All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 100
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ArticleAirfreighters issue Heathrow warning
Transport leaders are warning that if approval for a third runway at Heathrow is not granted fresh produce imports by air freight will suffer.
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FPC invites parliamentary comments
The Fresh Produce Consortium is co-ordinating industry response in two Parliamentary Committee inquiries.
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ArticleGrocers postpone recession for Xmas
Morrisons and Aldi both earned record shares of the UK grocery market according to TNS figures for the 12 weeks to December 28, 2008.
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ArticleBlue Moon shines in Egypt
Egyptian company Blue Moon has developed a comprehensive Arabic capacity-building programme for the supply chain in partnership with the British Retail Consortium, GlobalGAP, LEAF, and SEDEX.
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Early apple optimism in NZ
Early indications are for a 15.5-16 million carton New Zealand apple crop in 2009, but Ian Palmer, chairman of industry body Pipfruit NZ is urging caution.
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Export zones boost for India
The introduction of designated agri-export zones for certain fresh produce lines by the Indian government is bringing benefits to consumers as well as producers.
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ArticleSpanish growers warn of losses
Produce leaders in the south-eastern Spanish region of Murcia have warned that there will be huge losses for the winter vegetables and salad sector unless action is taken urgently.
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Indian onions aim for EU
Indian onion export growth has taken a dip due to uncertain weather conditions as well as problems with infrastructure
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Food retailers faring better
Retailers of food and drink are weathering the storm of tough trading conditions better than their counterparts in other sectors, according to business adviser and accountancy firm Grant Thornton.
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FSA seeks climate research
The Food Standards Agency is advertising for researchers to carry out a systematic review of the effect of climate change on food and the agency’s own remit.
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Pollsters in bleak mood
This year will be extremely tough for the fresh produce trade, with category management likely to take the hardest hit, but the possibility of a resurgence of the wholesale sector.
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QRC problems resolved
DEFRA’s plant health authorities have announced the resolution of IT problems that have been hindering the issue of quarantine release certificates.
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French embark on banana plan
The banana sector in the French West Indies has launched an ambitious project to develop disease-resistant bananas as part of a wider six-year sustainable banana plan.
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ArticleIndian grapes make MRL progress
Indian grapes tested by the Pesticides Safety Directorate (PSD) in the UK this year had no pesticide residues above maximum residue levels (MRLs), thanks to greatly improved residue-monitoring processes at source.
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Covent Garden expands schools scheme
New Covent Garden Market has launched the second year of its Feeling Good, Eating Well schools project
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ArticleCapespan signs huge Namibia deal
Capespan has been granted exclusive marketing rights for one of the largest grape farms in southern Africa.
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Food safety guidance updated
New food safety guidance has just been published for the fresh produce industry.
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ArticleGeorge Hammond wins new status
Marine and port services provider at the Port of Dover, George Hammond plc, has become the first port-service company in the UK to win full Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status.
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ArticleCarrot growers battle crop disease
Carrot growers in the UK are struggling with a difficult season, following another summer of low light levels and unseasonably heavy rainfall.
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ArticleAldi counters 'pricey' claims
Discount chain Aldi has hit back at research published in The Grocer last week, which purported to show that it is a pricier outlet than any of the major high-street multiples.