Tomato news archive – Page 109
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A curious trip up the retail aisles
Walking the shelves this week looking for new products, sources, packs and anything else that records the march of fresh
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ArticleHirsty work
Farmers need to learn lessons from the retailers when it comes to running their business, claims the new face of UK horticulture, Richard Hirst. Ed Bedington went to meet him.
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Spanish drought fears
Drought conditions in Spain are reducing crop yields and leading water authorities to draw up emergency strategies.
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ArticleSpanish salads spring to life
Spanish salad producers are raising their game as new developments unfold in their sector. Doris Lee Butterworth investigates.
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ArticleDon't demonise the chip, government warned
Potato bosses are warning against the demonisation of chips in the wake of the government's latest drive to improve school nutrition.
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ArticleOrganics at vital stage
Thanks to an increasing number of sales channels and the odd celebrity chef endorsement, the organic sector appears to be thriving. But can we believe the hype? New, emerging issues are proving that the industry is not unshakable. Emma Twyning reports.
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Tomato challenges addressed
The rising challenges of tomato growing are to be the major topics under discussion at this year’s Tomato Conference.
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Mrs Ramsey's ice greens
TANA Ramsay, the wife of celebrity chef Gordon, is hoping to steal some of the limelight from her famous husband with the launch of vegetable ice cream recipes.
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Celebrating the tomato
Growers and cookery enthusiasts are to meet in Chichester to celebrate the versatility and health benefits of the tomato.
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ArticleBorn again wholesalers
Rumours of its demise have been greatly exaggerated and the wholesale sector is now beginning to attract renewed interest from suppliers fed up with the misery and pressure of depending on the multiple retail game. Ed Bedington reports.
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ArticleAsda colleagues back to nursery
English Village Salads is working with Asda to drive sales of Yorkshire products within the county.
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We must speculate to communicate
There can be no doubt of the importance of consumer communication when it comes to horticulture, although messages may take
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Frupac-ing it in
In less than a year since it opened its doors, Frupac’s distribution depot at Yaxley is already completing a further major expansion for forthcoming additional tenants, David Shapley went to take a look.
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ArticleFrupac-ing it in
In less than a year since it opened its doors, Frupac’s distribution depot at Yaxley is already completing a further major expansion for forthcoming additional tenants, David Shapley went to take a look.
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Cherry picked from all over the world
I can attest to the fact that the English cherry season has been one of the best ever, simply by listening to the public
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ArticleSato goes softly softly
Sato UK has launched a new series of label applicators targeted at the fresh produce industry because of their soft handling and sponge applicators.
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ArticleOn-the-go packaging launched
Produce Packaging has launched a versatile marketing solution to help health-conscious consumers pick up fresh produce on-the-go.
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“Secrets” may surprise a few
For anyone in the horticultural industry, be they growers, category managers, one of the few remaining greengrocers or
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ArticleFresh produce availability on a high
Bananas and oranges came out top in the ECR On-Shelf Availability survey this quarter, while fresh produce as a category held onto second place.
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ArticleGrow your own success
In the last 12 months, the British Potato Council created and put its weight behind a scheme that encouraged schoolchildren to learn more about where food and potatoes come from and healthy eating.