Onion and garlic news archive – Page 34
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Parripak in winter wonderland
Bedfordshire-based Parripak Foods has had a busy winter, churning through around 1,000 tonnes of finished vegetables a week.
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Veg and citrus star buys in countdown to Christmas
One thing for certain - apart from the imminent arrival of Christmas - is that retail tickets gave every impression of being
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Frustration grows after gang raid
Trade frustration with the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) is growing following a raid on Vale of Evesham spring onion and leek supplier Simms & Woods.
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Galangal adds to Parripak power
Parripak Foods has started processing galangal alongside its fresh vegetables and garlic purees.
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Veg varieties in decline
Organic charity Garden Organic believes that 98 per cent of vegetable varieties have disappeared over the past century - and says EU regulations are speeding up the decline.
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Bartlett’s bounty
Raising the profile of the humble potato is no mean feat, but Re:fresh 2007 Packer of the Year Albert Bartlett has risen to the challenge with gusto. John Hicks talks to Doris Lee Butterworth about the company’s high-profile campaign and its forward-thinking strategy.
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Antony Worrall Thompson shares spud secrets
TV chef and household name Antony Worrall Thompson pulled in the crowds at British Potato 2007, with a series of cooking demonstrations at the Greenvale AP stand.
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Fruit and veg prices soar by 23 per cent
The price of fruit and vegetables has reached its highest point in three years, with a typical basket of fresh produce costing 23 per cent more than it did in July.
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Always look on the bright side
Sitting in on a very well-attended biennial conference at the East of England Showground in Peterborough for two days, I came
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Garlic overpowers market
Demand for gourmet garlic is on the up, according to Bedfordshire-based Parripak Foods.
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Not the end of the world for Finistère
The Finistère area of Brittany is home to two giants of French vegetable production, as well as laboratories and high-tech firms specialising in natural plant protection. Tradition and the future sit side-by-side in a district facing up to the brave new world of the European vegetable sector. Philippe Gautier reports.
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Onion and carrot event to set new record
This year’s Biennial Onion and Carrot Conference is set to be the biggest yet, with more than 500 members of the onion and carrot industries expected to attend.
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Wolves tradition winning the day
Traders at Wolverhampton pride themselves on the traditional atmosphere in their wholesale market, says chairman of the tenants’ association Steve Durnell, from Brooks Brothers Ltd, and this has made the site an attractive alternative to its larger counterpart in Birmingham. “We are a small, friendly market - easily approachable, with a family atmosphere,” he says.
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Valencia rain brings mixed blessings
Heavy rains in the Valencia region of Spain are proving a blessing for some crops but causing devastation for others.
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Garlic example of way to make bread
Having spent the weekend in the Isle of Wight, I’ve come back with the view that there are still opportunities being
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Lidl Scotland slashes fruit and veg prices by up to 70 per cent
Lidl Scotland has cut the price of its fruit and vegetables by up to 70 per cent until the end of October, starting this week.
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Elsoms throws doors open to visitors
Elsoms Seeds is holding a brassica open day on October 11, next Thursday, at its premises just north of Spalding.
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Cape full of fresh hope
The influx of 400 delegates into Cape Town last week for the annual allFresh! conference may not have fully prepared the city’s infrastructure for the looming 2010 World Cup, but - with the Twenty20 Cricket World Cup in full flow - it was certainly a throw in the right direction for a country that is, by all accounts, pushing forward to meet its goals. Laura Gould was among the throws.
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Farmers call for understanding
Five weeks ahead of a crucial vote in the European Parliament (EP) on two key EU pesticide dossiers, European farmers, with the support of national crop protection associations and ECPA, are launching the campaign - Understand the Impact.
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Zipping up market share
Zip-Pak, the global leader in resealable packaging innovations, has revealed the first in a series of quantitative research studies to test consumer preference for packaging.