Salad vegetables news archive – Page 82
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ArticleLettuce producers sing praises
British lettuce growers are rejoicing in a good season and welcoming promotional activity, after two years in the doldrums.
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Camden reveals salads on the go
Camden Food Co is launching an extensive salad range with a focus on fresh summer ingredients, at rail stations.
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ArticleKey Tech launches monitoring system
US-based group has introduced a new SmartArm for its Iso-Flo vibratory conveyors
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ArticleVal Nantais boosts fresh-cut salad output
Nantes-based cooperative Val Nantais is stepping up its production of fresh-cut salads, thanks to the construction of a new building
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ArticleFlorette targets 'staycation' summer
Prepared salad specialist Florette is set to hit the nation’s TV screens on Wednesday with a new £2 million advertising campaign designed to showcase the brand’s ‘fresh-er-ness’ credentials, and capitalise on this summer’s ‘staycation’ season.
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ArticleKumato hits North America
Canadian grower/exporter Mastronardi Produce has begun delivering the European sensation tomato, the Kumato - unique in its brown colouring - to retailers across North America.
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ArticleSalad sector recuperates in the summer weather
At last, the salad sector is in fine spirits as decent summer weather has produced high-quality crops across the UK and Europe, and consumers are reaching for the salad bowl. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.
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ArticleBack to school for Caledonian Produce
Youngsters at a school in Scotland are reaping the rewards of a competitive scheme run by prepared fruit and vegetable supplier Caledonian Produce, as this year’s winning product is launched into Marks & Spencer.
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ArticleSpanish pepper crisis
Spanish capsicum growers and auctions are taking drastic action to salvage their season in the face of woefully inadequate pricing.
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ArticleUnited Fresh continues school salad drive
A meeting will take place in September to discuss the group's push for a national policy on salad bars in US schools
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Groups seek leafy green marketing drive
The US leafy greens industry is pushing for the United States Department of Agriculture to formulate a national marketing agreement
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ArticleCoastline introduces Greenettes label
US vegetable supplier Coastline Produce claims the new brand for its leaf lettuce range will reinforce the firm’s food safety reputation and commitment to service
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ArticleThanet gets Gurkha protection
Gurkha soldiers have been assigned to patrol the perimeter of the Thanet Earth project in east Kent to protect the greenhouses’s valuable crops.
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ArticleSalad shelf-life solution found
Funken in Germany has developed an innovative packaging system solution to overcome the challenges presented by fresh-cut salads with short shelf lives.
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ArticleResearch at the cutting edge
The amount of time and effort invested by research centres and breeding programmes across the UK has led to successes and, even though funding remains an issue, institutes are keen to take their findings further. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.
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ArticleWOW! Microleaf wins accolade
WOW! Microleaf was named New Sandwich Product of the Year Award at the ‘Sammies’ last week.
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ArticleWorcestershire grower scoops award
Tomato grower Drews of Worcester was crowned the winner of the fresh produce category at the Heart of England fine foods (HEFF) Diamond Awards ceremony and gala dinner, on Saturday.
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ArticleSales up at Bakkavör in first quarter
CEO hails good sales growth and market share gains in the UK, with the first quarter set to be the last period of lower year-on-year EBITDA
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ArticleTomatoes hit Houses of Parliament
The industry marked British Tomato Week in front of the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday, when Tomato Growers’ Association (TGA) chairman Nigel Bartle donned a round red suit on college green.
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ArticleEdamame beans enter Tesco
Fresh Edamame beans are set to hit Tesco stores this week as the retailer takes its inspiration from celebrity fans of the product.