Hoogstraten takes sustainability to next level with LCA packaging tool
Belgian fresh cooperative Hoogstraten announced it has invested in a new life-cycle analysis (LCA) tool to measure the environmental impact of packaging from factory to shelf. Hoogstraten is hoping to not only better understand its impact but also how it fits with sustainability credentials. The too can assess several factors, including materials, source, production method, […]
Shall this be UK Horticulture’s Defining Decade? Promar’s Giles will speak out at London Produce Show
We’ve worked with John Giles for many years, running many pieces he has written and doing many interviews. You can see some of piece we have run here: 100 Days Post Brexit, What Are The Impacts On The Produce Sector? Taking Trade To The Next Level: Where Does Peru Go From Here? New Initiatives in […]
Italy produce trader Peviani ready to explore partnerships at London Produce Show
Exporters from Italian fresh produce wholesaler Peviani will be one of the many dynamic groups on hand at this year’s London Produce Show and Conference from 21-23 March, bringing their more than 100 years of experience and innovation to the floor at ExCel London. The company, which acquired its first farms in Southern Italy in […]
New Covent Garden Market’s Annual Trends Report
New Covent Garden Market, where over 100 wholesale traders supply fresh fruit and vegetables to some of London’s top eateries, has predicted Asian Wok Cucumbers, Celtuce, foraged sea vegetables and Crabapples as some of the hottest on-trend ingredients coming to kitchens in 2022. Meanwhile, potatoes are enjoying a moment with new varieties on the scene […]
Sham Grimshaw, founder of DDP on New Covent Garden Market, dies at age 75
Sham Grimshaw, a highly respected and admired wholesale leader who patrolled the Old and New Covent Garden Markets for many years, has died. He was 75. Born in Westminster and raised in Pimlico, Mr. Grimshaw got his start in the industry carrying cases at Victoria Station before gaining employment on a fruit stand in Pimlico. […]
Freshfel’s Philippe Binard On Opportunities And Obstacles: A Dedication To Increasing Produce Consumption In Europe
We’ve had many a vigorous exchange with Philippe Binard, including moments we’ve memorialized in pieces such as these: Will All Efforts To Boost Produce Consumption Wind Up Being Co-Opted By Other interests? European School Fruit Scheme IS Under Pressure To Add Other AG Items. Schoolchildren Apparently Also Need Flowers! Ten Years, Ten Lessons Learned: A […]
ICA Sweden’s Maria Wieloch On The Imperative Of Increasing Produce Consumption
We have worked with ICA’s Maria Wieloch, as she is not only an exceptional industry leader, but a rare trifecta, having presented at our events in London, Amsterdam and New York on a diverse range of topics: ICA’s Maria Wieloch Headlines Educational Seminar At London Produce Show; Talks About Halloween, Easter And How To Lift […]
British asparagus hits shelves early at Waitrose
A bonus for UK customers, British asparagus season will begin more than a month earlier than usual at one retailer. Waitrose announced that the first of its shipments arrived in supermarkets on Saturday, bucking a trend that has seen asparagus availability typically hit the shelves in mid to late April. Thank the weather, officials say, […]
