All articles by Alex Lawson – Page 91
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ArticleRungis sees trade slip
One of the world’s largest wholesale markets has reported a slip in the trade of fruit and vegetables.
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ArticleRed Tractor produce specialist appointed
Assured Food Standards has announced the appointment of Dr Jim Monaghan as the new chairman of the Red Tractor Fresh Produce Technical Advisory Committee.
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ArticleChileans set for average avo year
Chilean avocado volumes are to level out in 2010/11 after a bumper crop last year, while promotions step up a gear.
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ArticleNew chairman in at East Malling Research
After a decade as chairman of East Malling Trust for Horticultural Research, Dr Ian Graham-Bryce is to step down with Will Sibley, the current deputy chairman, taking up the reins.
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ArticleBritish blackcurrant season underway
The British blackcurrant season is in full swing and forecasts project it may be a bumper season for the soft fruit.
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ArticlePicota cherry sales rocket
Sales of Picota cherries are “going through the roof” as the summer product looks to smash its record sales mark.
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ArticleBritish herb PR campaign kicks off
The British Herb Trade Association (BHTA) is to launch a campaign with its new PR agency Mustard Communications featuring a mystery celebrity.
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ArticleAmazon logs on to produce market
Amazon has made a surprise launch into the food and grocery market as it looks to take on the likes of Tesco.com and Ocado among others.
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UK produce businesses on the brink
There are now 61 companies in the UK fresh produce industry that are “zombie” businesses who have seen their performance deteriorate to such as extent that they now exist merely to pay off their debts and survive, according to new analysis.
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Food Standards Agency to be scrapped
The government is to abolish the Food Standards Agency (FSA) today as plans over the UK’s health policy are unveiled.
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ArticleWUWM calls for retail support
The World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) has called on local governments across Europe to provide greater support to retail markets, claiming that although they are key to providing fresh, healthy food, they are often hampered by poor locations.
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Maersk ups year-end forecast
A.P Møller-Maersk has once again announced in a statement that it has revised upwards its year-end forecast for 2010 following an improved performance, particularly in the container business.
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ArticleYorkshire food guide set to launch
deliciouslyorkshire, the campaigning brand for the Regional Food Group for Yorkshire and Humber (RFG), is showcasing a host of producers and an enlarged cookery theatre on the Welcome to Yorkshire stand at an event this month.
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Agrovista debuts new system at Fruit Focus
Agrovista will be exhibiting the new Fruitwise HyGro Vertical Growing Systems at Fruit Focus later this month.
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ArticleMedia spotlight squeezes out state food efforts
Cooking shows and documentaries are more influential than government healthy eating campaigns, according to new research.
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ArticleUK beetroot season underway
The UK beetroot season is now fully underway with the first crop harvested on 30 June.
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ArticleFresh Direct considers going electric
Fresh Direct has invested in a number of key features to improve its fleet and is considering turning to electric vehicles.
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ArticleLondis beats fresh targets
As the Londis Fresh range heads towards its first anniversary, sales for the new lines have exceeded targets, according to the latest data.
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Agricultural Wages Board "to end"
The Agricultural Wages Board (AWB) is likely to be scrapped next summer.
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ArticleEU logo causes consternation
The new EU organic logo been branded “a nonsense” and “irrelevant” by the UK organic sector as confusion over its implementation dogged its launch last week.