Root vegetable news archive – Page 23
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ArticleXmas disappoints veg industry
After a slow, disappointing Christmas, the vegetable industry has experienced a rush in demand in the first week of the New Year.
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ArticleNew buyer at Booths
Matthew Bruno from Goosnargh in Preston has been appointed fresh produce buyer at leading regional retailer Booths.
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ArticleBartlett’s bounty
Raising the profile of the humble potato is no mean feat, but Re:fresh 2007 Packer of the Year Albert Bartlett has risen to the challenge with gusto. John Hicks talks to Doris Lee Butterworth about the company’s high-profile campaign and its forward-thinking strategy.
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ArticleGreat Scots thrive
Size isn’t everything, and one country that knows that more than most is Scotland. Despite being one of the smallest countries in Europe, its fresh produce credentials are impressive. In the next six pages, Doris Lee Butterworth speaks to leading producers and associations to find out more.
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ArticleOrganic crossroads
A new Soil Association report out this week has found that the organics market grew 22 percent to just over £2 billion last year. But growers have suffered badly during the recent wet weather. Larry Saunders evaluates the current mood of the industry.
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Tong revamps cleaner design
A new design of stone and clod separation has been introduced by Tong Peal for its Evoultion Cleaner.
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ArticleUK farming outlook is mixed
The NFU’s Economics Department has released its latest Farming Outlook quarterly report, predicting mixed fortunes for the various sectors.
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ArticleSolid outlook for horticulture
The NFU’s Economics Department has released its latest Farming Outlook quarterly report, predicting mixed fortunes for the various sectors.
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No smoke with fresh produce
With the introduction of the smoking ban looming, many British pubs and restaurants are anticipating dwindling profits from
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ArticlePackaging trials
There is increasing pressure on both growers and manufacturers of horticultural products to create packaging that is both attractive and environmentally sound. David Shapley reports.
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Choice of definition both fascinates and bemuses
one of the things which always fascinates me as I tour the retail aisles is the inventive use of definition. Apart from the
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FSA finds heavy metals in veg
The Food Standards Agency has said that illegal levels of heavy metals and other elements found on carrots, mushrooms and nuts in a recent study do not cause concerns for health.
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Exotic view from the tropics
After sitting on a tropical beach amongst palm trees last week, I returned to read the latest statistical performance in FPJ
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Carrots storm the NEC
Carrots will make their debut at the BBC Good Food Show as part of the Red Tractor Stand, promoting British food and farming, from November 22-26.
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ArticleIsrael’s opulence
From sweet potatoes to avocados, figs, Medjoul dates, mango and pitahaya, leading Israeli exporter Agrexco is sending a vibrant array of products to the UK this winter. Anna Sbuttoni reports from Israel.
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ArticleAsda to revolutionise carrot market
Asda is taking the white Christmas concept to a new level with the introduction of a snowy-white coloured carrot, in time for the festive season.
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Expectations are sized up again
The late Florian Brann, who ruled the Outspan Organisation in Europe during the 1960s and into the 1970s, believed public
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ArticleWhat’s so special about carrots?
Producers hope that a high-profile campaign designed to boost the image of carrots will have far-reaching consequences. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.
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Fruit fingers and living lettuces defy the weather
May will certainly go on record as a month during which weather conditions were hardly conducive to the start of a long, hot
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ArticleSweet potatoes lead the charge
Exotic sweet potatoes have the fastest growing sales of any vegetable on-shelf in the UK, according to independent retail analysts TNS.