All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 10
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Waitrose signs up Titchmarsh
Waitrose has announced plans to work with TV gardener and presenter Alan Titchmarsh to help it “tell the story of good food” and develop an ornamentals and gardening range.
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Scientists discover muscle benefits of kiwifruit
New Zealand scientists have found that eating two kiwifruit a day brings benefits to muscle health.
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GLA wins umbrella-company battle
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) has won a significant victory in its battle to tackle umbrella companies.
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New uses for Dow Shield 400 unveiled
Dow AgroSciences has a double strength herbicide now suitable for use on a range of fruit and vegetable crops.
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SA citrus growers urged to train workers
Citrus growers in South Africa have been urged to train workers after a rise in labour costs.
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Police name dead Blackmoor Estate workers
Two men who died at Blackmoor Estate last week have been named as the cause of their deaths remains elusive.
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French award-winning spud to make UK debut
Albert Bartlett and specialist seed-potato breeder and supplier Agrico UK have struck a deal to introduce Gourmandine potatoes to the UK market.
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Agrico inks Manitou deal with AKP
Seed potato breeder and supplier Agrico UK has inked a new deal to supply its Manitou potatoes exclusively to Arundel Kerr Produce (AKP).
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Satara makes renewed merger push
Directors at New Zealand kiwifruit co-op Satara Co-operative Group Ltd have announced that they are still pushing ahead with a merger proposal.
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Onion investment pays off
A new onion palletiser at Bedfordshire Growers is giving the firm a 10 per cent efficiency uplift.
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Jamaican growers get government boost
The Jamaican government has struck a new deal with banana producer and processor Jamaica Producers (JP).
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Sidney Garber dies, aged 90
FPJ is sad to announce the death last week of fruit-trade veteran Sidney Garber at the age of 90.
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Produce World slashes water use
Vegetable supplier and grower Produce World has slashed water consumption at one of its sites by half.
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NFU sets out new agenda for growth
The NFU horticulture and potatoes board has laid out an ambitious growth strategy to reverse the downward trend of plummeting incomes set last year.
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Double tragedy at Blackmoor as two staff are found dead
Fruit grower and packer Blackmoor Estate in Hampshire has been hit by a double tragedy when two members of staff died at work earlier this week.
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Chilli grower earns five-figure grant boost
Bedfordshire chilli grower Edible Ornamentals has been awarded a of £40,000 grant to create an on-site catering facility, The Edible Kitchen.
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RPA opens bids for EU promotional cash
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has opened up bidding for EU funding to promote fresh produce.
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Waitrose rhubarb sales climb
Waitrose’s sales of forced rhubarb are up 40 per cent on last year, latest sales figures show. For the week to 9 February 2013, sales increased substantially due to last season’s later start.
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Fairtrade boost for flowers
A report by the Center for Evaluation (CEval) published in the UK for Valentine’s Day by the Fairtrade Foundation shows that Fairtrade has boosted rural development in the flower sector.
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Views wanted to shape new labelling system
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has launched a consultation process that seeks views on what the new front of pack nutritional labelling system for food should look like.