A key part of the food industry is the New Covent Garden Market and Produce News was given an insight into how things are changing in the vegetable sector during a meeting with Scott Kocurek, Stand Manager for P & I Fruits. The company operates a number of stands within the Market, dealing with vegetables, fruit, exotics, salad and salad and vegetables.
The Perfect Package
April 2011 in News by PublisherWho are we
Plasto-Sac UK Limited is a subsidiary of Plasto-Sac PLC Israel. The Plasto-Sac group extrudes, prints and converts over 60,000 tons per annum across a broad range of industries, specialising in the produce and food markets, with a turnover in excess of €180million and with continued investment of over 5 million euros planned for 2011, it will enable the group to remain at the forefront for quality and innovation within the flexible packaging industry.
Agrovista strengthens horticultural agronomy team.
April 2011 in News by PublisherAgrovista UK Ltd, the leading agronomy specialist, crop protection and amenity product distributor has announced its expansion in horticulture, and it’s entry to the glasshouse, ornamental and salad markets. Two new members have joined the team to specialise in these areas and to compliment and work with the other members of the horticultural team.
DG SANCO proposes to improve traceability through electronic tagging
April 2011 in News by PublisherThe European Commission announced at the Paris ‘Salon de ’Agriculture’ on the 19th–27th February 2011 that it is preparing a proposal for electronic identification of bovines, upgrading the existing plastic tagging system. This move by DG SANCO, the European Commission’s Directorate General for Health and Consumers, aims to further strengthen the current system of bovine traceability in the EU.
Agrovista UK Ltd, the leading agronomy specialist
April 2011 in News by PublisherAgrovista UK Ltd, the leading agronomy specialist, crop protection and amenity product distributor has announced another member joining the horticultural team.
Malcolm Tickner has joined the company in Kent and East Sussex and will be specialising in ornamental and glasshouse production. This appointment complement the two new members that joined the team last month.
