Peppers news archive – Page 26
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ArticleSeedless pepper wins Fruit Logistica award
The Sweet & Seedless Angello pepper from Syngenta has fought off tough competition to win the Fruit Logistica award for innovation 2012.
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Stores thinking ahead of winter weather
Spring is in the air at Sainsbury’s and, while the majority of the country has been freezing, grow-your-own kits are
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ArticleLooking for positives
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
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ArticleStyle Icons: Best Fresh unveils premium range
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.
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ArticleBe my veggie Valentine
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
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ArticleBritish varieties go for gold
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
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ArticleInnovation in fresh
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
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ArticleCal Fresco recalls chilli peppers
Possible health risk causes US firm to cease distribution of all produce from its Jalapeño and Serrano chilli pepper suppliers in Mexico
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ArticleJapanese still demand Dutch peppers
European country's position in Japanese pepper import trade likely to remain strong despite greater competition from Korea
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ArticleAndalusian produce makes 'practically no profit'
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.
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ArticleNominees for top innovations unveiled
Fruit Logistica has revealed which products and services are in the running to be crowned the best innovation of the past 12 months.
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Variety is the spice of the Christmas aisle
Soft citrus, pineapples, dates, nuts and cranberries are historically an integral part of Christmas fare, with Tesco adding a
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ArticleQV Foods to acquire Greyfriars
QV Foods is set to continue its recent growth with the acquisition of mushroom and vegetable specialist Greyfriars.
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ArticleNon-EU pepper imports up in Germany
Sweet pepper imports from outside the EU jumped 44.5 per cent between January-August, according to Eurostat data
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Retailers get a taste for new types of garlic
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
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ArticleM&S unveils world's first seedless pepper
Retailer has worked with Melrow Salads and Syngenta to develop Angello, a sweeter, crunchier and seedless variety
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ArticleFrance eyes up UK opportunity
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
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ArticleSalad category sees growth as suppliers tackle new challenges
It’s a positive outlook for the salad industry at the end of a year that has been plagued by the summer’s E. coli scares and contrary weather bringing fickle consumer demand. Elizabeth O’Keefe takes a look at the marketplace as winter sets in
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ArticleAll change in Israel
The Israeli fresh produce industry is going through a period of change that will transform the way the supply chain in the country works. Mike Knowles and Elizabeth O’Keefe look at the issues ahead of the country’s winter lines coming over to the UK
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ArticleContinued organic decline begs questions from industry
Figures showing doom and gloom are becoming commonplace in the organic fresh produce sector, with year-on-year sales and penetration percentages painting a less than positive picture. Elizabeth O’Keefe asks how organics can move forward