All articles by Anna Sbuttoni – Page 14
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ArticleGrowfair to expand to Devon
Bristol Fruit Sales is set to build on its Growfair - Pride of Cornwall brand by expanding it into the neighbouring county.
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Six steps to beat 'talent crunch'
Six steps for making the most of young talent and working with under-30s were revealed last week, in a bid to beat the fresh produce talent crunch.
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ArticleUS pears get Disney treatment
Pear growers from Oregon and Washington have teamed up with Disney World to reach out to families and promote their fruit.
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ArticleThree-way blues promotion to hit UK
A three-way promotional campaign between Chile, Argentina and Uruguay has been set up to promote blueberries from the southern hemisphere in the UK.
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ArticleSilbermann sounds alarm
Industry players were challenged to seek out new opportunities in “the perfect storm” that has hit the fresh produce sector, when Byan Silbermann took to the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit stage to deliver his annual state of the industry address.
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ArticleUS to rate apple research
All the available research on the health benefits of apples is to be collected, examined and put into a hierarchy by a US nutritionist to help the worldwide industry make legitimate health claims for its fruit.
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ArticleChiquita reports net sales growth
Chiquita Brands International today released financial and operating results for the third quarter of the year, registering net sales growth.
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ArticleEU school scheme wins support in Luxembourg
A free fruit and vegetable scheme for EU schools worth €90 million (£71m) is to be put in place next year, after winning support by farm ministers in Luxembourg yesterday.
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ArticleBerry Gardens to re-structure next year
Berry Gardens Holdings BV and its subsidiaries are to be re-organised to better address the markets in which it operates
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ArticleGreenvale comes top in two-year study
Greenvale AP has come top in sustainability of food production in a two-year study of 12 companies.
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ArticleUS markets undergo rejuvenation
The US retail market sector is being reborn as part of a backlash against the multiples, it was revealed last week.
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ArticleZasada calls for action on markets
The wholesale trade has reached a crossroads and will have to act to take advantage of the opportunities it is presented with, or face continued decline, the sector was warned last week.
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WUWM survey reveals industry scope
Preliminary results for a survey by WUWM were revealed at the congress.
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ArticleMarket managers urged to be leaders
Wholesale market authorities have been urged to become leaders rather than managers if they are to take the sector forward and find a new role for it in the changing grocery market.
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ArticleNew Spitalfields earns green commendation
New Spitalfields Market was highly commended for its green credentials as part of WUWM’s first set of awards, revealed last week.
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London to host retail market conference
London is to host the second WUWM retail conference next summer, it was revealed last week.
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Food price fall predicted
The fall of food prices and the continued globalisation of the food industry were forecast at the World Union of Wholesale Markets’ (WUWM) congress last week.
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ArticleMariann Fischer Boel backs markets
European commissioner for agriculture and rural development Mariann Fischer Boel last week pledged her support to wholesale markets.
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ArticleGM survey shows consumers undecided
A major survey on GM foods has confirmed that consumer opinion on the controversial technology remains undecided.
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London markets unite
The six major wholesale markets in London will come together next week for the first ever London Markets’ Month and the re-launch of the Association of London Markets.