All Flowers articles – Page 29
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ArticleRetail innovation rewarded at Horti Fair
Aalsmeer Flower Market and the Holland Flower Council’s joint initiative Retail Inspirations received the overall best innovative product award at the Horti Fair Innovation Awards 2008, at the RAI in Amsterdam.
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ArticleGM purple tomatoes offer health benefits
Scientists have expressed genes from snapdragon in tomatoes to grow purple tomatoes high in health-protecting anthocyanins.
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ArticleScented flowers set to make comeback
Scented flowers are the next big trend to hit the UK market, according to the flower network Mavuno Group.
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ArticleTulip crisis fears in the Netherlands
The Netherland’s iconic tulip fields may not bloom for much longer if EU proposals to restrict pesticide approvals are accepted, according to a report published by the Dutch Federation of Agriculture and Horticulture.
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ArticleNew products launched at Dutch expo
Aalsmeer Market Expo ran alongside Horti Fair from October 15-17 within the flower auction’s Flora Holland Aalsmeer Market.
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ArticleGarner gives good advice
The consumer need for healthy products will drive sales of houseplants forward in the UK, Edward Garner of market research company TNS told delegates at the Flower Council of Holland’s seminar entitled ‘Plants are lifestyle’, as part of Horti Fair 2008.
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ArticleFlower council targets UK retailers
The Flower Council of Holland pushed forward its campaign Plants are Lifestyle at Horti Fair, with the aim of encouraging UK retailers to more effectively communicate plants as lifestyle products.
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ArticleDFG sticks to UK market
Dutch import and export consortium the Dutch Flower Group is ready to tough it out in the UK market, despite economic downturn.
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ArticleNew md appointed for Butters Group
A new managing director has been appointed to steer expanding Lincolnshire pot plant supplier the Butters Group through the next stage of its development.
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ArticleNorth East united
In the second part of FPJ’s series on the wholesale division of Total Produce, Tommy Leighton visits Gateshead and talks to some of the main players about an eventful 20 months in the North East. It is often said that produce is a people business, and also that people do not like change. Both may be true, but this article looks at how management and development of people is key to driving change through any business.
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ArticlePolar ice caps machinery cleaning costs
Ex-Cross & Wells and World Flowers man Richard Wildmsith has set up a company offering a complete blast-clean service for produce machinery.
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Fairtrade 'will survive'
Organic, Fairtrade and ethical products will keep their market, despite the volatile, economic climate, keynote speakers concurred at the International Trade Centre’s World Export Development Forum in Switzerland last week.
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Fruiterers visit prestigious Garden of the Year
Winning the prestigious Garden of the Year Award is fitting tribute to the ingenuity, effort and affection that has been
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Kenya hopes to weather credit crunch
Horticultural exports from Kenya could rise by 20 per cent by the end of this year - as long as the global economic climate does not impact on demand.
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WUWM survey reveals industry scope
Preliminary results for a survey by WUWM were revealed at the congress.
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ArticleFresh produce companies miss out
The Restaurant Show celebrated its 20th anniversary at London’s Earls Court exhibition centre from October 6-8, with more than 350 suppliers of food, wine, interiors and business advice exhibiting.
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Wholesale heads to Denmark
The major global players in the wholesale market scene met in Denmark last week for the World Union of Wholesale Markets’ (WUWM) 26th congress and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Copenhagen Wholesale Market. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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A month for markets to take the limelight
Covent Garden Market Authority chief executive, Jan Lloyd, talks to Tommy Leighton about London Markets’ Month, which will see the authorities of London’s six central wholesale markets promote their tenants’ abilities throughout October.
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Combined power key to potential
As someone who sits on the edge of New Covent Garden Market every day of my working life, I quite literally have a close
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Kenyan horticultural sendings boosted
Earnings from Kenyan horticulture exports almost doubled in the first half of 2008, according to African press reports, with volumes up by a quarter.