Peppers news archive – Page 41
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ArticleParripak thumbs up for UK chillies
Fresh vegetable processor Parripak Foods has found its “perfect supply partner” for chilli peppers in Genovese Chillies - based in none other than Blunham, Bedfordshire, just 10 miles from Parripak’s own site.
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ArticleSalad days
David Shapley rounds up the latest developments in salad varieties and looks at what marketing trends are currently affecting the sector.
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ArticleFirmly in the saddle
While it may have had something of a makeover since its thriving heyday in the 1970s and 1980s, the Paddock Wood trading estate in Kent has still managed to maintain a key presence in the UK’s fresh produce sector in recent years. Laura Gould visited some of the companies based on the site to find out why.
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ArticleAgrexco exports get a boost
Israel’s primary fresh produce exporter, Agrexco, plans to export 10 per cent more fresh produce in the upcoming season.
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Fruit and veg firm closes after 30 years
Frank and Dorothy Carruthers have closed down their fruit and vegetable business, Market Place, in Workington, Cumbria after more than 30 years.
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ArticleTigerPaw finds its roar
A recently-introduced variety of pepper is being touted for commercial success due to its combination of pungency and nematode resistance.
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ArticleTreading water
Laura Gould takes a look at water footprint, an issue that could become increasingly pertinent over the next few months as finding sustainable sources of high-quality water becomes an increasingly tough challenge for the fresh produce industry.
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ArticleSyngenta buys Zeraim Gedera
Syngenta has bought leading Israeli seed company Zeraim Gedera for £47.16 million from Markstone Capital Partners, the Israeli private equity group.
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UK warms to chillies
The increasing influence of ethnic foods in the nation's diet is expanding the niche market for chilli peppers which can be grown in the UK between June and September.
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ArticleIsrael breaks pepper record
The Israeli capsicum season has just closed, with exports registering an all-time high of 93,000 tonnes.
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ArticleA regional roam in Lancashire
In the first of our series of regional reports, FPJ takes a look at how Made In Lancashire (MIL), a government-funded organisation dedicated to the development and promotion of Lancashire’s small food producers, helps the region’s fresh produce industry. Elizabeth O’Keefe investigates.
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ArticleDutch cues up for export expansion
Eight Dutch cucumber associations are to combine under the K8 banner to jointly strengthen their international market position.
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Monsanto forms International Seed Group
Monsanto Company has formed International Seed Group, Inc (ISG), a holding company to invest in vegetable and fruit seed businesses with capital and technology investments.
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ArticleGold for Best of British at Chelsea
Produce from British NFU growers took the President's Award in the Royal Pavilion at Chelsea.
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ArticleThe tomato rally
UK tomato growers rallied together for the fourth annual British Tomato Week, which kicked off on May 14 and saw a host of events and activities take place across the UK. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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Summer kicks off in style in produce aisles
At this time of year, there always seems to be plenty going on in produce departments. Summer is in the air, with the first
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Co-op customers welcome British produce
Stubbins Marketing Ltd promoted the “Best of British Produce” on May 14, at the Co-op store in Epping.
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Kent cauli grower quits
Kent’s biggest cauliflower grower, Robert Montgomery from the Isle of Thanet, is to cease production of the crop because the vegetable is no longer financially viable.
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ArticleGrower quits over poor returns
Kent’s biggest cauliflower grower, Robert Montgomery from the Isle of Thanet, is to cease production of the crop because the vegetable is no longer financially viable.
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Jerseys play well in season characterised by colour
I am always delighted when the Jersey season kicks off. Tesco’s 500g pack, priced at £2.49, bears a smart gold and