All Herbs articles – Page 18
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ArticleIndependent thinking
Away from the multiples the independent retail trade is finding ways to evolve and thrive. David Shapley reports from Surrey on how the sector has found its niche
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Origins of produce are in the spotlight
More and more volume fruit packs including avocados, cherries and strawberries are arriving on the retail shelf. Initial
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ArticleAsda unveils a flurry of NPD
Asda has launched a raft of NPD across the fresh produce aisle.
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ArticleMixing it up
Cross-breeding techniques have added colour and interest to the fresh produce aisles. Thomas Hobbs finds out what goes on behind the scenes of varietal development
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Retailers look to offer something extra
Cherries hold the record for the highest rate of impulse purchase, and as volumes build Marks & Spencer has come up with a
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ArticleMaking fresh produce count
Best known as the brainy former Countdown co-host, Carol Vorderman tells Lisa Kjellsson how she maintains her intellect and enviable figure
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ArticleThai basil makes retailer debut
In a UK first, R&G Fresh Herbs has started supplying Waitrose with fresh-cut Thai basil.
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Tomatoes in every shape and size
Retail descriptions to market fresh produce have always fascinated me, no more so than in the tomato sector where varieties,
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ArticleFarmers create armchair allotments
A farm supplying asparagus to royal grocer Fortnum and Masons is offering the public the opportunity to grow their own posh produce without leaving home.
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Uzbekistan in Asia Fruit Logistica first
Uzbekistan will be represented at Asia Fruit Logistica for the first time.
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Mystery and suspense fill the retail shelves
The phrase ‘ripen at home’ is now very much part of the retail marketing dictionary, but how long the process
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ArticleThyme sales hit new heights
Sales of thyme have spiralled to lift it into sixth place in the herb best-sellers list, new figures from The Fresh Herb Company have shown.
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ArticlePutting east London on the map
As New Spitalfields Market approaches its 21st anniversary, traders are looking to the future and the opportunities it presents. Lisa Kjellsson reports
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ArticleSalads await summer of sales
Salads are a firm fixture on the shelves as summer dawns, but producers will be looking nervously to the skies to help spark the expected sales rush
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First PR campaign for Fresh Herb Company
The Fresh Herb Company, the largest producer of fresh herbs for the UK retail market, is to run its first PR campaign.
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ArticleOrganics look for rays of light
Despite sobering year-on-year market performance figures, the organic sector is reporting signs of life as consumer confidence shows signs of returning
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Poor children get fresh produce boost
Children from some of the poorest areas in Norfolk are being given the chance to grow fruit, veg and herbs in allotments then learn how to cook it.
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ArticleThe Heston of gardening
TV garden designer David Domoney’s unconventional methods, which include feeding plants with bananas, eggs, beer and even Viagra to keep them happy, have earned him the nickname “the Heston Blumenthal of gardening”. Lisa Kjellsson finds out more about him
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ArticleIsrael’s new start
It’s been all change in the Israeli fresh produce market in the past year, with Agrexco’s much-publicised travails opening the door to other exporters to increase share. Tom Bonnett and Michael Barker examine the new state of the country’s industry
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Tarragon shortage highlights progressive fresh herb industry to be proud of
The panic brought by the recent tarragon shortage in the foodservice arena has highlighted the commercial revolution that the