The co-operative turning a commodity into a regional brand 17th Feb 2011

17 February 2011 PEAS are often seen as a commodity, but a group of Yorkshire producers hopes a new brand will open up new markets. Angela Calvert reports. The Yorkshire Wolds have long been known as one of the best places in Europe to grow vining peas, but they have never been marketed as a regional product. That has now changed with the launch of…

Carrot Crop Shortages 7th Feb 2011

After enduring the coldest winter for generations, UK root crops have suffered varying degrees of frost damage in the open fields. Some carrot crops have simply been destroyed as the root was frozen into the ground 10 inches deep for weeks. This has led to a very busy January for Hartley’s! Searching to find the best remaining UK carrots to fulfil…

New British Organic Products 7th Feb 2011

This season we have successfully frozen 10mm diced organic British onions, celery and beetroots. We are delighted these niche products have already been snapped up by our manufacturing customers who see the benefits in marketing towards local provenance. We are already planning next seasons stocks and look forward to producing even more new British…

Site Standards 7th Feb 2011

Our new site BRC certificate is now available; naturally we have retained our grade ‘A’ status. For a copy of the certification and report please contact Sheena.

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