Salad vegetables news archive – Page 79
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ArticleFDA issues alfalfa sprout warning
Six states have reported cases of Salmonella Saintpaul poisoning that is being linked to raw alfalfa sprouts
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ArticleAlmería lettuce in over-supply
While lettuce crops in Murcia suffered severe hail damage two weeks ago seriously disrupting availability, growers in Almería are now leaving their product in the fields due to excess volumes.
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Heritage lettuces thrive in trials
A collection of heritage lettuce varieties has outperformed its commercial counterparts in new findings by the UK’s leading organic growing charity.
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ArticleEVS toms enter Asda stores
English Village Salads (EVS) scored a fresh produce hat-trick with the launch of locally grown British round tomatoes into selected Asda stores last week.
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Chiquita shuffles its pack
Chiquita Brands International has announced that the company's board of directors has appointed Lori Ritchey as its vice-president, controller and chief accounting officer as of this month.
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ArticleKey Tech introduces latest fresh-cut redesign
The group has rolled out its upgraded Flume Wash for fresh-cut produce
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New pepper varieties launched
Syngenta Seeds Vegetables presented two new varieties of pepper at its second working breakfast staged in Agroponiente, Almería, in February.
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Help at hand for cues
Biobest NV, the leading producer of natural enemies and bumblebees, has published a new poster which gives a clear overview of the most common diseases and pests found in cucumber production.
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ArticleHail ends Murcia’s lettuce campaign
Hailstones have prematurely ended Murcia’s lettuce campaign and damaged melon and potato production in the Spanish region
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ArticleFlorette predicts great summer for salads
Florette believes that this summer will be the best for some time due to consumers holidaying at home, representing increased eating opportunities for salad.
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ArticleHope shines through as clocks move forward
It is finally looking up for the salad sector this quarter, with UK cucumber and peppers coming on stream and Spanish product returning to form after a cold snap. What’s more, growers and suppliers are finding that orders are steady, despite the economic downturn. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports on the change of tune.
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ArticleTough 2008 reported by Bakkavör Group
The Icelandic group has revealed a loss in its full-year results, with the group hit by significant one-off costs
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New sales VP for Natural Selection
The specialty salad group has promoted Glen Daniels to the role of vice-president of sales
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ArticleOlney Co-op on cue
Visitors to The Co-operative store in Olney, in Buckinghamshire, on March 19 were treated not only to a day of perfect spring weather, but also activity in support of the start of the UK cucumber season.
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ArticleCanadian retailer inks organic herb deal
Choices Markets has teamed up with Canadian aboriginal descendants to offer a line of indoor-grown organic herbs
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ArticleFlorette adds new salads to line-up
UK prepared salad specialist Florette is launching two new products, including a market first, ahead of a summer season that is set to be of vital significance to the sector.
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ArticleSalyer teams up with Marie’s Dressing
Salyer American will promote Iceberg and Romaine lettuce with a range of Marie's dressings to US shoppers this summer
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ArticleTenderstem comes of age
A relatively new crop on the marketplace, Tenderstem broccoli is managing to battle through the recession and establish itself as a must-have niche line in UK multiples. Elizabeth O’Keefe visits the vegetable’s main areas of production in Kenya to find out how the industry is faring.
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Kebab salads found wanting
A recent Health Protection Agency (HPA) study has found high levels of unacceptable microbiological quality in salads at kebab takeaways.
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ArticleUS restricts tomato import access
Tomatoes sourced from certain Mediterranean and northern African countries must now meet additional import requirements in the US