All Flowers articles – Page 24
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ArticleBranston appoints prepared manager
Branston Ltd has recruited Adrian Hayler to head up its prepared foods division as it looks to develop its customer base, market share and product range.
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ArticleHull sets date for market's unveiling
Traders on Hull market are readying themselves to move to a new site after more than £3.5 million of investment, ending almost 30 years of conjecture.
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Fruit Attraction beefs up exhibitors
More than 320 companies from the fruit and vegetable sector have confirmed their participation at the first edition of Fruit Attraction, the Fruit & Vegetables Trade Show in Madrid.
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ArticleSyngenta backs £1m bee research
Scientists at Rothamsted Research and Warwick University have been awarded £1 million by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council in partnership with Syngenta, to research the decline of honeybees.
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ArticleWight cast adrift
Producing a vast array of vegetables and salads, from sweetcorn and courgettes to tomatoes and garlic, the Isle of Wight has a lot to offer. But since the demise of food group Tastes of Wight, producers, caterers and fresh produce companies have been somewhat cut adrift. Elizabeth O’Keefe visits the island and finds that fresh produce players are resilient
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ArticleCovent Garden opens up plans
New Covent Garden Market (NCGM) is to open up its plans for a huge overhaul and redevelopment to the public as it looks to harness local approval.
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Triple gangmaster revocation swoop
The co-ordinated action of a multitude of agencies, from the Devon and Cornwall Constabulary to the Lithuanian Embassy, has led to the revocation of three gangmasters’ licences after flower pickers in south-west England and Scotland were found living on less than £10 a day.
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Brown makes bees pledge
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has acceded to a request from organic body the Soil Association to investigate the decline of pollinators, including honey bees and wild bees, in the UK.
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M&S chills its Hong Kong offer
Marks & Spencer has branched outside the UK in chilled foods for the first time in its history, to enter Asian market in Hong Kong.
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The flowers, the bees and the dose of mustard
By Hazeldene agronomist and technical director Simon Hendry
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Potatoes enjoy "ideal conditions"
This year is presenting growers with ideal conditions to apply Fazor in potatoes to control volunteers and reduce sprouting in store, according to potato specialist for Hutchinsons, Darryl Shailes.
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ArticleFlavourfresh Salads scoops gold
Flavourfresh Salads scooped the highest award at Southport Flower Show at the weekend.
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ArticleThe great GM debate
Dr Julian Little, chairman of the Agricultural Biotechnology Council, explains why growers, producers and consumers deserve to have a choice over GM
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ArticlePost-harvest know-how
Chelmsford-based Writtle College is one of the country’s most famous and well-respected colleges for horticultural science, technology and research. Laura Gould visited the institution’s post-harvest department to find out more about the wealth of opportunities on offer for the unit’s students and researchers alike
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ArticleVegetable industry continues to shine through recession
With an abundance of new-season vegetables coming out of the fields throughout the UK, the vegetable sector is thriving. Elizabeth O’Keefe finds that the category, as well as demand, is on the up
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ArticleAir cartel decision looms
An Australian litigator is warning fresh produce companies that use airfreight that they could be in line to claim repayment on alleged illegal price-fixing activity by 16 of the world’s major airlines, including British Airways, Air France, KLM, Martinair, Cargolux, SAS, Qantas and El Al.
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Bee expert issues attractant warning
Bee expert Robin Dean is warning against usage of bee attractants in horticultural crops, as honeybee populations continue to decline at an alarming rate.
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ArticleEurope endures a summer of pain as growers suffer
The European stonefruit industry is staring down the barrel of yet another tough season, with growers across the continent declaring themselves at crisis point as returns from outlets across Europe fail to cover rising production costs. Laura Gould reports