Onion and garlic news archive – Page 43
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Sourcing mysteries in the aisles
While it is generally agreed that international production of many fruit and vegetables has already reached glut proportions,
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Year of the chervil
Agrexco's Michael Caddy believes 2005 could be the year chervil makes a comeback in the UK supermarkets.
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Carrot and onion growers set a date
The British Carrot Growers’ Association and the British Onion Producers’ Association are holding their fourth international conference.
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Organic trials widen
Plant scientists have announced plans to further expand its programme of organic crop trials.
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ArticleGreyfriars high five
Re:fresh Packer of the Year Greyfriars has announced a fifth-year of strong financial growth in 2003-04 despite being de-listed by Tesco.
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ArticleOrganic seed gathers pace
Organic seed producers face similar challenges to organic growers. As a result, good quality organic seed is significantly more expensive to produce. Sue Jupe reports.
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ArticleLight solution for salad
While supplementary light is enabling some European protected salad growers to produce year-round, there are important challenges to overcome, writes Simon Jones, UK sales manager of Biological Crop Protection (BCP).
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ArticleThe new glory days
In its heyday, the historic wholesale market at Borough in London was a hive of activity with over 250 wholesale companies in operation. Though the glory days of wholesaling have since disappeared, the seven remaining companies and the retail market, which opened in 1998, are now enjoying the buzz of national and international recognition, recently crowned with the best market award from the Observer Food magazine, writes Anabella de Sousa.
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ArticleEgyptian expansion
Foreign investment is the driving force behind the massive growth in the Egyptian soft-fruit and citrus sectors, reports Jessica Purbrick-Herbst.
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Who’s headed for pastures new?
Rustler Produce Ltd, part of the Produce World Group, and one of the UK’s premier suppliers of top quality onions
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ArticleRustler appoints product and technical director
Rustler Produce Ltd, part of the Produce World Group, and one of the UK’s premier suppliers of top quality onions and leeks, has announced the appointment of Jonathan Tole as its product and technical director.
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ArticleNew onion makes a difference at JS
Sainsbury’s has launched a new speciality onion under its premium Taste the Difference range.
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ArticleBanking on a sound future
Eric Baas, senior industry analyst of the Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory department of Rabobank International, takes a look at some of the global trends facing the fresh produce industry.
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The fascination of descriptions
I am becoming increasingly fascinated by the use of quite legal descriptive terms which keep appearing on fruit and veg
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Platinum Club given latest update as Anglia opens up
Anglia customers gathered this month for a Microsoft Navision 4.0 preview and opening of the company’s new headquarters. The event also showcased new leading edge, Anglia developed, 'Pick & Pack' and RFID technologies for the fresh produce sector.
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ArticleAV goes for Gold with Anglia's FP3
AV Produce Ltd, a supplier of brassicas and salad onions to supermarkets, wholesalers and the food service industry, has selected the LinkFresh FP3 business management solution from Microsoft Gold Partner Anglia Business Solutions.
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ArticleCarrots need added value
Times may be tough for carrot producers, but they are not ready to roll over just yet, said Martin Evans, chairman-elect of the British Carrot Growers’ Association.
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ArticlePrepare for convenience
The fresh produce market has seen big changes over the past few years, mirroring consumer changes in lifestyle with the increased need for convenience, writes Anabella de Sousa, enhancing the growth in the prepared produce sector.
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ArticleFungicide fight back for allium
In the second of a series of articles on the produce world’s very own natural born killers, Horticulture Research International’s John Clarkson and John Whipps look at how to tackle the tough problem of sclerotia.
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ArticleTears for fears on onion
he UK onion harvest has found itself split in two this year, with early harvested crops looked good while later harvested onions suffered from the weather.