Salad vegetables news archive – Page 77

  • Salanova field
    Article

    Rijk Zwaan hosts Salanova event

    2009-09-23T21:54:09Z

    The group invited its Salanova lettuce partners to Germany last week for a series of lectures, demonstrations and workshops

  • IoH president Heather Barrett-Mold presents Rob James of Thanet Earth with the Norah Stucken award
    Article

    IoH honours Thanet Earth

    2009-09-23T09:01:02Z

    The Fresca Group’s Thanet Earth glasshouse complex has been honoured with an award from the Institute of Horticulture.

  • The crate washing machine
    Article

    New way for wholehead lettuce

    2009-09-22T16:01:01Z

    Food Technology Noord-Oost Nederland BV (FTNON) has developed a new fresh produce washing system that offers the possibility of offering clean wholeheads of lettuce on the market.

  • Tastiest tomatoes unveiled by TGA
    Article

    Tastiest tomatoes unveiled by TGA

    2009-09-21T15:01:01Z

    Commercial growers triumphed in the Tastiest Tomato Competition at the West Dean Gardens near Chichester at the start of September, taking the top places in all the categories judged, together with the prize for the overall winner.

  • Salmonella dish
    Article

    Salmonella scare prompts spinach recall

    2009-09-21T11:27:40Z

    A Californian grower has moved to recall a batch of spinach following the discovery of Salmonella in USDA tests

  • Agrexco Ettinger will arrive at the end of the month
    Article

    Early avos start on a high

    2009-09-20T09:01:02Z

    Very early arrivals of green-skinned Israeli avocados made extremely good money on UK wholesale markets this week.

  • Innovation shines through salad category
    Article

    Innovation shines through salad category

    2009-09-18T09:30:46Z

    Despite the summer not meeting the salad industry’s high expectations, the mood this quarter is upbeat. Innovation has become key, with new and rediscovered lettuce varieties leading the way, and consumers have started to retreat to pre-packed salad products, rather than loose. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports

  • Article

    Tomatoes get SOLA lifeline

    2009-09-14T11:53:59Z

    The Chemicals Regulation Directorate has granted specific off-label approval (SOLA) for the use of Cercobin WG on protected tomato crops.

  • Bakkavör building
    Article

    Bakkavör returns to second-quarter profit

    2009-09-01T16:12:34Z

    The group has turned around last year's second quarter loss with a profit turnaround of more than €50m

  • Alsace
    Article

    Alsace’s growers continue to suffer

    2009-09-01T11:13:29Z

    Fruit and vegetable production is shifting across the Rhine River, according to Alsace’s beleaguered growers

  • The Seasonal Four Leaf is in Tesco's top 10
    Article

    NWF heralds Tesco salad success

    2009-08-30T11:01:02Z

    Natures Way Foods (NWF) has heralded the success of its newly bred salads, sold through Tesco, as a strong indicator that consumers are increasingly opting for whole leaf salads.

  • Fresh Express will target customers through consumer magazine ads
    Article

    Chiquita unveils salad campaign

    2009-08-26T10:01:01Z

    Fresh Express, the salad-producing subsidiary of Chiquita, has announced a multi-faceted campaign to help ramp up sales of the company’s innovative line-up of salads in the US.

  • Mastronardi awarded for tomato innovation
    Article

    Mastronardi awarded for tomato innovation

    2009-08-14T11:01:01Z

    Mastronardi Produce’s Sunset-branded tomatoes took top honours in the tomato category at a recent innovation award listing in the US.

  • Dole
    Article

    Dole reveals salad bag redesign

    2009-08-11T13:30:10Z

    The group's fresh vegetable subsidiary has unveiled its new packaging design ahead of an October category relaunch

  • David Piccaver
    Article

    Lettuce producers sing praises

    2009-07-23T10:01:01Z

    British lettuce growers are rejoicing in a good season and welcoming promotional activity, after two years in the doldrums.

  • Article

    Camden reveals salads on the go

    2009-07-20T15:01:01Z

    Camden Food Co is launching an extensive salad range with a focus on fresh summer ingredients, at rail stations.

  • Key Tech SmartArm
    Article

    Key Tech launches monitoring system

    2009-07-17T16:36:28Z

    US-based group has introduced a new SmartArm for its Iso-Flo vibratory conveyors

  • Val Nantais
    Article

    Val Nantais boosts fresh-cut salad output

    2009-07-17T10:43:28Z

    Nantes-based cooperative Val Nantais is stepping up its production of fresh-cut salads, thanks to the construction of a new building

  • The new advertising will feature in a number of high-profile TV advertising slots
    Article

    Florette targets 'staycation' summer

    2009-06-30T08:01:01Z

    Prepared salad specialist Florette is set to hit the nation’s TV screens on Wednesday with a new £2 million advertising campaign designed to showcase the brand’s ‘fresh-er-ness’ credentials, and capitalise on this summer’s ‘staycation’ season.

  • Mastronardi has rebranded the product
    Article

    Kumato hits North America

    2009-06-29T14:01:01Z

    Canadian grower/exporter Mastronardi Produce has begun delivering the European sensation tomato, the Kumato - unique in its brown colouring - to retailers across North America.