All articles by Ed Bedington – Page 71
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ArticleKiwifruit good for your heart
A kiwifruit a day may well help keep the doctor away, Norwegian scientists have claimed.
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ArticleTesco top for fresh
Tesco has been proclaimed the multiple fresh produce retailer of the year for the second year running.
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Earnings forecast to fall for Fresh Del Monte
Bad weather and low banana prices have led leading fruit supplier Fresh Del Monte Produce to cut its earnings forecast for the full year.
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ArticleSainsbury's potato tour success
A promotional tour to support locally grown potatoes has been declared a great success.
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ArticleApples back on top
Apples are back in pole position when it comes to consumer spend on fruit, regaining the position from bananas with a 13 per cent rise in the last two years.
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Residue levels reassuring
The latest pesticide residue testing results have been described as reassuring by government scientists.
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ArticleUK iceberg comeback not enough
The UK iceberg season is going through a late flush, but it is not enough to offset a disastrous campaign overall for most growers.
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ArticleNew members at the Covent Garden Market Authority
Defra has appointed three new people to the Covent Garden Market Authority, the public corporation that manages New Covent Garden Market.
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ArticlePears on the menu for Beacon
A growing demand for fruit as an ingredient has led to success with pears for one supplier.
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ArticleAsda downgrades Pink Lady
Asda has downgraded branded Pink Lady apples to a gap-filler, following its six-week trial of stocking the generic Cripps Pink variety in its place.
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Sainsbury's to You delivery back in-house
Sainsbury’s has altered its home delivery operations in a bid to boost its service levels.
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ArticleDiet improves with age
The consumption of fruit and vegetables increases with age, a new study has announced.
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Vietnam looks to boost fruit and veg exports
The Viet Nam Vegetable and Fruit Export Corporation (Vegetexco) is hoping to increase exports to the EU.
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Makeover for Transfrigoroute
Transfrigoroute (UK) has undergone a makeover with the first redesign of the organisation’s logo in 25 years.
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Indian producers target Europe
A new US$50 million joint venture has been launched to transform the Indian farming sector and export high quality produce to Europe.
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UAE steps up fruit and veg production
The United Arab Emirates is working hard to develop a vibrant agricultural infrastructure.
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ArticleSainsbury's Jazz winners jet off
Two lucky Jazz apple consumers are set to jet off to New Orleans thanks to a competition organised by Worldwide Fruit and Sainsbury’s.
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ArticleNew md for Florette
Leading bagged salad supplier Florette UK has appointed a new managing director, following the death of former md Gerald Lacey earlier in the year, after a short illness.
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Sakata prepares for field days
Preparations are well underway for Sakata UK’s autumn field days to be held at the companies Sutterton site in Lincolnshire on the 13th -14th October.
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Consumer data for farmers
Farmers are going to be given the opportunity to study the shopping behaviour of one million consumers.