers get disease warning
BASF and ADAS have warned carrot growers there is a high risk of disease this season and they should start fungicide treatments early
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ArticleThe Beet goes on
Beetroot, once the pickled accompaniment to ploughman’s lunches, is being rebranded as a key ingredient in new products. Samantha Lyster reports
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ArticleVeg sales defy rainy outlook
At first glance the vegetable sales figures look little more than stable, but beneath the top-line numbers, several crops are performing very well
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ArticleTesco reveals produce manager of the year
Lez Barlow has been voted Tesco’s UK produce manager of the year.
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Mystery and suspense fill the retail shelves
The phrase ‘ripen at home’ is now very much part of the retail marketing dictionary, but how long the process
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ArticleA convenient truth
The convenience sector is set to grow in value by more than a quarter in the next few years. Lisa Kjellsson looks at the factors behind its success and how fresh produce is taking centre stage
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ArticleRoute to market
Britain’s wholesale markets are a crucial link in the foodservice chain, and the industry is proving an attractive alternative to growers disillusioned with the supermarkets. As part of FPJ’s foodservice series, Chloe Ryan finds out more
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AnalysisHayley Campbell-Gibbons: Should the supply chain stress over drought?
It is now virtually inevitable that drought stress will be seen in 2012, but could a knee-jerk reaction from retail buyers seeking to secure supply end up causing more disruption to supply than the drought itself, asks chief horticultural adviser Hayley Campbell-Gibbons
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ArticleGreenvale AP eco washer up for European award
Greenvale AP’s eco root vegetable washing system Cascade has been put forward for the European Business Awards for the Environment (EBAE) 2012.
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ArticleMean machines
At last week’s LAMMA show, agricultural machinery manufacturers came out in force to showcase their products. Tom Bonnett rounds up the news from the event
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Wild Harvest to double capacity
Catering supplier Wild Harvest is undergoing an expansion at its New Covent Garden Market site that will double its capacity.
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Panorama programme lacked the depth of what is really happening to affect pricing
Whether they liked it or not, the spotlight was turned on the country’s four major multiples this week both in terms of
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ArticleNunhems contributes to carrot conference
Vegetable seed business takes an active role at the International Carrot Conference in Johannesburg