Peppers news archive – Page 42
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ArticleSweet Bite heads for Europe
Pepper variety Sweet Bite, grown by Sulat in Israel and marketed by Agrexco, is on its way to supermarket chains in the UK, the Netherlands, Austria, Scandinavia and, from this year, Germany as well.
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ArticleSweet Bite peppers head to Europe
Agrexco’s Sweet Bite peppers, which are highly popular with children, are expected to arrive in Europe shortly
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ArticleOrganic Ramiro headed for UK
The first deliveries of organic Ramiro peppers from Israeli produce specialist Agrexco are on their way to leading supermarket chains in the UK, Europe, Canada and the US.
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ArticleAgrexco launches organic pepper
The exclusive variety will be sold in supermarkets throughout the US, Canada and Europe
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Hong Kong draws crowds to second asia fruit logistica exhibition
Last week saw the produce industry throng in Hong Kong for the second-ever Asia Fruit Logistica exhibition, following last year’s inaugural event in Thailand. Laura Gould caught up with some of the exhibitors
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Rijk Zwaan prepares for Asian move
Dutch seed breeding firm Rijk Zwaan has introduced its easy- to-prepare Salanova lettuce brand in Malaysia, Singapore and Korea, and is soon to launch into the Philippines and Japan.
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ArticleBritish flageolet beans on the menu
Scholes, the innovative farming business from the Yorkshire Wolds, will be showcasing its new products at the prestigious York Festival of Food & Drink on Monday September 22, at 11.30am.
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ArticleCost strain draining Spain
The Spanish salad sector faces a number of key challenges this season as producers confront higher production and transport costs, combined with an unfavourable exchange rate situation. Doris Lee Butterworth finds out more.
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Lehmann & Troost celebrates golden times
This weekend, Lehmann & Troost (L&T) celebrates its 50th anniversary as a trading entity, with a party for friends and colleagues at its Waddinxveen base in the Netherlands. Long-time managing director Adrian Troost also celebrates 40 years as both a L&T director and the husband of Ineke. He talks to Tommy Leighton about his time in the ever-changing fresh produce business.
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ArticleAugro Fresh meets schedules
Almerian vegetable grower and exporter Augro Fresh has completed its expansion plans on schedule and now has 100 hectares of courgettes, marrow, aubergines and Ramiro peppers under production.
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ArticleThanet Earth raises glass
The first three glasshouses being built on the Thanet Earth site in Kent are due for completion in the next two months, with the first salad crops to be planted at the end of November.
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ArticleSalmonella outbreak draws to an end
US food safety officials believe the Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak is now over, but the source may never be known
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ArticleDeliciously helpful for Yorkshire produce
Yorkshire is home to a fair amount of local production and two of the major multiples as well as four wholesale markets have their roots in the region. This week, the FPJ team turns the spotlight on the county, and over the next 12 pages, finds out that those roots are still spreading.
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Shoppers cash shortage helps retailers to cash in
Only the consumer tracking from TNS and the multiples themselves will give an indication as to whether shopping habits are
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ArticleSalmonella discovered at eight US companies
An FDA investigation into produce in the US and Mexico has found three different strains of Salmonella at eight different US groups, including retailers, distributors, growers and wholesalers
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ArticleMexico to invest in produce safety
Following the discovery of Salmonella on a range of farms across Mexico, the government is investing in a series of phytosanitary measures
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ArticleWorld's hottest chilli on sale at Tesco
A chilli pepper so hot it can reportedly ward off wild elephants has gone on sale at UK supermarket chain Tesco
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Question marks over salmonella outbreak
FDA admits it has still to identify why small outbreak spread across the US but expands Mexican investigation
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ArticleBye, bye baby?
With consumers demanding more seasonal British produce and generally tightening their purse strings, once fashionable baby vegetable lines could be forced onto the backseat. But the industry remains upbeat. Elizabeth O’Keefe investigates.
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ArticleProduction boost for Dutch vegetables
Tomato and pepper producers have purchased the first two plots of land at Holland's Agriport A7 glasshouse development