All Flowers articles – Page 33
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Record flower exports from Kenya
Flower exports from Kenya reached record levels in 2007, according to data just released by the Kenya Horticultural Development Programme.
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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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ArticleSomething completely different
Garsons was named Foods from Spain Independent Retailer of the Year at Re:fresh 2007, in recognition of its high-end businesses on two sites in Surrey and Hampshire. The farm shop, pick-your-own farm, and garden centre in affluent Esher and a second farm shop and garden centre in Titchfield have held their own against fierce competition on the retail scene, and continue to offer customers a wide range of premium produce. Anna Sbuttoni visited the Esher site.
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ArticleTrade hits back at Soil Association freight proposals
The “to airfreight or not to airfreight” question has continued to pull at hearts and minds this quarter, as the Soil Association launched its second stage of consultation on the future of food imports which are flown to the UK. Laura Gould finds out more.
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ArticleGarlic shoots into limelight
Winner of the fresh produce category at the Food & Drink Expo Ideas To Dine For awards, The Really Garlicky Company was at the show, not only to pick up its trophy but to promote its new line of garlic shoots.
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ArticleColombian government backs horticulture
The Colombian government is committing peso150 billion (£41.4 million) in export incentives to the banana, flower and foliage sectors.
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NZ firm poised to release residue-free spray
A residue-free spray has been developed by Hawkes Bay-based Post-Harvest Solutions to safeguard crops against bad weather and protect from rot and disease.
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Horticulture top earner for Kenya
Earnings from Kenya’s horticulture sector soared to 63 per cent last year, overtaking tourism as the country’s leading foreign exchange earner, according to allAfrica.com.
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ArticleRaising Ireland’s profile
Joseph Blair, programme manager for the Irish Exporters Association and director of its horticultural division Horticulture Network Ireland, speaks to Doris Lee Butterworth about the opportunities for Irish fresh produce.
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Retailers missed a fruity trick over Easter weekend
Looking for new and exciting developments over the Easter weekend was a bit like searching for a needle in a haystack amongst
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Cold snap shivers through crops
The cold snap that descended on the UK bringing snow and unseasonably low temperatures over the Easter weekend also struck continental Europe, and has had some knock-on effects on fresh produce.
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ArticleBristol keeps on smiling
Bristol Wholesale Fruit Centre has stood firm since it opened in 1968 but, with consolidation changing the shape of the market and the traders searching for the best possible ways to service the city and the surrounding area, how will the future pan out for the main produce hub in the South West? Anna Sbuttoni reports from Bristol.
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ArticleOriginality Prize awarded at FloraHolland fair
The most eye-catching stand at the FloraHolland trade fair was awarded by visitors for the first time this year.
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ArticleMiddlesbrough wholesaler invests in new facility
A new purpose-built facility has been opened by Middlesbrough-based wholesaler Original Produce Company and its sister companies Original Flowers and QFS.
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Prince Charles to turn greengrocer
Prince Charles is to sell fruit and veg from his own garden, in a high-street shop close to his Highgrove estate.
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ArticleTraders upbeat in face of annual supply hiatus
It is the usual story for stonefruit at this time of year, with southern-hemisphere fruit in the final throes of supply. But insiders are cautious about putting too fine an estimate on the upcoming northern-hemisphere season. Laura Gould reports.
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ArticleGlasgow market restructure to pull in £5m
Glasgow markets could be set to rake in £5 million worth of finance after Glasgow City Council agreed to form a limited liability partnership (LLP) to run its market services.
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Stakeholders help Kenya pull through
Stakeholders pulling together during the unrest in Kenya in January prevented far greater disruption to the export sector the Kenya Horticulture Development Programme estimates.
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ArticleFloraHolland Trade Fair to be bigger and better in 2008
The FloraHolland Trade Fair is set to welcome more participants and a complete product line-up at this year’s event from Wednesday to Friday, March 12-14.
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ArticleSainsbury's stocks UK asparagus early
Sainsbury’s will welcome its first delivery of this season’s British asparagus next week and is already promising to break the record again next year by stocking the vegetable in time for Valentine’s Day.