Brassica news archive – Page 27
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ArticleWinter of discontent
It will be a stretch to make winter vegetables profitable this year, given that cauliflowers alone have started the season at returns less than half the cost of production. Anna Sbuttoni asks what this means for a sector that is trying to retain its value in the UK
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ArticleManchester Veg People go to uni
A nascent organic co-operative in the Manchester area has won new business supplying the University of Manchester.
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NFU asks buyers to sleigh Christmas price cuts
Growers are hoping buyers will focus on securing volume and relaxing pressures on price over the Christmas period, the National Farmers Union (NFU) has said.
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ArticleCauliflower in disarray as prices plummet
The cauliflower market in the UK is in disarray due to unseasonably warm conditions during October as varieties with longer growing time coincide on the marketplace with those with shorter growing cycles.
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ArticleSouth West evolves for the new consumer
Synonymous with early brassicas, new potatoes, year-round swede and late strawberries, the South West has a reputation for providing the best of British fresh produce at those hard-to-source times. But what else has the area to offer both the industry and consumers? Elizabeth O’Keefe reports ahead of the FPJ Conference in Bristol on 3 November
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Linking up the supply chain for producers
How can regions with very specific growing conditions and seasons evolve to meet the changing needs of the modern
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ArticleMowbray steps up at Clements
Lincolnshire-based brassica specialist TH Clements & Son has named Richard Mowbray as its new commercial director.
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ArticleUK vegetable growers prepare for a tough season
It’s been a steady summer for the vegetable sector, but not the easiest of years. Two well-known names have left the business and this month, the sector was knocked again when it was implicated in a UK E. coli outbreak. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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ArticleIndian summer boosts salad and soft-fruit sales
Unseasonably warm temperatures have provided a fillip for salad and soft-fruit sales - but have created problems for brassicas.
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ArticleMarks & Spencer sells 'superbroccoli'
UK supermarket stocks shelves with anti-heart disease and anti-cancer broccoli developed by scientists
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Retailers focus on size and colour to boost offer
Fruit size is commonly used as a promotional tool, but it doesn’t work for all categories.It seldom appears to enhance
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ArticleBrussels sprout supplies 'could double'
Brussels sprout growers could double their yields by growing varieties that are less susceptible to Turnip yellows virus (TuYV), new research has revealed.
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ArticleEffingham in new business start up
Produce World development director Phillip Effingham is leaving the organisation and setting up his own business.
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ArticleSpain pushes for recovery
The coming months are likely to prove a true test for Spain as salad growers from Andalusia to Valencia try to bounce back from the impact of European E. coli crisis of May and June. Kathy Hammond finds out how the sector is measuring up
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Retailers take produce displays to the next level
There is no denying that attractive packaging plays its part in convincing consumers when introducing new lines.White garlic
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ArticleTesco launches new rainbow cauli packs
Pink, green and white varieties sold together as part of a plan to make brassica more attractive to young consumers
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ArticleThe brand new appeal of the produce Aisle
Sally Dutton last week won the 2011 MDS prize for the best synoptic paper among the latest batch of graduates. Here, FPJ publishes an abridged version of her winning article
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ArticleNorthern Ireland joins the dots
The Northern Irish fresh produce scene is bursting at the seams with innovation, expansion and new product development. Elizabeth O’Keefe takes a tour of the region
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Retailers stamp their mark with exclusive produce
The retail battle to introduce new and exclusive lines continues to gather momentum almost week by week. Waitrose has an
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ArticleNitrate decision gives leafy lifeline
Sustained UK lobbying has seen “long and torturous” negotiations over nitrate levels for leafy vegetables end in success, potentially rescuing salad businesses from failure.