All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 116
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ArticleSouthern hemisphere apple figures released
The World Apple & Pear Association has released its forecasts for the southern hemisphere top-fruit campaign this year indicating a decrease in the apple harvest and an increase in the pear crop.
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Costa Rica's UK sendings climb
Costa Rica’s banana exports to the UK have grown by seven per cent year on year.
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ArticleSpanish call for import ban
Citrus growers in Spain’s major production area of Valencia are calling on their government to ban imports of South African citrus following the publication of plant health results from 2007 showing the presence of pest and disease.
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Article5 A DAY failure warning
The government’s independent sustainability watchdog the Sustainable Development Commission has warned the 5 A DAY message will not succeed in the current food-market climate.
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Raspberry season ups and downs
Spanish farm-gate raspberry prices have fallen by about 50 per cent since the beginning of the year, as demand falls away in key export markets.
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GLA finds Cornish nasties
A further nine labour providers have fallen foul of the standards imposed by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority after a week-long investigation - Operation Westport - in Cornwall.
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Greenery appoints former JS man
The Greenery UK has appointed a new account manager to handle its business with wholesaler Costco.
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ArticleSainsbury's cops a fine
Sainsbury’s has fallen foul of Horticultural Marketing Inspections (HMI) for selling out of grade and rotten produce at its town-centre store in Northampton
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ETI pre-empts flower concerns
The Ethical Trading Initiative is pre-empting media and public concerns about workers’ conditions in the cut-flower industry with a briefing document launched in advance of St Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day.
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ArticleUruguay crops up and down
Sector leaders in Uruguay are forecasting a recovery in citrus volumes for the upcoming season, following last year’s frosts, while apple growers fear 20 per cent losses to their export crops.
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Reputations at risk
Damage to reputation is the biggest risk to the food and drink sector, including fresh produce companies, a new survey finds.
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ArticleHuelva glut fears
Recent warm temperatures in Huelva are leading the Spanish strawberry sector to fear a glut in production.
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UK cues in at Asda
Asda kicked off its UK salad season this week with its first arrivals of Yorkshire cucumbers into local stores.
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ArticleSouth African size matters
Apple size from South Africa is likely to be on the small side across most varieties but quality is looking good.
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Colors in carbon breakthrough
South African fruit exporter Colors is among seven companies forming the third wave of partners in a ground-breaking carbon emissions trial.
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Capacity boost at Rotterdam
The port of Rotterdam Authority has unveiled plans to develop a new fruit-handling centre on its southern bank, to cope with growth in container traffic of fresh produce.
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Labelling proposals meet mixed views
EU proposals on food labelling are a mixed bag for UK growers, according to the NFU.
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ArticleSpanish toms in crisis
The newly formed Andalusia supply chain trade body Hortyfruta made its first major move this week when it suspended sales of class II round tomatoes as a price crisis hit the sector.
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ArticleGrape feast and famine
As the grape harvest kicks off in the central regions of Chile, exporters are working to stave off oversupply in the markets later on this month that could bring prices right down as South Africa still struggles on volume.
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ArticleHerbs cause Agrexco trouble
Agrexco has said it is having great difficulty in trying to supply all of its herb lines from Israel in the wake of damaging frosts in January.