New plant protection product approved for use in record time
UK herb growers will be able to protect their crops with a new weed control product, which was identified in ...
Month: December 2017
Bio control project produces new virus to fight tomato leaf miner
The EU’s BIOCOMES project, which was coordinated by Wageningen University & Research (WUR), and which brought together an international consortium ...
Greater transparency needed for potato growers, new NFU report highlights
Potato packers and processors can drive the sector forward by providing greater levels of information on crop quality to growers, ...
UK grocery growth fuelled by healthy eating
The latest data from market research company Nielsen shows a split between demand for the fastest growing products of 2017, ...
Fruit Logistica report focuses on digital future
Fruit Logistica, the leading trade show for the fresh produce industry, says that digital communication is changing the way people ...
New Covent Garden predicts product trends for 2018
According to New Covent Garden, in terms of fresh produce, black will be the new purple in 2018. The move ...
Strong festive sales for soft fruit
British soft fruit, and red berries such as strawberries and raspberries in particular, are becoming a staple part of Christmas ...
Tozer Seeds welcomes Isobel Tickner to the Product Development team
Tozer Seeds is pleased to announce that Isobel Tickner has recently joined the company, as Product Development Assistant. Her role ...
Red Tractor fresh produce standards to be recognised by Tesco and GLOBAL G.A.P.
Fresh produce grown on Red Tractor assured farms is to be recognised as equivalent to two major food assurance schemes. ...
N.I. potato farmers report one of the worst harvests ever
Potato farmers in Northern Ireland say they encountered one of the worst harvests ever this year as a long wet ...
