All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 111
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ArticleTrade blasts Ramsay's ban call
The fresh produce trade has slammed chef Gordon Ramsay’s call for a ban on counter-season produce sold in UK restaurants as “preposterous”.
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Northern follows Taypack lead
A week after Taypack walked away from Asda, the UK’s largest ready meals supplier is abandoning a contract with Marks & Spencer as Taypack reports new customer advances.
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ArticleKids learning in the Garden
As part of the Year of Food and Farming, New Covent Garden Market (NCGM) is giving children from seven local schools the chance to learn about food, farming and the countryside.
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Chiquita finalises Atlanta sale
Chiquita announced on Tuesday that is to sell its German distribution business Atlanta AG to Univeg.
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Funding boost for carbon reduction
Rural land-based businesses in the West Midlands can now access a new £53 million funding scheme to help them address low carbon business opportunities.
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Belize citrus costs spiral
The spiralling cost of inputs is likely to lead to contraction in the Belize citrus industry, its leaders are warning.
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ArticleAsda gets commission reassurance
Asda said it has been “reassured” by the Competition Commission that including overseas suppliers in the new Grocery Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP) will not be unnecessarily burdensome, as it makes an apparent about turn on its earlier stance.
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ArticleCalifornia beats the freeze
California stonefruit has already begun arriving in the UK, despite a late spring chill just two weeks ago.
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ArticleJail terms for illegal Chep traders
Prison sentences have been handed down in two separate cases for illegal trading in Chep pallets.
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RPCC changes name
The Reusable Pallet & Container Coalition in the US has become the Reusable Packaging Association.
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Norwich Union urges safety check
One of the UK’s largest insurers is urging the fresh produce industry to give young people a safe start in employment.
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Greengrocer in recycling row
Allerdale Borough Council in Cumbria has spoken out against a greengrocer who said he was fined for composting and recycling.
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ArticleZespri counters takeover talk
Speculation, claims and counter claims have surfaced this week surrounding Zespri and a possible takeover of the New Zealand kiwifruit marketer, by post-harvest operators within the sector in New Zealand.
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ArticleKG Growers in further record
Soft-fruit producers co-operative KG Growers Ltd announced record sales for 2007 at its recent annual general meeting.
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Grape research in disease breakthrough
Researchers at the renowned Agricultural Research Service of the US department of agriculture are close to finding a solution to powdery mildew.
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Mexican grape all set to go
The Mexican grape season is expected to kick off this weekend with Perlette the first variety to be harvested, according to the Sonora grape growers association Asociación Agricola Local Productores de Uva de Mesa.
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Nunhems investment boost
Seed breeder Nunhems has further strengthened its position on the European lettuce market with investment in modernisation of its glasshouse facilities.
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ArticleFlorette unveils new campaign
Florette has launched a new TV ad in a £3 million advertising spend new for this year.
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ArticleMerton joins MorePeople
Recruitment consultant MorePeople has announced the appointment of Ian Merton, the former food trading director at Sainsbury’s as an associate director.
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ArticleMWW gets a makeover
Minor, Weir & Willis Ltd (MMW), one of the UK's largest importers and handlers of fresh produce for the multiples has unveiled a fresh new look after a complete programme of re-branding.