All articles by Laura Gould – Page 68
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Truffle trials underway for Asda
Asda has announced plans to plant and grow gourmet truffles in a Yorkshire field.
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ArticleMango dream team comes into play
A ‘dream team’ of post-harvest scientists has been assembled in the US for an unprecedented study of the mango supply chain from field to table, in a bid to identify opportunities to improve fruit quality for the consumer.
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Garden Organic raisin' Afghan hopes
UK organic growing charity Garden Organic is working with NGO Mercy Corps to help revitalise organic agriculture abroad, specifically raisin growers in Afghanistan.
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Rhubarb legend scoops regional award
This year’s Deliciouslyorkshire awards, celebrating the region’s finest food and drink, attracted a record 100 plus number of entries, whittled down to just 11 eventual winners.
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Eosta scoops Riverford accolade
Dutch organics specialist Eosta has scooped the Riverford Organic Vegetables Service award.
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US Tesco opening gets mixed reaction
Tesco launched its first six US stores under the Fresh & Easy Neighbourhood Market banner yesterday.
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Outlook improves for banana giant
Chiquita’s net sales increased three per cent to $1.1 billion (£522 million) during the third quarter of 2007, the firm has revealed.
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ArticleAsda gets impish with Pixie
Last week saw the launch of British Pixie potatoes into Asda through the retailer’s Extra Special range.
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Bananas a shore thing
Thousands of bananas were washed up on two Dutch North Sea islands yesterday, after several containers fell into the water from the ship Duncan Island on Tuesday.
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"Sterile" Dole workers win court settlement
A Louisiana jury has awarded $3.3 million (£1.58m) to six Dole Fresh Fruit Co. banana workers in Nicaragua who claimed they were left sterile by a pesticide used on their plantation.
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Tesco and M&S admit airfreight apathy
Controversial airfreight stickers added to packs of fresh produce by Tesco and Marks & Spencer since April have had no impact on sales, the two retailers have admitted.
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King urges staff to rally round
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has issued a rallying cry to nearly 1,000 senior staff, following the Qatar Investment Authority’s withdrawal of its £10.6 billion takeover bid for the retail chain.
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Sainsbury's bid abandoned by Qataris
Qatari-backed investment fund Delta Two has abandoned its takeover bid for supermarket chain Sainsbury’s.
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ArticleFlorida industry gears up for expo
Food safety and pest control will be the key topics at this year’s Florida Ag Expo, taking place on December 6-7 at the University of Florida/IFAS Gulf Coast Research & Education Center in Balm, Florida.
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ArticleAsda smoothies things over
Asda’s Patchway store has celebrated the opening of its smoothie and fruit bar with the help of South Gloucestershire Council’s Active for Life team.
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ArticleOpportunities in Ghana up for grabs
Pro€Invest, the West Africa Business Association (WABA) and the Ghana Free Zone Board are organising a seminar and a series of one-to-one business meetings on Ghanaian agribusiness.
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ArticleEVS takes triple approach
A trio leaf salad that is sold still attached to its roots has been rolled out across 100 Asda stores, following its introduction by English Village Salads (EVS) in the spring.
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ArticleBarry s-mashes judging panel
The British Potato Council (BPC) packed a punch in its promotion of home-grown spuds this week, by inviting Hell’s Kitchen winner and former World Boxing Association champion Barry McGuigan to make his now infamous mash for a panel of high-profile foodies.
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ArticleMinis a-peel to broad age range
Chiquita has introduced its mini bananas in the UK, through a trial in 20 Yorkshire supermarkets.
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ArticleSnacking too good to be blue
BerryWorld has unveiled its first own-branded blueberries for the snacking market - Snackerries - which are set to hit retailers in January.