Fruit Research Innovation Hub will be one of many highlights at Fruit Focus in July
Growing Kent & Medway, Innovate UK and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) will combine forces for the first time at this year’s Fruit Focus on 12th July. Visitors to the show in East Malling, Kent, will be able to explore cutting-edge research and innovation projects, funded to tackle some of the biggest […]
National Fruit Show, celebrating its 90th year, names Paice as new president
The National Fruit Show will celebrate its 90th year in November, and it will have a new leader to kick off its big event in Kent. Catherine Paice, Director of Eden Publishing and agribusiness journalist, was named the Show’s newest president during the Marden Fruit Show Society’s annual meeting last week. She has been a […]
Apprentice hub launches in Kent to boost fresh produce workforce
A new initiative launched by MDS and Growing Kent & Medway is aiming to get non-graduates and career changers into the fresh produce business through the creation of an “apprenticeship hub” in Kent. The two-year pilot program is designed to offer a fast track into the industry via a number of businesses to those seeking […]
Camellia buys Major Apple Supplier Bardsley England
LONDON — Global agriculture group Camellia Plc has purchased an 80% stake in Bardsley England for £15.7m while also making a loan to Bardsley of £9.3m. Bardsley England, a major fruit farming business whose customers include many major supermarkets, is the UK’s second largest apple grower, with a farming operation that covers 850 hectares (2,100 […]
