All articles by Elizabeth O'Keefe – Page 22
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ArticleTough time ahead for salad importers
UK salad importers should prepare for a tough couple of months, due to the continuing strengthening of the euro.
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ArticleBASF recommends Signum for lettuce production
Chemical giant BASF has recommended that salad growers should start using Signum early for high-quality lettuce production.
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ArticleScotherbs launches kids' herb project
Herb grower Scotherbs will launch a new Herb Project Pack in 20 local primary schools at the beginning of the summer term, this week.
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Gate Gourmet reaches new heights
Provider of airline catering Gate Gourmet UK & Ireland has successfully undertaken the highly complex task of commencing operations for three new customers in just two days.
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Growcom warns Australian wholesalers to follow code
Recent enforcement action taken by the Australian Competition and Consumer Competition (ACCC) against a Western Australian based fruit merchant and grower, is further warning to growers and wholesalers to take the mandatory Horticulture Code of Conduct seriously and meet its requirements, says Queensland’s horticulture organisation Growcom.
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ArticleTomato Conference to focus on taste
Syngenta’s fifth Tomato Conference is set for May 19-21, at the NH Conference Centre Leeuwenhorst, in the Netherlands.
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ArticleTrading standards study limited, say experts
The trading standards study on the diet of nursery children, which claims toddlers eat too much fruit and vegetables, has been described as limited, and many are calling out for a specific diet guideline for under-four-year-olds.
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Co-op confident of summer deal with Somerfield
The Co-operative Group confirmed today it is in talks over buying retailer Somerfield, in a deal believed to be worth around £1.7 billion.
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ArticleFrozen offer from HQF
Humber Quality Foods Ltd (HQF) has launched a new range of individual frozen vegetable portion packs.
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New services for North West
Food Northwest has launched a new package of support services for food and drink companies across the North West of England.
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Blueberrries wild about the UK
The Wild Blueberry Association of North America aims to identify new uses for the product in the UK market.
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ArticleStudy: toddlers eat too much fruit and veg
A trading standards study into nursery meals across East Sussex has found that too many fruit and vegetables could damage toddlers’ health.
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ArticleExpo makes perfect sense for The Garlic Farm
The Isle of Wight’s The Garlic Farm was very pleased with its reception at the Food & Drink Expo, and found that a good deal of independent retailers and caterers were making their way around the show, to source for the summer months.
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ArticleVale's Fresh aims for national presence at Expo
The team at Vale’s Fresh was on the lookout for wholesalers and distributors at the Food & Drink Expo, with the aim of raising the profile of the prepared potato brand from supplier Greenvale AP.
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ArticleFresh produce industry will survive credit crunch
The fresh produce sector should be more equipped than most food and drink industries to battle the waves of this year’s credit crunch, according to Barclays Bank’s retail and wholesale relationship director Kevin O’Sullivan.
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ArticleNew smoothie for spring
The latest Smoothie of the Month from Innocent was showcased at the Food & Drink Expo this week.
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ArticleKoppert Cress launches three new products at Expo
Dutch fresh produce supplier Koppert Cress BV has launched three new products into the UK foodservice market.
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ArticlePA puts environment first
Manufacturer of tray sealing machinery for the food industry Packaging Automation Ltd (PA) was at the Food & Drink Expo to launch its eco-cut tray-sealing system.
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ArticleNew drink launched at Expo
Sip launched its 100 per cent natural fruit-flavoured water drinks and ice lollies this week.
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Total Produce relays the facts
Total Produce has found that its range of local grower fact sheets has become very popular with its customers of the five wholesale branches they have been trialled in.