http://www.freshinfo.com The latest news and statistics on the UK fresh produce industry from the publishers of the FPJ (c) 2012, Lockwood Press Ltd. All rights reserved. This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreshinfoNews/~3/awwDEaglw5E/index.php Israel\'s Technological Seeds DM has revealed it is planning to unveil a new, dark-pigmented tomato called Black Galaxy. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:01:02 +0000 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55022 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55022 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreshinfoNews/~3/yVbWOpArYOU/index.php Thanet Earth has offered Hadlow horticulture student Tom Pilcher a Thanet Earth Discovery Fellowship. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:01:02 +0000 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55027 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55027 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreshinfoNews/~3/BPI_jpUcASI/index.php The Best Fresh Group has launched a new fresh fruit and vegetable brand called Icons with packaging designed to present the season\'s \'most beautiful\' and \'tastiest fruit and vegetables\' in a striking box. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:01:02 +0000 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55030 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55030 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreshinfoNews/~3/1P9XwCJ-MbA/index.php South England Farms has appointed Gordon Stokes as its head of farming. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:29:39 +0000 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55036 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55036 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreshinfoNews/~3/2wJBMTkZLk0/index.php The Kenyan government has been forced to step in to stop large companies paying inflated prices for beans as supplies run low due to a dry spell at the end of 2011. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:01:01 +0000 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55034 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55034 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreshinfoNews/~3/5VwUeRXuVg0/index.php Fancy yourself as the Queen of potato portraiture or the sultan of snapping spuds? If so, you could enter yourself in the World Potato Congress photo competition. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:45:24 +0000 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55038 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55038 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreshinfoNews/~3/8qwMJNerGjI/index.php Northern Irish salad and vegetable processor Willowbrook Foods has opened a new £5.5 million factory extension. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:01:01 +0000 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55033 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55033 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreshinfoNews/~3/QwnntBLeH6A/index.php Lancashire produce will get a boost from a new initiative by the local tourist board to promote the county’s food producers and their products. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:01:02 +0000 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55011 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55011 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreshinfoNews/~3/A5pySPPgQfA/index.php The National Farmers Union has outlined its top priorities for the fresh produce sector with building stronger supply chain relationships and progressing the establishment of a supply-chain adjudicator at the top of the list. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:01:01 +0000 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=54988 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=54988 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreshinfoNews/~3/eEXcxY-8yt4/index.php German comic actress Esther Schweins has been unveiled as the face of Spanish promotional campaign We Care, You Enjoy in Germany and Austria. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:01:01 +0000 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=54997 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=54997 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreshinfoNews/~3/6EZngyafehw/index.php Southwark Council has honoured Borough Market in London with a commemorative blue plaque. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:01:01 +0000 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55010 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55010 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreshinfoNews/~3/JC4yYxSWY4w/index.php Anglia Business Solutions has named Robert Frost as its new group chief operating officer. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:01:01 +0000 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55037 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55037 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreshinfoNews/~3/i1LVy3at2Qs/index.php G’s Fresh has confirmed it is planning to unveil a sweeter celery this summer, featuring a less stringy texture. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:01:01 +0000 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55031 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55031 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreshinfoNews/~3/n8X8-B76JZM/index.php Morrisons has not put in a final round bid to buy Iceland Foods, reports have said. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:01:01 +0000 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55029 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55029 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreshinfoNews/~3/Ccsu4UOtaAk/index.php Sainsbury’s has started stocking UK grown fresh Kaffir limes leaves. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:01:02 +0000 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55032 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55032 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreshinfoNews/~3/FxFSMotlvbE/index.php Tributes have been paid to former NFU president Sir Richard Butler who has died aged 83. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:01:02 +0000 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55028 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55028 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreshinfoNews/~3/xGJ8KKrIbvQ/index.php Tesco has “disappointed” the Carbon Trust as it pulls out of the organisation’s eco-labelling scheme. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:01:01 +0000 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=54998 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=54998 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreshinfoNews/~3/dO7nqpCyZaE/index.php This Valentine’s Day, Genesis Fresh is offering apples that say “I love you” in English, Russian or Polish to make a gift for that special someone. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:01:02 +0000 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55025 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55025 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreshinfoNews/~3/mnfzTcylxfQ/index.php A Kent MP has launched Ugly Food; a new company to buy food rejected by supermarkets on aesthetic grounds and sell it to consumers. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:01:02 +0000 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55009 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55009 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreshinfoNews/~3/ArIApNZu85c/index.php A grower partnership run by Minor Weir and Willis is going from strength to strength with the company pledging to increase its growing activity in the UK. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:01:02 +0000 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55012 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55012 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreshinfoNews/~3/vXeXrVjLqIw/index.php St James Wholesale Market in Bradford has retained its crown as the nation’s best wholesale market at the National Association of British Market Authorities (NABMA) awards. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:01:02 +0000 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55026 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55026 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreshinfoNews/~3/tHdKLdHF9_U/index.php Eating dark-coloured fresh produce such as plums, peaches and nectarines has more impact on how attractive a man appears than his masculinity, new research suggests. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:01:02 +0000 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55016 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55016 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreshinfoNews/~3/r5YbnPxbRa4/index.php Tesco has moved to quash rumours surrounding a new appointment for Bob Robbins, chief operating officer of Tesco’s UK stores. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:19:41 +0000 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55013 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55013 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreshinfoNews/~3/tS1Qi_BeyKs/index.php A salmonella outbreak in the UK in December last year may be linked to watermelon. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:31:10 +0000 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55014 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55014 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreshinfoNews/~3/8hvpsKlZi14/index.php Annual revenue for 2011 was up by 26 per cent at logistics group Norbert Dentressangle (ND) with an increase in organic growth of 5.6 per cent. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:01:01 +0000 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=54994 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=54994 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreshinfoNews/~3/Cmy_PpLbdS0/index.php The CLA and NFU have reached an agreement with HS2 Ltd covering a voluntary early access licence to carry out environmental impact assessments related to the rail line with an initial payment of £1,000. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:01:01 +0000 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55007 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55007 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreshinfoNews/~3/i-4crZZi_aE/index.php The president of the regulatory council for PGI Citricos Valencianos has said the entire supply chain is accountable for the prices crisis in the Spanish citrus sector. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:01:01 +0000 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55006 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55006 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreshinfoNews/~3/VKPa3jFsd3E/index.php British stone fruit growers have called for better communication through the supply chain following a season in which many said plums could not be sold, returns were unsustainable and imports dominated supermarket shelves during the British season. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:01:01 +0000 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55005 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55005 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreshinfoNews/~3/wWziTVaPMYc/index.php Greenery UK has acquired all the shares in John Baarda after the tomato specialist approached it for financial assistance for the third time in less than two years. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:41:26 +0000 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55003 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=55003 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreshinfoNews/~3/onlynJhcjvs/index.php With low water availability becoming an increasing threat to farmers around the world, new research has found potash can help produce quality yields in root crops and potatoes because it helps plants to store water. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:01:01 +0000 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=54999 http://www.freshinfo.com/index.php?ei=9&s=n&ss=nd&sid=54999