All Flowers articles – Page 65
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ArticleAdded protection, bigger challenges
Protected cropping brings IPM opportunities and challenges. Emma Hatfield reports.
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Changes to plant health regulations announced
Amendments to plant health regulations will be enforced on January 1, 2005 it has been announced
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ArticleSainsbury's gets gold for eighth successive year
The joint Sainsbury’s, UK Horticulture and NFU stand at the Chelsea Flower Show (CFS) has today won gold award for the eighth consecutive year.
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FreshXtend reduces debt burden
FreshXtend Technologies Corp. ("FreshXtend") has announced its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2003.
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ArticleTesco pledges support for UK growers
Tesco’s David May defended the supermarket’s strategy at the Re:fresh Conference saying that the store does not make excessive profits at the expense of growers.
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April consumer spending up slightly
Retail sales figures for April show an increase of 1.9 per cent on a like-for-like basis compared to April 2003.
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Peter H Smith takes Flower Trader award
Preston-based Peter H Smith took the Flower Trader of the Year honour at the Re:Fresh awards.
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BA World Cargo centre scoops Re:Fresh innovation award
BA World Cargo Perishable Handling Centre took the Chile GAP Innovation of the Year award at the Re:Fresh Awards.
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ArticlePink Lady provides flower opportunity
Pink Lady is offering Sainsbury’s customers the chance to win free flowers for a year in an instant win promotion due to be launched in stores.
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ArticleRe:Fresh countdown continues
There is less than a week to go before the inaugural Re:Fresh Conference and Awards on May 6 at the London Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square.
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ArticleArava and development
The Arava is one of Israel’s hottest and driest areas, known for its flat lands and mountains of sand. Despite the intense heat the Arava Research & Development organisation is carrying out trials on a host of varieties and innovative growers are working hard to produce quality crops which Agrexco exports. John Broy reports.
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ArticleKitchener herb garden
In the last in our April series of profiles on herbs, Sainsbury’s takes us through its herb programme for 2004, Arava comments on the progress the industry is making, and Agrexco UK’s product manager Mike Caddy gives us a guided tour of the growth areas.
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ArticleBio-packaging breakthrough
In this week’s focus on packaging, Produce Packaging teams up with Potatopak Limited on a range of biodegradable products, Leading Edge continues to provide innovative packaging solutions, Molins machinery, Zip-Pak and TNA Europe all introduce new products into the market and Great Western Packaging scoops a design award.
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Dutch pamphlet explains Quality Mark value
The Netherlands Flower Bulb Information Centre has produced a free pamphlet explaining the importance of their Quality Mark - the logo Dutch bulb growers use to back their products.
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Catering boosted by overseas visitors
There was good news for the catering industry in the latest overseas visitor figures published last week.
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ArticleRedbridge confirms restructure
Redbridge has announced a business and divisional restructure which will see the group split into three distinct market-focused sectors, each headed by its own managing director.
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ArticleBelgian co-op looks to increase strawberry volumes
Belgian co-operative Veiling Hoogstraten hopes to increase its volumes of strawberries produced this season by 1,500 tonnes.
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ArticlePIP sounds for Kenya
Last week’s article on the Pesticides Initiative Programme (PIP) provided an overview of the aims of the COLEACP efforts to enhance agricultural practices in African and Caribbean producer nations. Tommy Leighton went to one of the region’s leading fresh produce exporting countries, Kenya, and reports on the feelings of industry representatives towards the effects of European regulations and demands on the local industry.
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ArticleStepac provides scientific answer
In this week’s focus on packaging Stepac reveals scientific research results, Amcor discusses improvement in modified atmosphere packaging, Prepack Systems unveils its D-pack and Leading Edge continues to drive retailer promotions.
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BRC reports March sales growth
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) reports a rise of 1.3 per cent on a like-for-like basis in retail sales and a 4.4 per cent rise on a total basis for the year ending March 2004.