Tomato news archive – Page 110
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ArticleFresh and very direct
Taking the Carmel Foodservice Supplier of the Year award at Re:fresh 2005 was just the beginning of a rollercoaster ride of success for Fresh Direct. The company, already a strong player in the foodservice sector, then went on to almost double its size by swallowing up fellow operator Caterfresh. Ed Bedington went to find out what makes the firm tick.
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ArticleWhat’s the alternative?
To supply or not to supply? That has never been the question for the world’s fresh produce exporters when it comes to the UK market. Until now. Growers around the world, fed up with receiving what they see as inadequate returns for adhering to the tightest standards, are beginning to seek alternative avenues.
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ArticleSainsbury's £14m boost for UK toms
Tomato harvesting at John Baarda Ltd’s 23-acre site at Billingham will start this week.
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Beacon's bean mix
Brecon-based fresh and exotic food supplier Beacon Foods has been exciting its customers with a new range of bean mixes.
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Israeli-Palestinian jv bearing fruit
A new Israeli export company has joined forces with the Palestinian Economic Development Corporation to start shipments of fresh produce from the Palestinian Authority (PA) to Western Europe.
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ArticleTry another flavour
In a technology-driven age where consumers demand a greater range of good quality fresh produce at increasingly lower prices, the pressure to find new, superior varieties of fruit and vegetables is intense. Emma Twyning speaks to some of the industry’s finest seed breeders to find out just what they are up against.
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Retail all “new” language of labels
it is now back to normal after the holiday, but over this period I noticed that availability on many shelves seemed to be down
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Industry needs to plot safe course
Plotting the course of the fresh produce industry over the next 12 months is, to my mind, rather like reviewing any one of the
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ArticleWhile you were away...
freshinfo continued its news service between Christmas and new year. Click here for a full rundown of the articles you may have missed.
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Taste coming to fore in UK marketplace
The UK fresh produce market is becoming increasingly dominated by taste according to exporters at Moroccan agricultural trade fair, SIFEL.
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Drought-resistant tomato find
Scientists have made a breakthrough in the quest for drought resistance in tomatoes.
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ArticleThat was the year that was - April 2005
Throughout 2005, freshinfo brought you all the breaking news and kept you bang up-to-date with the ongoing stories from around the world that affected the UK fresh produce market. Click here to review the top five stories from April.
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ArticleIsraeli berry season in fine fettle
Strawberries from Israel are in full swing in the UK with substantial increases in volumes of Palestinian production also forecase.
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May the force be with you on the Christmas shelves
It is another sign of the imminence of December 25 in the supermarkets when easy peelers start to grow leaves, although in my
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ArticleNespak widens veg portfolio
A new type of packaging designed to accommodate longer, narrower vegetables made its debut at SIFEL.
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Apple critics answered as sprouts move upmarket
Now all the brouhaha seems to have settled over the number of English apples that supermarkets stock, or do not stock,
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ArticleM&S to introduce new tomato
A unique variety of Almerían green tomato could soon become a feature in UK fresh produce aisles if an impending trial by Marks & Spencer is successful.
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ArticleA place in the sun
Almería is the hottest province in Andalucia and has an average of more than 3,000 hours of sunshine each year. Its climate and conditions make it one of the most important agricultural sources in the world, supplying Europe with salads throughout the winter months. Emma Twyning meets some of the growers who are looking to further establish themselves in the UK with a new quality guarantee.
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ArticleCanary Islands promotional push
Canary Islands producers are offering consumers the opportunity to claim a free recipe book with tomato purchases.