Andrew Boxall had been growing the finest strawberries in Kent and that in the past 10 years Andrew had been supplying “Local” strawberries to ASDA in Kent.
The sweet, melodious sounds of Xhosa women singing resonates over the strawberry fields on a Geelhoutboom farm where all types of berries thrive alongside a clear mountain stream
Four of Europe`s leading berry companies involved in developing new varieties are going to be speaking at the Global Berry Congress organised by Eurofruit Magazine.
The prestigious annual Grower of the Year awards this year attracted the attention of Crop Pro Tech, the industry specialists in safeguarding your production.
Well Prepared ... Well Presented ... Well Placed ... Well Produced ... EXPECT SO MUCH MORE. We are so much more than just a grower and a packer. Our involvement starts long before a seed is sown and con...
Super powers
From Goji berries to broccoli – the amount of fresh produce claiming superfood status seems to be growing all the time. Emma Twyning spoke to leading purveyors of the concept to find...
An early taste of summer
First West country strawberries of the season go to market
A farm near Axbridge has beaten the chill to produce its first crop of the year.
Trays of the summer fruit...
France joins the Well Pict European family
Lots of changes have been occurring for AMS European over the start of 2006. AMS European was formed in the Summer of 2004 as a partnership between AMS Exot...
Soft Fruit Grower of the Year 2004
Finalists
Alan Firmin LTD
In the grand scheme of things, soft fruit is a new addition to the Alan Firmin portfolio. Farming (top fruit, arable and sheep) began in...
Strawberries go local
Kent grower Andrew Boxall is supplying his strawberry crop direct to three local ASDA supermarkets in the county.
In a pioneering arrangement which matches the ideals of Sir D...
Quality - WPE stepping up to the mark
Overall the soft fruit season gave us higher than expected yields and sales were up year on year, on strawberries by 40%, raspberries by 60% and blackberries by ...
Sales success with larger pack & Smartprice
AMS’ Marketing Department is pleased to report a very positive start with sales performance this year on all lines far exceeding the volumes that were sold...
Pioneering packaging
Thursday 25th November saw the exciting launch in all 270 ASDA stores of an original new concept in cherry packaging. Brand new to the soft fruit industry, the 250g vertical for...
Branded berries
Well-Pict European has been quietly nurturing the integrity of its supply base over the past few years. The main impetus has focused on being able to serve the UK marketplace, current...
Tunnel Rental: All your questions answered.
Benefits to you:
Financial - Instead of a big capital outlay at the befinning of the season, this option will offset the cost through regular monthly paym...
No More Lies
In February 2003, AMS Ltd started a bespoke research mechanism to measure berry products in every main supermarket (ASDA, Sainsbury, Tesco, Morrisons, Safeway, Somerfield, Budgens). They...
Well-Pict Inc; still following the basic principles laid down in the 60`s
Well*Pict Inc, was the inspiration behind the development of Well-Pict European. Since 1969 Well-Pict Inc has been forging it...
Northen European Report
Strawberry season 2002
Belgium and the Netherlands though two seperate countries are seen as one production area for strawberries. The techniques are the same and the export fi...
Well-Pict Berries introduces new packaging options
As Well-Pict Berries (Watsonville, CA) approaches 2007, the company announced plans to introduce new berry varieties as well as new packaging op...
South African strawberries making a comeback
South African strawberries are set to re-emerge on UK supermarket shelves thanks to the market expansion of international soft-fruit procurement company ...
Well Pict extends its marketing scope over further EU-countries.
The huge productive potential of the strawberry suppliers of Well Pict has enabled this exporter to develop an ambitious project and e...
Fresh Food: Produce: Berries on top
Thank goodness for fresh berries. The pall of California`s mid-January deep freeze has not dissuaded Golden State strawberry growers from eagerly gearing up for t...
Fresh Food: Berry healthy
By Meg Major
Talk about having your shortcake and eating it, too. Sales of berries are booming, not only because they remain some of the best-tasting fruits on the plan...
ASDA buys Produced in Kent strawberries for Ashford, Rochester and Kings Hill stores
It is often said that Supermarkets are not interested in supporting local produce and we at Kent County Council ap...
A Taste Of Summer
The first Produced in Kent strawberries were a highlight of last weekend`s English Food and Wine Festival.
Kent County Council backed Kentish Fare and Produced in Kent members showin...
Asda Fruit Review
2005 saw some changes for ASDA’s soft fruit category. Despite good sales of strawberries and berries over 2004, the categories full potential was still not being fully realised. Thi...
Locals look set to flourish
Recent research conducted by the grocery think-tank IGD, on behalf of Don Curry, found that 87% of the population considers farming to be important to Britain and see it ...
Lights on for Lancashire Locals
The iconic image of Blackpool Tower will be appearing on strawberry labels in Asda Blackpool this summer as the store is just one of the additions to the local deliver...