All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 118
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Well Pict goes South West
Well Pict County Local and International Produce are working towards supplying local dessert apples to Asda customers in South West England.
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CCG unveils UK base
The Cool Chain Group has opened UK subsidiary CCG Logistics (UK) Ltd with some of the best-known names in the UK perishables trade.
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Leaked report swings in Ecuador's favour
A leaked final report from the three judges charged by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to rule on Ecuador’s complaint about the EU banana import regime comes down in the South American country’s favour.
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Defra's rotten PEACH
Defra has had to apologise again this week for continued difficulties with its PEACH computer system for importers.
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Eat in Colour signs new names
Three major new sponsors have signed up to support the Eat in Colour (EiC) campaign to raise fresh produce consumption in the UK.
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ArticleUnifrutti strikes Kiku deal
Chile’s Unifrutti Traders has just signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Kiku.
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Guernsey changes channels
Tomatoes and the wider edibles sector are bucking the trend of decline in glasshouse production on the Channel island of Guernsey.
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English skew apple sales
The UK multiples’ focus on English apples in store this autumn is having a mixed impact on imports depending on variety and source, suppliers told freshinfo.
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ArticleConference time for pears
Sales of the Class I English Conference pear crop to multiples are a staggering 58.6 per cent up on last year.
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ArticleFirst stones roll in
The first seafreighted South African stonefruit of the season arrived in the UK on Tuesday aboard the Mol-Springbok.
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ArticleTrade distress at PEACH disarray
The disarray of Defra’s PEACH computer system this week is lessening, but widespread concern among importers and their agents remains that it will not be able to cope with the peak Christmas trading period approaching.
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ArticleVictory for polytunnels
The future of the UK soft-fruit industry looks more certain following the resolution of a long running planning application for the use of polytunnels at Tuesley Farm in Surrey.
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ArticleAgromark welcomes World deal
The acquisition of Marshalls by Produce World will open up new avenues for Marshalls’ Spanish subsidiary Agromark, the Murcia firm’s directors have said.
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ArticlePEACH system in trouble again
Defra has advised the trade that its PEACH system to apply for certificates from the Horticultural Marketing Inspectorate is experiencing major problems.
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ArticleVerdict is to aim older
After years of focusing on younger consumers, retailers need to tailor their offer to the silver-shopper generation of older consumers if they want to take advantage of a lucrative growth opportunity.
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ArticleNew spud store test
A scientist from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the US has developed a test to help growers identify good storage quality potatoes while still in the field.
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ArticleEU banana protection delight and dismay
EU banana production in the French Antilles and Spanish Canary Islands looks set to be protected by a safeguard clause.
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ArticleHort image needs revamp
The horticulture industry must change its image and raise its profile if it wants to be an attractive career choice for young people delegates heard at a seminar this week.
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ArticleKaki crop suffers cold snap
A sharp fall in temperatures at the weekend in the Valencia region has played havoc with the kaki crop.