Root vegetable news archive – Page 21
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ArticlePrices firm for Indian ginger
Indian fresh ginger prices have remained high on the back of reduced imports and lower Chinese production
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ArticleA convenient way of life
Fresh produce companies are targeting the convenience sector with gusto and considerable successes are being achieved. Doris Lee Butterworth reports
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Smurfit Kappa goes XXXL
Corrugated board specialist Smurfit Kappa has launched its new XXXL Packaging in response to an increasing market demand for large format XXXL packaging by the UK food and retail industries.
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ArticleSabline carrot gets taste recognition
Southern France-based Prim'land used Fruit Logistica to highlight the Saveur de l'Année status of its Sabline carrots
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ArticleLondon markets back to their roots
Traders on London’s Portobello and Golborne Road markets linked up with New Covent Garden Market for the second time to celebrate home-grown roots last week.
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ArticleFormer Tesco man finds new Voice
A former Tesco buyer has set up an “unorthodox” new company designed to create blue-chip fresh produce companies that can re-energise and gear themselves towards the modern market.
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ArticleIsrael ups organic carrot volumes
Israeli companies are increasing their production of organic carrots, with Agrexco soon to open up a new packhouse
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ArticleCarrot growers assess damage
Carrot growers in Western Australia are checking their crops for signs of damage after a heatwave struck the region last week
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ArticleLow ginger supplies boost prices
Low Chinese ginger production and a late Indian season has caused a jump in prices of the spice
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ArticleGreenvale Cascades to green success
Greenvale AP has said its radical new vegetable-cleaning system, Project Cascade, could save the industry billions of litres of water.
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ArticleRadix launches new carrot sorter
Group releases enhanced Autosort system for processing washed carrots and removing defective produce
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Produce World gains green standard
Produce World has gained a prestigious environmental standard as it looks to become a “truly sustainable business”.
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ArticleGinger prices likely to soar
Shortages in China mean prices in European markets are expected to increase over the coming weeks, say industry sources
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ArticleVegetable industry rediscovers its traditional roots
The seed companies were out in force this quarter, giving the vegetable industry a glimpse of what next season has in store. Indications are that the sector is returning to traditional types, but with an innovative twist. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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ArticleFood sales slide after recession growth
Food sales growth slowed to its weakest levels since March 2008, largely reflecting lower food price inflation, according to new data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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Cream-coloured carrots on sale at M&S
UK retailer Marks & Spencer has this week launched a new organically produced carrot variety
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ArticleNCGM in Portobello link-up
Traders on London’s Portobello and Golborne Road markets linked up with New Covent Garden Market (NCGM) to celebrate the English apple season last week, to boost consumer awareness and sell more apples.
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ArticleMixed feelings over recession from prepared category
The last 18 months have given the prepared sector a much-needed reality check and it is now finally showing signs of coming out the other side of the recession fitter and healthier. Innovation is starting to seep through, however, prepared fruit remains the poor relation. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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ArticleSummer showdown for organic produce category
The organics category has just come out of a tough month, when the traditional slowdown over the August holiday period was compounded by bad press sparked by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). But now that the kids have gone back to school and lunch boxes need filling, things are looking up. Anna Sbuttoni reports
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ArticleTesco launches Just Add range
Tesco has launched a new range of products to be sold alongside fresh produce, to cater for the UK’s fervour for scratch cooking.