All Flowers articles – Page 30

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    Fairtrade 'will survive'

    2008-10-21T15:01:01Z

    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

    2008-10-17T09:41:03Z

    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

    2008-10-16T06:01:02Z

    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

    2008-10-14T15:01:01Z

    Preliminary results for a survey by WUWM were revealed at the congress.

  • Avril Gray and Kieran Crickmar of Watts Farms
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    Fresh produce companies miss out

    2008-10-14T10:01:01Z

    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

    2008-10-10T09:44:06Z

    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

    2008-10-10T09:43:50Z

    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

    2008-10-10T09:43:17Z

    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

    2008-10-08T12:01:01Z

    Earnings from Kenyan horticulture exports almost doubled in the first half of 2008, according to African press reports, with volumes up by a quarter.

  • Garry Cirillo, left, and Guy Dixon
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    Easy does it for Spain

    2008-09-26T09:33:28Z

    Spanish citrus has long reigned supreme in the UK market and, as more growers begin capitalising on year-round easy-peeler demand, the future looks bright. Doris Lee Butterworth finds out more.

  • The best
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    Morrisons adds to trophy cabinet

    2008-09-26T09:06:45Z

    Morrisons, which won the Foods from Spain Re:fresh Retailer of the Year in May, last night picked up the Supermarket of the Year crown at the Retail Industry Awards 2008.

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    Six of the best from Writtle

    2008-09-25T17:01:01Z

    Six students have graduated in horticultural disciplines with first class honours from Writtle College this year.

  • Peruvian spear pointers
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    Peruvian spear pointers

    2008-09-18T21:33:38Z

    The first country to export asparagus worldwide, Peru has the highest yields in the world and can produce the vegetable year-round. The Peruvian offer is extremely important to UK retailers, but is the UK market as attractive to Peruvian asparagus growers as it once was? Elizabeth O’Keefe investigates

  • Tom Coppin
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    New recruit for Easton Lodge

    2008-09-10T17:01:01Z

    Tom Coppin, a horticultural BSc graduate from Writtle College, has succeeded in gaining his first graduate gardening job as a full-time gardener at the Gardens of Easton Lodge, near Dunmow.

  • The SCRI trap mimics a giant raspberry flower
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    Pesticide-free - the new organics?

    2008-09-05T09:48:30Z

    The list of pesticides available to conventional growers has been getting shorter every year. New proposals for EU regulations were being reviewed as FPJ went to press and, in response to the possible outcome, growing methods less reliant on pesticides are being increasingly explored. Damaris Freeman looks into pesticide-free and residue-free production.

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    Brown looks back on 10 years in fresh produce

    2008-09-05T09:48:02Z

    Martin Brown left his role as managing director of Greenery UK at the end of the summer, to take up a career in the home entertainment industry. He reflects on a decade in the produce industry with Laura Gould.

  • Total wholesale
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    Total wholesale

    2008-08-22T08:44:45Z

    The creation of Total Produce was inarguably a key moment in the evolution of the UK wholesale sector. Twenty months into its existence, the group’s commitment to the wholesale markets remains as firm as ever, while purchases of companies outside the market environment have increased its regional presence. The company has steered clear of major activity in London to date, but a quiet revolution has been taking place at its operation in Scotland’s first city. In the first of a series of articles on the structure and strategy of Total Produce’s UK wholesale business, Tommy Leighton visits its Edinburgh facility.

  • Allium alert
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    Allium alert

    2008-08-22T08:44:25Z

    Growing and harvesting conditions for both onion and garlic crops in the UK are signalling a healthy season, but if the rain continues to fall the picture could change very quickly. It is now a waiting game. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.

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    Aalsmeer Market set for October

    2008-08-13T14:01:01Z

    The FloraHolland flower auction will be holding the Aalsmeer Market from October 15-17, 2008.

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    Atlanta purchase approved by watchdog

    2008-08-12T11:01:01Z

    EU antitrust watchdog, the European Commission, yesterday approved the acquisition of German fruit and vegetable importer and wholesaler Atlanta by De Weide Blik NV, of Belgium.