Nationwide Produce and Three Musketeers are donating 50p from every box of mint potatoes to support the Poppy Appeal Nationwide Produce and Suffolk potato grower Three Musketeers will donate 50p to The Royal British Legion from every box of mint salad potatoes they sell during the three-week appeal. After Edward Blanchard from Three Musketeers, and...
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Produce World’s £1.4k ‘clean sweep’ boost for hospice
Staff really supported and got behind the Sue Ryder Hospice at Thorpe Hall in Peterborough by helping to clear the site’s garden Veg giant Produce World has raised £1,4k to help fund a new hospice. Not only that, but Produce World Group staff, family and friends also got behind the Sue Ryder Hospice at Thorpe...
Big-name sponsor for first UK Vining Pea Conference
Event will cover R&D, knowledge transfer, the Yes Peas! promotion campaign, and industry insights, among other topics The first-ever UK Vining Pea Conference is to be sponsored by Syngenta. The event, to be held on November 11th at PGRO near Peterborough, will cover Reasearch & Development, knowledge transfer, the Yes Peas! promotion campaign, industry insights, health...
Pakistani mango batch rejected
A shipment of the fruit has been rejected in the Netherlands due to the presence of fruit fly An airfreighted consignment of mangoes from Pakistan has been turned away in Amsterdam after the presence of fruit fly was discovered by inspectors. The rejection of the mangoes marks the first time this season that any volumes...
Asda to import Bangladeshi mangoes
Retailer lists ‘first-ever’ Bangladeshi mangoes exported to mainstream European markets Asda will this week receive the first delivery of Bangladeshi mangoes to the UK in a move that signals the start of the country’s access to mainstream international retailers. The news comes following field visits and sample shipments of nine mango varieties during last year’s...
Fruit Attraction unveils packed agenda
Organisers say there will be a bumper programme of technical seminars and parallel events at this year’s show Preparations for the 2015 edition of Fruit Attraction are well underway and this year’s fair will feature an extensive programme of technical seminars and parallel activities and sector-specific events, according to organisers Ifema and Fepex. These include...
Chile unveils Clemenluz
New clementine variety ripens three weeks earlier than Clemenules Chile has high hopes for a new licensed citrus variety that was recently launched on the global market. Clemenluz, or Andes 1, is an early maturing clementine which resulted from a spontaneous mutation of the Clemenules variety. Clemenluz has similar characteristics to Clemenules – being of...
Arsenal stars sample infamous fruit
Arsenal stars Mathieu Debuchy and Wojciech Szczesny have posted a picture of themselves braving some infamous durian fruit. The photo of the footballers, posted on Debuchy’s Instagram account Thursday (14 May), doubled up as a way of promoting the club’s upcoming tour to Singapore, where the fruit – renowned for its potent smell – is popular....
Wyma launches Bin and Bag Tipper
Company claims unique design minimises machine loading and operational requirements Post-harvest equipment manufacturer Wyma has unveiled its new Bin and Bag Tipper, designed to gently tip heavy loads of fresh produce into bags, bins or boxes. This new addition to Wyma’s product range was originally designed for a large potato chip processor who wanted a versatile...
Wyma launches Bin and Bag Tipper
Company claims unique design minimises machine loading and operational requirements Post-harvest equipment manufacturer Wyma has unveiled its new Bin and Bag Tipper, designed to gently tip heavy loads of fresh produce into bags, bins or boxes. This new addition to Wyma’s product range was originally designed for a large potato chip processor who wanted a versatile...