All Production & Trade articles – Page 1483
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ArticleJazz volumes to soar
Volumes of Jazz apples grown in the UK are set to rocket over the next few seasons, with the 2008-09 campaign expected to yield 1,800 tonnes, up from 600t last year.
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ArticleParkfresh scoops Regional Foodservice Supplier award
Parkfresh plc has won the JP Fresh sponsored Regional Foodservice Supplier of the Year award at the Re:fresh awards this week.
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ArticleMixed fortunes for Israeli exotics
The first arrivals of Israeli mangoes are expected to hit UK shores at the end of July.
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Fresh To Go undergoes rebrand
South African processed and fresh-cut fruit business Fresh To Go - Fresh Cut (Pty) Ltd has recently rebranded and repositioned itself.
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ArticleFresh Direct wins National Foodservice Supplier of the Year
Fresh Direct has beaten off competitors Reynolds Catering Supplies and Pauleys to win Re:fresh’s National Foodservice Supplier of the Year, as sponsored by JP Fresh.
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ArticleCapespan lands importer trophy
Leading supplier of fresh produce Capespan scooped the Importer of the Year award at the Re:fresh awards at the London Marriott, on Thursday.
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ArticleRamsay calls for out-of-season veg fine
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has turned his nose up at out-of-season vegetables, by proposing that restaurants which serve them should be fined.
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Family business receives wholesale plaudits
Family business D&F McCarthy Ltd was named the Wholesaler of the Year at the Re:fresh awards, held at the London Marriott, on Thursday.
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ArticleBerry sector gears up for first global congress
The first-ever Global Berry Congress is to be held in London next week.
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Free workshop for farmers in south west
Environmental consultancy ADAS has organised a free workshop on how farmers and food producers across the south west can supply the public sector this month.
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ArticleBee colony losses questioned
Defra has given work on the investigation of bee colony losses by the National Bee Unit (NBU), which commenced last year, a higher priority.
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ArticleKG Growers in further record
Soft-fruit producers co-operative KG Growers Ltd announced record sales for 2007 at its recent annual general meeting.
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ArticleGrower picks up Mini Cooper prize
A Scottish potato grower has won a Mini Cooper from supplier Branston Ltd in a competition launched at the British Potato (BP07) trade show last year.
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ArticleCool April delays Washington cherries
Cherry growers in Washington state have had the coolest April on record, putting harvesting dates back by seven to 10 days.
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ArticleGlobal temperature rise set for 10-year halt
Global temperatures could be set to stay roughly the same for the next 10 years, it has been predicted.
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NFU issues cost warning
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is urging its members to make sure they monitor costs and not be afraid to shop around to make sure they get the best deal on essentials like fuel and fertiliser.
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ArticleCold hits Egyptian grape supplies
An unseasonably cold January will cause a serious dent in Egyptian grape availability.
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Fire at Evans Fruit confirmed as arson
Fire department investigators have confirmed that the blaze that tore through a packhouse owned by Washington apple shipper Evans Fruit Co Inc more than a week ago was the work of arsonists.
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ArticlePurfresh set to expand pre-harvest business
Purfresh has appointed Tom Justmann as pre-harvest business director for North America and Europe.
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NFU calls for red tape cut
Defra’s claim to be making significant progress towards its target of cutting agricultural red tape by 25 per cent is not being borne out by farmers’ experience on the ground, according to a National Farmers’ Union (NFU) survey.