Brassica news archive – Page 29
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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.
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ArticleEarly starts and rising prices bode well for veg category
With market value up by nearly five per cent, supermarket prices increasing and the weather on side, the vegetable sector is shaping up better than expected. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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ArticleUK brassica growers face tough conditions
Brassica growers are facing a tough year with sprout and cabbage crops under threat, according to experts.
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Outlook improves as rain begins to fall
Recent rainfall has cheered vegetable growers in Lincolnshire and despite prevailing dry conditions, the picture in Norfolk and Suffolk is better than feared.
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ArticleAnecoop joins ‘More Broccoli’
Top Spanish marketer joins initiative dedicated to increasing awareness and consumption of broccoli in Spain
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ArticleEarly start for Tenderstem in UK
Broccoli variety enjoys record-breaking early start in UK, as well as unprecedented March and April sales
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ArticleUK vegetable industry battles dry conditions
The UK vegetable industry continues to take a battering and growers in Lincolnshire are heading towards a mid-June meltdown as rain is largely alluding producers.
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ArticleCrop problems hit a month early
Some aphid species have appeared a month earlier than forecast and whitefly have already been spotted on overwintered brassica crops.
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Retailers mark summertime with a fresh approach
As summer choices come into their own, Tesco seems to have been the first to try out a new soft fruit on its customers, with
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Wanted: never-ending stream of new ideas
There’s no doubting that both consumer tastes and eating habits have changed over the years and will continue to do
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ArticleWinter of two halves perks up vegetable category
UK businesses had to deal with one of the worst run ups to Christmas on record, and concerns are rife that long-term damage may have been caused to finances. But a change in weather fortunes after the festive period may hold solace. Alex Lawson reports
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ArticleStrong vegetable season for Murcia
Stable temperatures over winter months aided both demand and crop development for southern Spanish vegetables
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Rudis gets brassica approval
The fungicide Rudis with tzt technology has gained approval for use on cauliflower and broccoli/calabrese.