Melon news archive – Page 44
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ArticleMixed fortunes for Israeli exotics
The first arrivals of Israeli mangoes are expected to hit UK shores at the end of July.
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ArticleGarden of Europe
Spain truly is the market garden of Europe, providing not only its own fruit and vegetable needs, but also a substantial proportion of those of the rest of the continent and beyond. Kathy Hammond looks across a handful of the different sectors.
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ArticleCould exotics become a credit crunch casualty?
Demand for exotic fruit has been strong over the last quarter, although supply issues on certain lines have made life tough for importers. However, could sales be set to fall as the usual summer lull and the credit crunch make their impact felt? Laura Gould reports.
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ArticleDelivering the goods
Since scooping the Foods from Spain Multiple Retailer of the Year award at both Re:fresh 2006 and 2007, Waitrose has continued to secure its position in the hearts and minds of UK consumers as a supermarket renowned for both high quality and innovation. Laura Gould caught up with the produce buying team at the firm’s Bracknell headquarters.
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ArticleMelon sales down for Anecoop
Anecoop's melon sales have dropped for the third successive year, while overall fresh produce sales rise
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Rijk Zwann unveils Caribbean melon range
Breeder Rijk Zwann has released a new orange-fleshed melon range under the umbrella brand Caribbean.
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ArticleAlmería focuses on watermelons
Growers of melons in Almería are concerned they are losing their window on the European marketplace, and some are increasingly looking to watermelons instead.
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ArticleMurcia ups and downs
The Spanish region of Murcia experienced a reduction in volume of exported product last season, but values have been maintained, according to the association of producers and exporters, Proexport.
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ArticleStormy seas hinder imports
Storms lashing the UK on Monday and Wednesday, as well as strike action by Sea France, are causing delays to imports.
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Display and presentation are at the root of sales
Surveying the shelves, there is no doubt that some products have greater visual advantages when on display than others.Root
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ArticleA cut above
The fresh-cut industry is thriving, and while fresh-cut fruit, salad and vegetables are still a developing category in the UK, the industry points out the best is yet to come. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.
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Fresh Del Monte reports profit
Fresh Del Monte Products Inc has reported net profit compared to loss last year, due to higher revenues and increased selling prices.
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ArticlePrepped sector fails to be deterred by tough economy
Fresh-cut fruit and niche prepared vegetable lines are leading the way this quarter, and the industry is confident that the predicted economic slowdown this year will not affect the prepared sector. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.
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ArticleConsumers keen to take further leap into the unknown
While other categories may be struggling to pick up new punters, growth in exotics is far from abating, and consumer taste is, if anything, leaning towards the more adventurous, writes Laura Gould.
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ArticleFyffes dip has a positive spin
Fyffes pre-tax profits dropped by 30 per cent last year, from €19.1 million to €13.2m, but things could have been worse.
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Brazil set to make an impact in Berlin
A whole host of Brazilian fruit companies are preparing to present their products and services at the Fruit Logistica trade show in Berlin, from February 7-9.
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ArticleCaptain of fruit vessel airlifted to safety
Del monte Fresh Produce UK reported this week that injuries to the captain of reefer vessel The Horncliff, which was caught in high winds last week, were not as serious as first feared, and that the number of containers of bananas, melons and pineapples lost in the storm is also less than initial estimates suggested.
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ArticleA question of breeding
Vegetable breeding specialist Zeraim Gedera’s reputation has gone from strength to strength since the launch of its A Sense of Taste campaign at last year’s Fruit Logistica. Laura Gould finds out what the company has up its sleeve for 2008.
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ArticleFully functional
The market for functional foods has been billed as one of the most promising for 2008, with UK shoppers eager to tuck in to what they are told is good for them, spurred on by the annual health-kick season. Fresh produce has become a key ingredient in the functional food sector. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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ArticlePrice in back seat as more pressing concerns arise
Tenders, tastes and tropical storms have made this a quarter to be reckoned with for the banana category, giving suppliers something else to occupy their minds rather than the eminently futile price war. Tommy Leighton reports.