Berries news archive – Page 172
-
ArticleNew strawberries help Haiti
Hoogstraten’s first strawberries of the season have been sold to Special Fruit, with all the revenue going to a charity aiding Haiti
-
Article
EMR scientists in stonefruit combat
Scientists at East Malling Research have launched a sustainable combat initiative against aphids, brown rot, plum fruit moth and light brown apple moth to enable more UK stonefruit to be grown and sold locally.
-
Article
Raspberry supplies shorten
Raspberry supplies ran short this week, sending prices rocketing as inclement Spanish weather combined with global market issues.
-
Article
Birds Eye gets behind Nirvana
New trials data from Birds Eye has confirmed the importance of integrating the use of pre-emergence herbicides such as Nirvana in managing the potential threat of potato apples (also known as berries), a contamination threat that can lead to complete crop rejection in vining peas.
-
ArticleSpanish campaign Re:freshed by double win
Foods from Spain was crowned a double champion at the Re:fresh Awards last year, scooping both the 5 A DAY Supporter of the Year and the Pr3 Marketing Campaign of the Year gongs. Alex Lawson caught up with director María José Sevilla to reflect on the organisation’s success and examine Spain’s relations with the UK
-
ArticleBumpy start for soft fruit as demand dips and prices shoot up
The soft-fruit category has seen sales slide since Christmas, with the big freeze and repeated bouts of snow across the UK putting the brakes on consumer spending on berries at a time when the four major sub-categories have seen prices increase. Anna Sbuttoni reports
-
ArticleRedeva Egypt formed
Redeva took advantage of Fruit Logistica 2010 in Berlin this month to formalise a new and unique venture in Egypt.
-
ArticleTotal Produce in new Egyptian venture
Group's berry research and development arm Redeva establishes "new and unique" association with Egyptian growers
-
ArticleSunnyRidge enters organic berry deal
Sourcing from Florida will begin in March before moving to other blueberry-growing regions in the summer and early autumn
-
Article
Spanish berries struggle as veg welcomes rain
Continuing damp weather is playing havoc with the Spanish strawberry season in Andalusia, while proving beneficial to salad and vegetable growers in neighbouring Murcia.
-
ArticleBerryworld appoints European Director
Adrian Olins joined the group's board on 1 February this year
-
ArticleDutch blueberry sector to reveal health research
The Dutch blueberry sector has teamed up with the universities of Wageningen and Maastricht to research into health claims.
-
Article
SCRI teams up with Europe on soft fruit
Scottish scientists have joined a consortium including Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Germany, with the goal of securing the long-term future of the soft-fruit industry.
-
Article
5 A DAY message hits home as new packaging makes splash
5 A DAY has become firmly established in the public’s mind, with the message appearing in various forms. However, for
-
Article
New Master steps up to plate in time-honoured tradition
The New Master of the Worshipful Company of Fruiterers traditionally takes office at a service held in the Wren church of St
-
ArticlePride of Scotland
As the FPJ team heads to Perth Racecourse next week for its first-ever regional conference, Laura Gould rounds up some of the most recent developments in the Scottish fresh produce industry and finds out why food and drink is firmly back on the country’s agenda
-
ArticleSharpak unveils SPS Air packaging
Packaging specialist displayed new innovative soft fruit concept at Fruit Logistica in Germany
-
ArticleOlins appointed BerryWorld director
BerryWorld Ltd’s board of directors has announced that Adrian Olins has joined the board as European director as of 1 February, 2010.
-
ArticleSpanish strawberry shortage expected
Growers in the southern province of Huelva are expecting a shortage of fruit this season following persistent, heavy rains
-
ArticleTissue culture boosts Philippine strawberries
Tissue culture propagation has boosted the Philippine's strawberry production and offers prospects for expansion