All articles by Ed Bedington – Page 9
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Palestinian growers look to Europe
Germany, the Netherlands and the UK are to be the main marketing targets for the fresh produce grown by Palestinian farmers.
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ArticleStrong year for Fairtrade
Fairtrade fruit organisation AgroFair UK has announced a successful year’s trading, recording a 50 per cent year-on-year increase for Fairtrade pineapple sales.
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FTA welcomes road report
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed the release of the Department for Transport's report on congestion - Journey Time Reliability on Motorway and Trunk Roads.
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UK agriculture vital for food chain
A slump in UK agriculture would spell disaster for the entire food chain, warned National Farmers’ Union president Tim Bennett.
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ArticleBook charts SA citrus transformation
A new book published by the Citrus Growers’ Association of South Africa (CGA) charts the industry progress against a backdrop of reform and transformation.
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ArticleNZ apple industry optimistic
Another poor season could cause serious problems for the NZ apple sector, said Ian Palmer, chairman of Pipfruit NZ.
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ArticleRe:fresh sponsors back for more
This year’s Re:fresh Awards will again be sponsored by Florette, the UK’s leading supplier of branded bagged salads.
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ArticleFirst arrivals from Cape
The first volumes of 2006 Cape Royal Gala apples arrived in the Port of Sheerness on February 14, aboard the vessel the Snow Crystal.
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ArticleGlobal food safety update
Chris Anstey, product integrity manager at Tesco, gave delegates at the CIES Food Business Forum’s Food Safety conference in Paris an update on the work of the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI).
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Packaging website solution
Arlington Packaging has launched a new website to attract customers looking for a returnable packaging solution.
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ArticleFlorida facing cold snap
Florida fruit and vegetable growers are taking steps to prevent the state’s recent cold snap from affecting crops.
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ArticleEat in Colour up and running
Contrary to fears of its early demise, industry leaders have given the Fresh Produce Consortium’s Eat in Colour campaign the thumbs up, despite it failing to hit its initial fundraising targets.
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EurepGAP to hold new training workshops
EurepGAP, the global partnership for safe and sustainable agriculture, is holding a “Train-the-Trainer” workshop to present the structure and documentation needed to successfully implement the EurepGAP framework for Integrated Farm Assurance.
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ArticleCapespan expands its brand
Capespan is expanding the range of fruit marketed under its corporate brand in line with a commitment to developing a range of sources and increasing choices for wholesale customers.
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ArticleBacteria key to drought solution
Bacteria may be able to keep some plants growing through short periods of drought and save valuable crops from being lost, scientists claimed.
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Thai exports to US expand
The US government has agreed to import expanded quotas of fresh Thai fruit but has warned Thai exporters that they must strictly follow its agricultural and health safety regulations to assure their shipments are pest-free, a senior Thai official has announced.
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Lightweight conversion from CoolKit
Refrigeration specialist CoolKit is claiming to have developed its lightest range of refrigerated vehicle conversions yet.
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ArticleFresh new service into Dover
Dover Cargo Terminal has secured a third liner service for 2006 with a new weekly service from Central America.
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Frankfurt expands perishable handling
Work will start this spring on extending capacity at Frankfurt Airport's centre for perishable freight.
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Israel's bumper Valentine's Day
In the past few days Israeli flower growers exported 100 million flowers to Europe and North America to meet demand for Valentine's Day.