All articles by Ed Bedington – Page 69
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ArticleSainsbury's speculation continues
Fresh takeover speculation is circulating over struggling retail giant Sainsbury’s with former Asda boss Archie Norman being linked to the deal.
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Morrisons steams on
Morrisons is stepping up its rate of store conversions from three a week to four, the chain has revealed.
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Honeycrunch arrives
Honeycrunch apples are set to start arriving on the UK market said grower-exporters Pomanjou.
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New branded peach offer
Judges at Sial were impressed with the launch of a new variety of branded stone fruit - the Nectavigne.
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ArticlePumpkins under guard
Farmers are taking extra security measures to protect their pumpkin supplies in the run up to Halloween, after the shortage caused by a wet summer has made them more attractive to thieves.
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ArticleSchool meal innovation urged
Fruit and vegetable producers are being urged to help Scottish education bosses improve their healthy offering to school children.
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King unveils Sainsbury's strategy
Sainsbury's is set to undergo a three year shake-up to get back to basics and ultimately back to the top as chief executive Justin King layed out his vision for the future.
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Innocent on top
Fruit drink producer Innocent is claiming the top spot when it comes to smoothie brands.
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ArticleNew Zealand faces global supply challenge
Greig Taylor of New Zealand producer and exporter Freshco told PMA Fresh Summit delegates, in Anaheim, California, that New Zealand faces significant challenges in the changing global marketplace.
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South African apricots hit by frost
Frost damage in the Vaalharts regions of South Africa last month has caused about 20 per cent losses to the apricot crop, according to the country's largest exporter Capespan.
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ArticleKids must see more fruit and veg ads
There needs to be more fruit and vegetable advertising to help fight the obesity problem in children, school meal providers were told.
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Fresh market set to grow
The global fresh produce sector is set to continue growing in both volume and value over the next five years, analysts have claimed.
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Watton to supply carrots to NSFVS
Watton Produce, specialist grower and packer of root vegetables for the retail, wholesale and foodservice sectors, is supplying carrots for the government's £77 million National School Fruit & Vegetable Scheme.
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ArticleFlorida remains upbeat
Florida citrus producers are reassuring UK customers of their crops quality, despite the recent extensive hurricane damage which has reduced the crop by 63 per cent.
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ArticleFPC urges wholesale compliance
Wholesalers are being urged to ensure they are ready to comply with the upcoming changes in pesticide use within the EU, warned Nigel Jenney, chief executive of the Fresh Produce Consortium.
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ArticleRing rot in Lincolnshire
A further finding of potato ring rot has been confirmed at a farm in Lincolnshire.
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Fruit and veg producers need to co-operate
More co-operation and better marketing would help strengthen the fruit and vegetable sector was the over-riding message from a recent congress entitled ‘The Future for Breeding’.
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Article5-a-day strategy needed for wholesale
The wholesale sector needs to develop a strategy to support the 5-a-day campaign, said Nigel Jenney, chief executive of the Fresh Produce Consortium.
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ArticleApple scaremongering slammed
Environmental campaigners have been branded as 'scaremongers' for their latest attempts at fundraising.
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ArticleSainsbury's turns purple
Sainsbury’s has re-launched its purple carrot offer for the third successive year and is claiming a bumper crop this season.