Onion and garlic news archive – Page 27
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ArticleDry spell sends costs skyward
Unseasonably dry conditions so far this autumn are leading to increased irrigation costs for potato and vegetable growers on a scale not seen in more than a decade.
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ArticleMixed feelings over recession from prepared category
The last 18 months have given the prepared sector a much-needed reality check and it is now finally showing signs of coming out the other side of the recession fitter and healthier. Innovation is starting to seep through, however, prepared fruit remains the poor relation. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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ArticleOnion and Carrot Conference back in UK
The sixth Onion & Carrot Conference & Exhibition is set to take place next month in Peterborough, UK
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ArticleFrench up the ante on UK presence
French vegetable producers are seriously considering increasing their presence in the north of England despite the rigours of the recession.
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ArticleOrange glow
Pumpkin and squash producers are in a confident mood as demand for both products has risen in recent years. Doris Lee Butterworth finds out more about this season’s campaign
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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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ArticleWight cast adrift
Producing a vast array of vegetables and salads, from sweetcorn and courgettes to tomatoes and garlic, the Isle of Wight has a lot to offer. But since the demise of food group Tastes of Wight, producers, caterers and fresh produce companies have been somewhat cut adrift. Elizabeth O’Keefe visits the island and finds that fresh produce players are resilient
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ArticleCommon ground
The economy has been the hot topic on both sides of the pond this year, and the produce industries of both the US and the UK have had to adapt accordingly to contend with a whole new set of challenges. Laura Gould reports
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Retailers mix past and present in produce offer
I felt a distinct tug at my memory this week when passing the melon section in Asda. Spanish Piel de Sapo is now very much
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Budgens boom follows own-brand sales
Budgens has seen an uplift in sales of up to 24 per cent with the relaunch of its own brand ‘better’ tier, as it continues to develop its own brand range.
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ArticleFound! new mushroom brand
Produce Global Solutions (PGS) has launched a new mushroom range in response to consumer demand.
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Pico extends into citrus supplies
Egyptian soft-fruit specialist Pico is branching into citrus this winter, with its first supplies to come on stream in mid-November.
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ArticleBeing streetwise
As interest in food and where it comes from returns to vogue, so street markets up and down the UK have seen an uplift in custom, inspiring new hope for tenants, growers and wholesalers alike. But how far will the industry go? Elizabeth O’Keefe asks whether street markets will ever be able to fully return to form
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ArticleSummer showdown for organic produce category
The organics category has just come out of a tough month, when the traditional slowdown over the August holiday period was compounded by bad press sparked by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). But now that the kids have gone back to school and lunch boxes need filling, things are looking up. Anna Sbuttoni reports
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Fazor advised for onion growers
Dow AgroSciences is reminding growers that Fazor is approved for use on bulb onions when trying to suppress internal sprouting in stores.
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ArticleA few good men
The recruitment sector has felt the effects of the credit crunch but as activity picks up, cautious optimism prevails. Doris Lee Butterworth reports
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ArticleDutch onion volumes fall
The Dutch onion crop could be as much as 10 per cent down on last year, but will still be in plentiful supply in the UK.
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Vegetable sector ramps up choice of offerings
A walk around any allotment at this time of year reflects the passion that the British have for runner beans, and my
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Herbicide Totril re-approved
The herbicide Totril has been re-approved for use on leek, onion, garlic and shallot crops.
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ArticleTesco launches Just Add range
Tesco has launched a new range of products to be sold alongside fresh produce, to cater for the UK’s fervour for scratch cooking.