Salad vegetables news archive – Page 87
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ArticleTomato growers warned on two new pests
UK tomato growers were last week warned about two new threats to their crops that are expected to be the worst to hit for some time.
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ArticleFlorette begins festive push
Florette is to bring its salad and fruit expertise together to create a bumper festive offer in the run up to Christmas.
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ArticleFlorette hosts Chinese delegation
Bagged salad specialist Florette has welcomed government officials and agri-food executives from China as part of a tour hosted by Harper Adams University College.
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ArticleRijk Zwaan hosts Salanova event
The group invited its Salanova lettuce partners to Germany last week for a series of lectures, demonstrations and workshops
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ArticleIoH honours Thanet Earth
The Fresca Group’s Thanet Earth glasshouse complex has been honoured with an award from the Institute of Horticulture.
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ArticleNew way for wholehead lettuce
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.
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ArticleTastiest tomatoes unveiled by TGA
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.
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ArticleSalmonella scare prompts spinach recall
A Californian grower has moved to recall a batch of spinach following the discovery of Salmonella in USDA tests
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ArticleEarly avos start on a high
Very early arrivals of green-skinned Israeli avocados made extremely good money on UK wholesale markets this week.
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ArticleInnovation shines through salad category
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
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Tomatoes get SOLA lifeline
The Chemicals Regulation Directorate has granted specific off-label approval (SOLA) for the use of Cercobin WG on protected tomato crops.
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ArticleBakkavör returns to second-quarter profit
The group has turned around last year's second quarter loss with a profit turnaround of more than €50m
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ArticleAlsace’s growers continue to suffer
Fruit and vegetable production is shifting across the Rhine River, according to Alsace’s beleaguered growers
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ArticleNWF heralds Tesco salad success
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.
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ArticleChiquita unveils salad campaign
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.
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ArticleMastronardi awarded for tomato innovation
Mastronardi Produce’s Sunset-branded tomatoes took top honours in the tomato category at a recent innovation award listing in the US.
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ArticleDole reveals salad bag redesign
The group's fresh vegetable subsidiary has unveiled its new packaging design ahead of an October category relaunch
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ArticleLettuce producers sing praises
British lettuce growers are rejoicing in a good season and welcoming promotional activity, after two years in the doldrums.
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Camden reveals salads on the go
Camden Food Co is launching an extensive salad range with a focus on fresh summer ingredients, at rail stations.
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ArticleKey Tech launches monitoring system
US-based group has introduced a new SmartArm for its Iso-Flo vibratory conveyors