All Herbs articles – Page 22
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ArticleUniagro introduces organic herb pots
Uniagro last week launched herb pots made from organic plastic.
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ArticleWOW! Micro leaf launches new site
WOW! Micro leaf has launched a new website to promote the premium herb and salad leaf range.
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Confagricoltura appoints new president
Rosario Rago, president of the Rago Group, has been elected as the president of the Salerno food industry association Confagricoltura.
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ArticleThe freshinfo year - October
Wal-Mart buys International Produce... Rain in Spain... Asda banana row... Satsuma shortage... What else made the news in October?
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ArticleComing together
A relatively young trading country, Israel’s fresh produce industry has excelled since an agricultural agreement was signed in the 1970s, giving the Middle Eastern country free rein to export to the UK and Europe. Now, known for its vast array of products and high producing standards, the industry is going one step further. Elizabeth O’Keefe visits Israel as a new agricultural agreement is signed
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ArticleUK herb specialists renamed
One of the UK’s most established specialist producers of potted herbs for the kitchen is planning to celebrate a new decade with a change of name.
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Agrexco celebrates on organics
Agrexco is celebrating its 25th season handling organic produce.
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ArticleOxford Farming Conference nears
Close to 300 delegates have registered for the 2010 Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) which runs from January 4-6, 2010 at the Oxford University Examination Halls.
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ArticleMcCain relaunch prepared range
McCain Foods has relaunched its Prepared Potato range with a marketing spend of more than £7 million.
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ArticleWS Bentley lands Yorkshire gong
WS Bentley Growers’ Sprouting Peas won best Fresh Produce Product at the fifth annual deliciouslyorkshire Awards, announced at the ceremony at Rudding Park, Harrogate on Monday.
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Innovation aplenty to bridge Halloween-Christmas gap
I suppose it all started with sweetcorn cobs, but it seems that twin packs are coming into fashion. Tesco has come up with a
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ArticleIsrael’s winter warmers
Many Israeli producers are increasing their export volumes this season and are hoping that the weak sterling will not dampen prospects. Doris Lee Butterworth reports
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ArticleInto the Garden
On the eve of a massive regeneration 35 years on from moving to the south London site, New Covent Garden Market (NCGM) is full of both promise and speculation. Elizabeth O’Keefe takes in the atmosphere at one of the UK’s largest fruit and vegetable wholesale markets
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Lottery fund backs school growing
More than 806,000 youngsters aged four to 16 in England are set to learn vital lessons about food through ‘growing their own’ - due to a new resource for schools as part of the Food for Life Partnership.
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ArticleConnecting the dots
When Danny Murphy started work as a porter on Old Covent Garden Market, it is unlikely he imagined that the market would move across town to Vauxhall, let alone that he would set up a company so successful as to win multiple Re:fresh awards. Alex Lawson headed to New Covent Garden Market (NCGM) to find out how Chef’s Connection has done it
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Thetford bust uncovers herb-picker abuse
A joint operation co-ordinated by the Eastern Region Intelligence Unit and involving Norfolk Constabulary, the UK Border Agency (UKBA), the Immigration Crime Team, the UK Human Trafficking Centre, the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA), Inland Revenue and migrant workers’ helpline staff uncovered the exploitation of herb pickers in Thetford this week.
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ArticleQV Foods adds to Inspire range
QV Foods aims to bring the potato offer back to basics with its new Inspire fit-for-purpose range, which informs the consumer how the particular potato in the pack should be cooked.
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ArticleCentralised thinking
The Vale of Evesham has the whole package when it comes to the fresh produce trade, with seed manufacturers, growers, prepared facilities, packers, suppliers and haulage companies all working together to make up the West Midlands’ fruit and vegetable hub. But has Evesham moved with the times? Elizabeth O’Keefe visits the area to find out
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ArticleGreenvale strengthens Tesco ties
One of the UK’s largest suppliers of fresh potatoes, Greenvale AP, has taken on Tesco’s challenge as the retail giant looks to grow its potato market share.