All Flowers articles – Page 51
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ArticleKenyan fightback in the air
Kenya is considering a public relations campaign to counter the impact scurrilous food-miles claims in the UK may have on its horticultural exports, as the country’s growers, exporters and authorities become increasingly concerned about the demonisation of airfreighted product.
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Colegrave wins GAN award
Ball Colegrave Angelonia Serena was named overall winner in the new product awards at the recent GAN trade show.
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ArticleSmartFresh boost in Europe
The SmartFresh system is going from strength to strength, recording a 62 per cent rise in European sales last year and continuing its expansion into new areas and products, according to owners Agrofresh.
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Carbon footprint fallacy
New research shows what many in the industry have long known - that airfreighted produce from the developing world does not necessarily have a greater impact on the environment than the same product grown in Europe.
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ArticleThe Valentine stakes
Millions of fresh flowers are given as tokens of affection on Valentine’s Day. But sky-high prices and all-out competition mean there is no love lost on the flower market. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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ArticleFruit Logistica packs them in
Key players in the international fresh produce industry are expected to flock to Berlin this week for this year's edition of Fruit Logistica.
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ArticleWaitrose deepens Fairtrade pledge
Waitrose is expanding its ethical conscience by pledging to become the high street’s leading stockist of Fairtrade roses.
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CMi cements global position
Farm assurance and certification, one of the issues to be addressed at Fruit Logistica this year, is gaining in global importance, according to leading food assurance specialist CMi Certification.
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Expanding Chile’s horizons across Europe
Last August, the Chilean Fresh Fruit Association (CFFA) appointed Lianne Jones as European field manager. She talks to Elspeth Waters about the benefits of the MDS programme and why working with fresh produce is better than toys and games.
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ArticleColombiaGAP makes progress
ColombiaGAP has got underway with the announcement from Proexport Colombia this week that a technical working group for the South American country has been set up.
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Fruit Logistica names innovators
Messe Berlin has announced the 10 finalists for its second Fruit Logistica innovation award.
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ArticleJewel in the crown
Dubai has long been touted as a popular winter sun destination but it aims to be so much more than just a place for tourists. Doris Lee Butterworth looks at recent developments in the most glamorous of emirates.
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Promotion means more price cuts
I often wonder what magic formula exists outside the UK, which has the effect of boosting consumption of fresh produce to far
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ArticleAviv makes a pledge for Agrexco
Israeli flowers and fresh herbs export and marketing company Aviv announced that it will submit a proposal to the government to purchase, with a foreign investor, leading exporter Agrexco.
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Redbridge strengthens foodservice arm
Redbridge has strengthened its foodservice arm with the acquisition of Leicester-based Parkinson Food Services.
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Pole support at Warsaw event
Some 20 UK companies and 57 Polish firms attended the first British Polish AgroFood Forum in Warsaw.
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ArticleFour’s company
The number of wholesalers trading at the North East Fruit and Vegetable Market has shrunk visibly over the last five years and the site is now dominated by four major players. But is the market in danger of becoming a monopoly? Or are there still opportunities for growth? Anna Sbuttoni reports from Gateshead.
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Apple colour gene discovered
The gene that controls the colour of apples has been discovered by a CSIRO Plant Industry research team.
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ArticleIsraeli growers in full bloom
Israeli growers plan on exporting 125 million stems - some five tonnes of flowers - to Europe during the forthcoming Christmas and New Year period.
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ArticleSwiss produce benchmarked against EurepGAP
SwissGAP fruit and vegetables have been successfully benchmarked against EurepGAP standards.