All Flowers articles – Page 18
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ArticleAgrexco UK calls for customer patience
Agrexco UK’s general manager has appealed to the company’s customers for patience as court-appointed administrator Shlomo Ness at the Israeli parent company considers potential buyers for the beleaguered exporter.
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ArticleDistinctive varieties hit the shelves for summer
As the cherry season continues to build and choice gets bigger and bigger, the novelty of seasonality continues to shrink.
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ArticleSpeakman’s career blossoms
After two decades with the UK’s number-four supermarket, Jane Speakman knows the business inside out. Alex Lawson caught up with Morrisons’ managing director designate for horticulture to discuss her new role as flower boss and the retailer’s transformation
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ArticleLondon markets inspire Helsinki overhaul
London’s wholesale markets are to influence a redevelopment of Helsinki’s largest market.
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ArticleSupermarket backs horticulture win
An retailer-union combination has scooped a hat-trick of gold horticultural medals for its Best of British display of fresh flowers, plants and produce.
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Consumers' varying tastes give hope to varietal NPD
The days are past when British consumers could be called conservative. Both the Sunday lunch and a full English breakfast may
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ArticleMorrisons produce boss makes switch
Morrisons fresh produce trading controller has moved to take charge of its new flower business.
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ArticlePetition puts pressure on watercress perception
The Watercess Company (TWC) is looking to convince both the multiples and consumers that the edible flowers that can occur on a watercress crop are not only harmless but an addition to the average pack of watercress leaves.
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Agrexco faces tough financial test
Israeli exporter Agrexco revealed it made a loss of some Shk70m (€14.2m) during 2010 on turnover of Shk2.5bn (€508m).
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Riccadonna loses second licence
Hesketh Bank grower and labour supplier Riccadonna Produce has had its gangmaster’s licence revoked for the second time as the Gangmaster’s Licensing Authority (GLA) uncovered a string of abuses at the Lancashire firm.
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ArticleMorrisons acquires flower business
Morrisons has acquired Flower World, one of the UK’s largest wholesale flower businesses.
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Berry Gardens contributes to gold-medal win
Berry Gardens’ fruit contributed to a gold-medal win at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show for the Championing British garden created by Waitrose and the NFU.
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ArticleHas indoor production hit a glass ceiling?
Glasshouse production in Europe and the UK is under severe pressure as low returns make it difficult to fund reinvestment. Chloe Ryan reports
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ArticleBritish flowers land royal approval
A stunning display showcasing the best of British flowers, plants and produce has not only won its 15th consecutive gold medal at the Chelsea Flower Show but also won a royal seal of approval.
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ArticleCo-op backs project to hit back at flower imports
Yorkshire farmers have announced a new marketing organisation backed by The Co-operative enabling UK growers to fight back against the high volumes of imported flowers.
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ArticleTaking the world to market
At a time when almost every major wholesale market in the UK is considering, or has undergone, a redevelopment to tackle ageing structures and reflect transformed cities, there are also major changes happening around the world. Alex Lawson travelled to Turkey to discover what approaches are being taken across the globe
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ArticleChelsea Flower Show reaches for the stars
The Queen, Gwyneth Paltrow and Barbara Windsor were among the stars in attendance at the ever-glamorous Chelsea Flower Show this week.
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ArticleIndies flourish as flower sector evolves
It is well known that flowers and pot plants are considered luxuries and post-recession, this has set a challenge for a dynamic sector. The supermarkets are taking hold of the category, while florists are pushing creativity and adding value. Elizabeth O’Keefe examines what it takes to succeed in the current climate
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ArticleFlorist lets down hair for Disney competition
Online flower retailer iFlorist has again teamed up with entertainment giant Disney to promote Disney’s latest Blu-Ray and DVD release, Tangled.
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ArticleFull steam ahead for the UK’s future food basket
With its diverse microclimates and advanced technology, Scotland has a multitude of crops to offer from soft fruit and potatoes to herbs and garlic, as well as many successful routes to market. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports from a nation continuing to make huge progress