Root vegetable news archive – Page 20
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ArticleBelgian chicory gets makeover
A new campaign from VLAM aims to modernise the image of the vegetable, with global chefs creating their own recipes
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ArticleCarrots learn the simple Bare Necessities of veg
Baloo, Paddington, Rupert and organic, pesticide residue-free carrots - think there’s an odd one out on the list? Incorrect.
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ArticleWatton hit by fire sale losses ahead of closure
A fire sale of Watton Produce’s expensive packing equipment yielded poor selling prices ahead of the company’s closure.
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Root veg back in vogue at Waitrose
Total sales at Waitrose were 6.4 per cent higher in the third week of May than during the same week in 2010.
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ArticleFull steam ahead for the UK’s future food basket
With its diverse microclimates and advanced technology, Scotland has a multitude of crops to offer from soft fruit and potatoes to herbs and garlic, as well as many successful routes to market. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports from a nation continuing to make huge progress
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ArticleSweet potatoes hit the big time
Sweet potatoes are a great example of how a niche vegetable can become part of the mainstream. Doris Lee Butterworth reports
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ArticleFreshfel challenges price perceptions
Consumer perceptions that fresh produce is expensive are not a true reflection of the marketplace and must be challenged by the industry, Freshfel has claimed.
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ArticlePrim'land prepares for new carrot crop
April sees the new Sabline carrot season get underway, with French marketer Prim'land expecting to sell 1.5m bunches during the season
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ArticleG's launches Love Radish
Campaign aims to grow radish consumption in the UK, not just in summer but year-round
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New prepared offers for consumers’ winter tastes
There’s usually something new to think about in the prepared salad section, even if it is only to wonder at the
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ArticleFenmarc Produce relaunches website
Fresh produce grower and packer Fenmarc Produce has relaunched its website to include brand information, news updates and a seasonal calender.
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ArticleThe new year brings hope to prepared produce sector
The prepared fruit and vegetable enters 2011 with a strong hand and an industry brimming with new product launches. Elizabeth O’Keefe takes a look at what’s happening at a retail level and the latest trends
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ArticleComeback for forgotten Belgian veg
A number of forgotten vegetables are seeing a resurgence in Belgium, with parsnips even joining the Flandria brand
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ArticleBudgens revamps produce offer
Budgens has revamped its fresh produce offer as part of a trial to beat off competition in the convenience category.
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Article'Steamy' chicory hits shelves
Chicory from Belgian auction Brava is now set to be sold in microwaveable pouches
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ArticleBranding gets back to its Roots
The root vegetable sector is to be given a boost with a new brand from Lancashire set to strengthen the category.
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ArticleElizabeth potatoes hit Asda shelves
Extra Special Elizabeth potatoes hit shelves for the fifth consecutives year when they reached Asda on Wednesday.
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ArticleUK beetroot season underway
Recent warm weather helped bring crop on following cold spring that hampered initial growth
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ArticleNorth West players stand proud
The North West is fiercely proud of its strong reputation as a source of fresh produce and a gateway for fruit and vegetables coming into the UK. Ahead of the next in the series of FPJ Conferences in Manchester next week, Anna Sbuttoni reviews the region and talks to some of the major players from across the supply chain.
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ArticleOne potato, two potato... Albert Bartlett builds on Re:fresh triumph
When Albert Bartlett scooped the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) Packer of the Year gong at Re:fresh 2009, judges praised the Scottish potato firm’s “innovative day-to-day business practices” and “environmental principles”. And in the last 12 months, the company has gone from strength to strength, with the consolidation of its recently constructed packhouse in Jersey, two new varieties due to be unveiled to the public this autumn and some high-profile TV advertising campaigns ensuring the firm’s Rooster potato brand is steadily becoming a household name. Laura Gould visited Bartlett’s main site in Airdrie to find out what makes the potato packer tick