Peppers news archive – Page 37
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Pest disrupts NZ pepper trade
The insect responsible for an export ban has been found in more hothouse
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Salad sector in top form for summer season
The UK salad industry has seen problems with availability and an unseasonable lull in demand this quarter. But in stark contrast to last year, the quality of UK salad supplies has been good, and imported top-ups are constant. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.
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Dutch pepper firms launch new campaign
ColourfulTaste.nl promotion to be launched in the Netherlands but also extended to markets in Germany, UK and Japan
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Tesco boosts exotic produce range
Tesco is increasing its range of exotic fruit and veg items this week, in a bid to respond to consumer demand for more unusual lines.
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Disney Garden adds Pixie Sweet peppers
Fresh produce marketer Imagination Farms extends its premium line with miniature snack peppers from Arizona
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Controlling the dream
In the hills to the north of the southern Spanish town of El Ejido, a horticultural dream is being realised. Augro Fresh has removed itself from the established order of local production, and invested both its money and ambition in a project the likes of which has never been seen before in the region. Tommy Leighton visits to find out more.
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Rising costs throw veg industry into depression
This quarter has been dominated by the increasing price of energy and labour and, with further inflation likely, insiders are far from optimistic. On the brighter side, the weather has been kind to staple UK vegetable crops, and imports are consistent. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.
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Friendly new bacteria to battle produce bugs
A new food safety treatment developed by the US department of agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) could increase the effectiveness of conventional produce sanitisation methods.
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Plenty of summery options - now where is the sunshine?
It’s the time of the year when things really get exciting on the shelves, as the soft-fruit and stonefruit campaigns
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The power of Delia
After a four-year hiatus, TV chef Delia Smith made a controversial comeback earlier this year with her new programme and book Delia’s How to Cheat at Cooking. Doris Lee Butterworth talks to leading supermarkets and producers, and discovers how they have benefited from her latest venture.
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Hampshire rides wave of cress
Hampshire is a wide and varied area, and home to an abundance of fruit and vegetable growers. From the ‘watercress capital’ Alresford to the garlic fields of Newchurch on the Isle of Wight, Elizabeth O’Keefe takes a look at the region’s producers and the issues they face.
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The Co-op builds on Good with Food plan
The Co-operative has continued to build on its rebrand by unveiling more Truly Irresistible fresh produce lines and an extended new summer-eating range, as part of its Good with Food strategy.
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Delivering the goods
Since scooping the Foods from Spain Multiple Retailer of the Year award at both Re:fresh 2006 and 2007, Waitrose has continued to secure its position in the hearts and minds of UK consumers as a supermarket renowned for both high quality and innovation. Laura Gould caught up with the produce buying team at the firm’s Bracknell headquarters.
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No looking back for Stubbins’ Skarpetowski
Stubbins Marketing’s Pawel Skarpetowski was the proud recipient of Re:fresh 2007’s MorePeople Young Person of the Year award and, 12 months on, his career has never looked in better shape. Laura Gould finds out more.
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TV chefs to blame for kitchen accidents
More than one in 10 Brits have had an accident in the kitchen or damaged their home while trying to copy top TV chefs, new research has shown.
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Hot mash cones for cold summers
Mini cones of bangers and mash have been unveiled as the latest all-weather alternative to the ’99 Flake.
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Egypt hotting up
Mother Nature has been in a contrary mood over the last few months; just ask the Egyptian fruit sector. Producers there have handled extreme weather conditions, resulting in supply volatility, and marketers are forecasting a premature end to the citrus season. Doris Lee Butterworth talks to leading producers and importers to discuss the state of play.
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Tough time ahead for salad importers
UK salad importers should prepare for a tough couple of months, due to the continuing strengthening of the euro.
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Cornwells keep it fresh
Spania Fresh Produce Limited has taken massive strides forward in the last 12 months, spurred on by its Christian Salvesen Importer of the Year award at Re:fresh 2007. Continued investment in the UK team and its branches in the Canary Islands, Spain and the Netherlands, the development of its production areas in the Canary Islands and the possible expansion of the UK site have made the last 12 months a stand-out time for the business. Anna Sbuttoni met husband-and-wife directors Steve Cornwell and Morna Blair-Cornwell.
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The UK salad industry prays for a warm spring
With variable-quality salad produce coming into the UK from Spain and a cold UK spring predicted, the UK salad industry is gearing up for a tough changeover to the English crop. But with demand high and prices stabilising, there may well be a promising summer ahead for UK salads. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.