All United Kingdom articles – Page 845
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French face re-conquest of UK apple market
The troubled French apple sector is planning a reconquest of the UK market and considering a land registry of top fruit trees as part of a raft of measures to help deal with over production.
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English apples enjoy London launch
The English apple season was launched with flair and flourish to the trade on Monday evening at one of London's hottest tourist attractions.
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Capespan and Tnuport in UK marketing alliance
Effective from January 1 2001 Capespan and Tnuport are to form a marketing alliance based at Capespan's Sheerness site in order to strengthen their two citrus brands.
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Pink Lady gets warm UK reception
Southern hemisphere supplies of Pink Lady have performed so well on the UK market that there could be a shortage of the apple before northern hemisphere crops become available.
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Farm land to be used to promote British Farm Standard
200 banners carrying the British Farm Standard little red tractor logo are to be erected on roadside farmland across the country, thus making the most of the free and prominent advertising space that such land provides.
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UK strawberries battle on
Growers are having a tough time with the weather affecting picking and the effects of new legislation putting the squeeze on margins.
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UK raspberries on song
A late start to the season has not dampened expectation for the UK raspberry crop.
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British parents resort to bribery
Many UK parents admit to bribing their children with desserts, increased pocket money and other treats to get them to eat vegetables, according to a new survey published today.
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hairyape.co.uk goes live
hairyape.co.uk went live this week. The website aims to link fresh fruit, vegetable and flower companies throughout the fresh produce supply chain.
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British farm standard sweeps the board
The British Farm Standard logo developed in March has made a clean sweep of all eight of the UK's top multiples with each retailers giving its commitment to use the red-white-and-blue tractor logo (pictured) on their shelves.
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South African SAAGA begins again in UK multiples
The South African Avocado Growers Association's starts its concentrated promotional campaign this month. It includes both an intensive public relations programme and in-store promotions with the multiples.
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Tesco rebuked over organics claims
Tesco is playing down the ruling by the Advertising Standards Authority that it made misleading claims about the purity, cost and taste of organic food.
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Consumers seek out UK new potatoes
According to research carried out by the British Potato Council published last week, consumers in the UK love to buy locally grown new potatoes and actively seek them out.
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UK tomato season gets underway
The UK tomato season is launched today with a tour of glasshouses around the UK. The TGA this year has adopted a Feng Shui theme for the occasion.
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Freshtime UK Ltd bought out
As prepared vegetables take off in the UK, a management team has successfully bought out one of the best-known brands from its grower parent company.
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UK farmers markets face slippery slope
The popularity of farmers markets is on the up in the UK but they need to tackle problems in meeting demand and securing backing.
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Panache touches UK parsnip market
Elsoms seeds is ready to launch its Panache parsnip in time for the next UK growing season
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Top cook's endorsement for UK fruit
Delia Smith has spoken out in support of UK fruit growers
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UK grape market in disarray
The market for grapes in the UK has dwindled this season compared to 1998-99 creating particular problems for South African product, says Capespan.
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New sprout variety to UK market
A new Brussels sprout variety, Brigitte, has been introduced into the UK market, by Nickerson Zwaan Ltd.