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
A report compiled for the British government’s Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has further illustrated the crucial role of seasonal migrant workers and the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Scheme (SAWS) to the horticulture sector.
Fruitful Winter
Fruitful LTD, the staff supply service developed by AMS as an additional service to its growers has successfully placed over 70 applicants onto farms this summer. The vacancies ranged f...
Soft Fruit Growers and Distributors Must Add Value
John Giles, Divisional Director, Promar International the UK and international soft fruit sector has already gone through a period of fundamental ch...
The Packaging Boys - Evesham Specialist Packaging LTD
Evesham Specialist Packaging (ESP) has been based at the old Newent GMS site for the last 9 months, the site rather aptly located on Strawberry Hil...
A labour of love
Labour issues have come to a head across the fresh produce industry this year, following restrictions on seasonal migrant workers and the combination of a number of factors that ...