All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 102
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EFSA points to lower MRLs
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is recommending lower maximum residue levels (MRLs) for several active substances used in pesticides.
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ArticleSpecial packs for winning Namibian fruit
Capespan will be promoting prize-winning Namibian grapes in special packaging this season.
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WRAP announces fresh produce tender
The government’s Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) is inviting firms to tender for a research project to develop resource maps for fresh fruit and vegetables through the retail supply chain.
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Chilean fruit sendings forecast rise
Production of apples, pears and grapes from Chile are all forecast to rise in the 2008-09 crop year.
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Lingarden Flowers facing closure
Flamingo Flowers is in consultation to close its Lingarden Flowers operation at one of its Spalding sites.
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ArticleCapespan welcomes first South African grape
Capespan’s first South African grape of the new season arrived this week.
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ArticleCPA leads last-minute lobby
The agro-chemical and fresh produce trades have raised their game to new heights as they strengthen calls for last-minute intervention in new EU pesticide regulations.
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ArticleFrench apple challenge
French apple senders are biding their time faced with a very challenging UK market scene.
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Tough times for grape senders
The biggest test for the 2008-09 South African grape season will be achieving strong producer earnings, leading exporter Capespan has claimed.
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Frozen growth complements fresh
A burgeoning global market for frozen fruit and vegetables is not a threat to the fresh market, UK traders believe.
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Citrus theft plagues Spanish growers
Four growers in the Villareal area of Valencia in eastern Spain have had about 27 tonnes of citrus stolen from their trees.
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ArticleHoogstraten celebration
Renowned Belgian auction Hoogstraten is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a festive end to the year this weekend.
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Washington set for apple record
With the harvest now in, apple crop estimates in Washington state have been revised upwards to record-breaking levels.
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ArticleLiverpool terminal welcomes visitors
Leading fresh produce importers and wholesalers visited the Port of Liverpool to view the facilities of the Liverpool Produce Terminal recently ahead of its first shipment due later this month.
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ArticleTesco counters suppliers' claims
Growers’ and suppliers’ claims of “bully-boy” tactics by the supermarkets have been strongly refuted as the multiples came in for more criticism amid rising food prices.
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ArticleWell Pict reaps exchange rewards
As the new season gets underway, Well Pict European (WPE) South Africa’s berry campaign is reaping the benefits of an exchange programme that ran earlier this year.
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Article"Exciting" 12 months ahead
Market analyst Plimsoll is predicting an “exciting” year in 2009 for the fresh produce industry, that will also feature a fall in sales growth coupled with job losses.
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ArticleChristmas trees in tight supply
Supplies of Nordmann Fir are likely to run tight this Christmas.
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ArticleJPMO to cease trading
Jersey Produce Marketing Organisation (JPMO) is to cease trading as tomato exports from the island grind to a halt.
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Produced in Kent makes Christmas focus
Local food initiative Produced in Kent is targeting families in the Garden of England to encourage them to buy from within the county as they watch the pennies this Christmas.