Peppers news archive – Page 48
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ArticleVGS hosts supplier conference
Valley Grown Salads, in partnership with Waitrose, hosted its first supplier conference in Almeria, last month.
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ArticleMapping out tomato genes
A project to unravel the genetic code of the tomato is under way and could prove invaluable when it comes to breeding strategies, scientists have claimed.
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ArticleArava gets technological
The introduction of a computerised system has paid dividends for one winter salad producer.
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ArticleBright prospects at end of Rainbow
Rainbow Growers Group (RGG) has laid the first foundation stone for the extension of its Agricultural Logistics Centre at De Lier in the Netherlands.
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ArticleNitrate research breakthrough
The UK salad industry may yet be able to influence the thinking of other European producers over the acceptability of nitrates as part of production.
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ArticleKeelings's pepper plans
A leading Irish fruit and vegetable producer is investing €8.2 million in a bid to grow capsicum in Ireland.
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ArticleMeat the new arrival in fresh
In this week’s focus on machinery we look at Lingwood, a company which is looking to branch out into new sectors, Ishida’s new total solution with its Retail Ready Line and GIC’s latest addition.
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ArticleCanaries aflutter
Canary Islands salad produce makes its appearance from this week on UK supermarket shelves as local supplies begin to dwindle from October to April. The island’s climate with long sunny days, cooled by the Atlantic trade winds in the nights, and rich, volcanic soils make it a grower’s paradise but producers have had to make some changes, reports Anabella de Sousa.
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ArticleAgrexco on top form
As reported in last week’s Journal, Agrexco’s UK office has just completed its most successful year ever, increasing turnover by 25 per cent to £97 million. Tommy Leighton visited Carmel House and the port of Marseille to find out some of the reasons behind a rare success story in a tough 2004 marketplace, and look forward to more of the same in the next 12 months.
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ArticleIsraeli impetus
The days are getting shorter and cooler in the UK, but it is at this time of year that Israeli producers have the biggest window to supply the UK with its winter range of produce. Anabella de Sousa talks to four Israeli companies about their plans for the winter season ahead.
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ArticleAgrexco turnover soars in UK
Agrexco, the largest exporter of fruit, vegetables and flowers from Israel, has registered a 25 per cent increase in its UK turnover in the last 12 months.
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Biological bugs launch new website for tomato consumers
Amco Produce Inc and Koppert Biological Systems will officially launch a joint new tomato food bio safety website at Fresh Summit 2004.
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ArticleViagra for women
Pumpkins and sex might not seem the most likely of bedfellows. The vegetables, normally associated with ghouls, ghosts and things that go bump in the night, were given a boost this year when a leading nutritionist announced that pumpkin seeds were good for the sex life. Ed Bedington reports.
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New pumpkin hits retail shelves
Marks & Spencer is widening its range of squash with the launch of a mini pumpkin.
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Sakata prepares for field days
Preparations are well underway for Sakata UK’s autumn field days to be held at the companies Sutterton site in Lincolnshire on the 13th -14th October.
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ArticleTomato Surgery at West Dean
Dr Paul Challinor, grower at Humber VHB's Runcton Nursery, answered tomato-related questions from hundreds of visitors to the first day of the Totally Tomato Show, at West Dean Gardens in West Sussex.
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Off the shelf
There is nothing like a little mystery, and this week it concerns apricots in Marks & Spencer. This fruit is becoming more
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ArticleSpain gets pain relief
After a couple of disappointing years for Spanish salads there is great optimism among growers and UK importers the coming season will be a success. Concerns persist, however, about the long-term effects changing weather patterns may have on Spanish production. Tony Leighton reports.
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ArticleLincs to the world
Lincolnshire has long been a vital area for the production and distribution of fresh produce and today its importance remains undiminished. From Spalding to Boston, and with an increasing focus on Grimsby, Emma Hatfield reports on the latest developments in the region.
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Barbecue beefs up produce potential
A burgeoning interest in barbecues in the UK is affording new potential to the fresh produce trade.