Onion and garlic news archive – Page 31
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Weather takes its toll on vegetable sector
This quarter, wet weather throughout the UK has caused trouble for vegetable growers but, although yields are low, quality is holding up. And as consumers face up to the recession, many are going back to basics by buying British veg. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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Egypt rises to festive challenge
Egyptian citrus and berry producers are adapting to changing conditions this season, as a smaller citrus crop and rising competition, coupled with the ongoing financial crisis, may bring uncertainty to the campaign’s proceedings. Doris Lee Butterworth reports
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Nunhems releases new leek varieties
"Next generation" in leeks set to offer better uniformity, storage times and resistance to pests and disease, says company
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Colours of the mind
The Eat in Colour (EiC) campaign this week released the results of a consumer research project to sponsors. The study has got into the minds of fresh producea shoppers, exploring in-store attitudes and at-home behaviour. FPJ exclusively reports on some of the top-line findings.
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North East united
In the second part of FPJ’s series on the wholesale division of Total Produce, Tommy Leighton visits Gateshead and talks to some of the main players about an eventful 20 months in the North East. It is often said that produce is a people business, and also that people do not like change. Both may be true, but this article looks at how management and development of people is key to driving change through any business.
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James Parrish leaves Parripak Foods
Parripak Foods has announced that James Parrish, one of the founders of the Bedfordshire-based company, will be leaving the processor after 17 years, at the end of the month.
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When the US sneezes...
... the UK catches a cold. US trends have long been taken as a barometer of what is about to happen across the pond. The economic downturn is making its mark on both sides of the Atlantic, posing a new set of challenges for the fresh produce industry. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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Select Lincolnshire comes to London
Select lincolnshire exhibited at The Restaurant Show 2008 at Earls Court this week for the first time, where it unveiled another first for the UK market.
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Second wash-out summer brings more salad woe
A summer of rain and fluctuating temperatures in both the UK and Europe has left the salad category in the doldrums. With insiders signalling that summer is officially over, growers and suppliers are licking their wounds and trying to look forward. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.
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Makro makes the grade on fresh produce
Makro UK buying manager Fraser Roberts talks to David Shapley about how the cash and carry chain, part of Germany’s Metro Group, has put fresh produce sourcing and distribution at the heart of its plans in the UK.
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Scotland: Beetroot off menu
Beetroot is out and bread is in, according to new detailed nutritional guidelines issued to school chefs by the Scottish government.
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Spring in onion prices
Spring onion availability is tight as weather issues exacerbate the season handover.
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NZ nears free trade agreement with US
Horticulture New Zealand has joined the chorus of groups welcoming the news of movement towards the signing of a free trade agreement with the US.
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King steps out in Suffolk
The substantial investment farm businesses need to supply Britain’s major retailers was highlighted when Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King visited Elveden Farms in Suffolk.
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Fruit and veg makes impact on fine food awards
Fresh produce caused a stir at this year’s Guild of Fine Food Great Taste Awards, with Beckleberry’s (Fine Foods) Blackcurrent & Kirsch Sorbet collecting three awards including the supreme champion Fortnum & Mason trophy.
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Lehmann & Troost celebrates golden times
This weekend, Lehmann & Troost (L&T) celebrates its 50th anniversary as a trading entity, with a party for friends and colleagues at its Waddinxveen base in the Netherlands. Long-time managing director Adrian Troost also celebrates 40 years as both a L&T director and the husband of Ineke. He talks to Tommy Leighton about his time in the ever-changing fresh produce business.
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Scottish garlic grower bags award
Scottish garlic grower The Really Garlicky Company has won a national award for its business and innovation skills.
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Organic approval for Restrain
Restrain, the natural anti-sprouting system, is now approved for the storage of organic potatoes and onions, allowing growers to tap into the high-value, late-season market.
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Vegetable sector mourns loss of British summer
A wash-out summer has brought the UK vegetable industry a multitude of problems. Low light levels have affected both the yield and quality of summer lines, while demand for less abundant winter-type vegetables has increased. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.
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New SOLAs for Quell Flo on alliums
The protectant mancozeb fungicides Quell Flo and Laminator FL have new specific off-label approvals (SOLAs) for use on onions and shallots, adding to the limited number of fungicides that are recommended in these specialist crops.