All Production & Trade articles – Page 1557
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ArticleOlins oozes optimism
Laurence Olins told Re:fresh 2006 that the future has never been more optimistic for suppliers as the fresh produce industry is much more dynamic and intellectually led than ever before.
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ArticleRustling up recognition
Packer of the Year, sponsored by World Grower, went to Rustler Produce.
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ArticleBanana sales dip despite low prices
Despite prices being at record lows, banana sales plummeted in the four weeks to April 23.
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ArticleFlorida claims unfounded
Widely reported rumours of an impending federal quarantine on citrus exports from Florida in a bid to prevent the international spread of citrus canker are unfounded, one industry leader told freshinfo.
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ArticleRains lash Italian fruit
Heavy rainfall and hail in the prime Italian fruit-growing area of Romagna has damaged thousands of hectares of stone-fruit production.
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Article2006 still tough for NZ
New Zealand top-fruit industry representatives do not believe that market conditions for their fruit have improved sufficiently on last year’s disastrous season to justify growers’ predictions of a breakeven season in 2006.
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ArticleHolding a Beacon for older staff
An award-winning Welsh company that supplies fresh and exotic vegetables to UK food manufacturing and foodservice industries is celebrating a major accolade for its employment policies.
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Organic community awaits regulation change
Members of the European organic producing community are anxiously awaiting the EU Commission’s revision of the organic regulations.
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ArticleCaught on film: Re:fresh interviewees
Click here to view the introduction video for last week's Re:fresh Conference and see how you can purchase copies for you and your team.
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ArticlePrepared for more salad growth
The maturing UK prepared salad market continues to grow at a healthy rate and the expansion is being driven by innovative products and formats.
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Spaldings targets top and soft fruit
Top-fruit and soft-fruit growers have been identified as potential new customers by Spaldings, the Lincoln-based direct distributor of agriculture and ground care machinery.
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Irish probe causes organic panic
A three-way investigation is under way following the discovery of pesticide residues in organic produce imported into the Irish Republic.
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ArticleBerryWorld on Huelva mission
BerryWorld recently organised a grower trip to Huelva, Spain, to view developments and new concepts in the production area for soft fruit.
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Chips are up for BPC
The British Potato Council has hailed National Chip Week 2006 a success, after the industry’s levy-funded media campaign effectively boosted consumer sales.
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Mustard helps slow soil erosion
Mustard is being used to help monitor the state of farmland by making it easier to collect earthworm samples.
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Local spuds for Welsh Asda
Locally grown and packed Pembrokeshire new potatoes will be available to customers of Pembroke Dock Asda this spring.
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ArticleOrganic growers feeling the heat
increasing pressure on both the demand for available organic land, and the premium retail price differential between organic and conventional produce, is having a significant impact on the entire organic supply chain.
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ArticleMelon woes worsen
Spanish melon growers have reduced plantings, competition, low demand and water worries to contend with as the season gets underway.
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Chile enjoys kiwi revivial
The Chilean kiwifruit industry is enjoying a revival according to its sector body, the association of kiwifruit producers.