Peppers news archive – Page 22

  • Trinidad Moruga Scorpion chilli
    Article

    World's hottest chilli revealed

    2012-02-17T12:13:49Z

    New Mexico State university researchers identify Trinidad Moruga Scorpion as fieriest pepper on planet

  • Summer of salad
    Article

    Summer of salad

    2012-02-17T09:14:02Z

    Lettuce has managed to weather the lack of sun over the past year to maintain momentum and there is optimism that this summer’s events could provide a real sales boost

  • Angello pepper Syngenta
    Article

    Angello pepper lands Innovation Award

    2012-02-14T01:21:01Z

    Syngenta's sweet and seedless pepper fights off strong competition to land the prestigious Fruit Logistica Innovation Award

  • Seedless pepper wins Fruit Logistica award
    Article

    Seedless pepper wins Fruit Logistica award

    2012-02-13T17:14:24Z

    The Sweet & Seedless Angello pepper from Syngenta has fought off tough competition to win the Fruit Logistica award for innovation 2012.

  • Article

    Stores thinking ahead of winter weather

    2012-02-10T09:14:40Z

    Spring is in the air at Sainsbury’s and, while the majority of the country has been freezing, grow-your-own kits are

  • Looking for positives
    Article

    Looking for positives

    2012-02-10T09:09:52Z

    A continued decline in both value and volume is being seen in the organic produce sector, but insiders remain optimistic that the worst is behind them

  • Style Icons: Best Fresh unveils premium range
    Article

    Style Icons: Best Fresh unveils premium range

    2012-02-08T11:01:02Z

    The Best Fresh Group has launched a new fresh fruit and vegetable brand called Icons with packaging designed to present the season's 'most beautiful' and 'tastiest fruit and vegetables' in a striking box.

  • Be my veggie Valentine
    Article

    Be my veggie Valentine

    2012-02-03T09:20:25Z

    Who says you have to say it with flowers? With Valentine’s Day looming, Lisa Kjellsson discovers a range of creative campaigns promoting the romantic qualities of fruit and vegetables

  • British varieties go for gold
    Article

    British varieties go for gold

    2012-01-27T13:24:29Z

    Going into their fifth marketing year, Rubens apples have seen continued growth this season. Now the brand is keen to be known as the best of British. FPJ reports

  • Innovation in fresh
    Article

    Innovation in fresh

    2012-01-27T10:19:49Z

    Fruit Logistica’s Innovation Award is one of the industry’s most coveted prizes. The top 10 innovations will be presented in a special display area, where visitors can vote on the first two days of the event. The winner will be announced during an award ceremony on Friday 10 February

  • jalapeño peppers
    Article

    Cal Fresco recalls chilli peppers

    2012-01-04T10:57:23Z

    Possible health risk causes US firm to cease distribution of all produce from its Jalapeño and Serrano chilli pepper suppliers in Mexico

  • Greenery peppers Japan
    Article

    Japanese still demand Dutch peppers

    2012-01-03T14:20:49Z

    European country's position in Japanese pepper import trade likely to remain strong despite greater competition from Korea

  • Andalusian produce makes 'practically no profit'
    Article

    Andalusian produce makes 'practically no profit'

    2011-12-21T12:29:22Z

    Fruit and vegetable growers in Spain's Andalusia region are in “grave danger” as practically no product made a profit in the first quarter of the new season, the industry's trade association has said.

  • Rijk Zwaan earned a nomination for lovemysalad.com
    Article

    Nominees for top innovations unveiled

    2011-12-21T08:01:01Z

    Fruit Logistica has revealed which products and services are in the running to be crowned the best innovation of the past 12 months.

  • Article

    Variety is the spice of the Christmas aisle

    2011-12-16T09:49:30Z

    Soft citrus, pineapples, dates, nuts and cranberries are historically an integral part of Christmas fare, with Tesco adding a

  • QV Foods to acquire Greyfriars
    Article

    QV Foods to acquire Greyfriars

    2011-12-16T09:01:02Z

    QV Foods is set to continue its recent growth with the acquisition of mushroom and vegetable specialist Greyfriars.

  • Bell peppers
    Article

    Non-EU pepper imports up in Germany

    2011-12-15T10:07:33Z

    Sweet pepper imports from outside the EU jumped 44.5 per cent between January-August, according to Eurostat data

  • Article

    Retailers get a taste for new types of garlic

    2011-12-09T08:56:16Z

    Maybe it has taken a long time to get noticed, but garlic has now become a staple in British cooking. So it is not surprising

  • Angello pepper
    Article

    M&S unveils world's first seedless pepper

    2011-12-06T09:37:13Z

    Retailer has worked with Melrow Salads and Syngenta to develop Angello, a sweeter, crunchier and seedless variety

  • France eyes up UK opportunity
    Article

    France eyes up UK opportunity

    2011-12-02T08:55:05Z

    The longstanding relationship between Britain and France was underlined at a recent trade event, where producers from across the Channel came to explore opportunities in the British market. Michael Barker and Tom Joyce report