Salad vegetables news archive – Page 87
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ArticleBASF: Stop lettuce disease early
An early start to disease control in lettuce will pay dividends and is essential if growers are to satisfy the high demands of the retailer and packer, according to chemical provider BASF.
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ArticleFlorette acquires Salads to Go
Soleco UK has acquired prepared salads producer Salads to Go, creating a £75 million turnover company with 20 per cent market share of the prepped salads category in the UK.
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ArticleFlorette snaps up Salads To Go
Fresh-cut specialist Florette has reinforced its position on the UK market with the purchase of Salads To Go
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ArticleSalads in Good Natured mood
Angus Soft Fruits expanded its Good Natured brand from soft fruit into the salads category last week, when the first arrivals of the new pesticide-free salad range hit Asda stores.
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ArticleTesco gets Intense
Tesco is stocking Dutch-grown Intense round tomatoes grown from seed bred by Dutch seed house Nunhems.
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ArticleCategory expansion at Freshconex 2010
Organisers at the leading European trade fair for the fresh-cut convenience industry have said a number of new product categories will be showcased at the event
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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.