All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 119
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ArticleIndustry gloom forecast for '08
Escalating economic worries, higher prices, a weak dollar and tighter spending will combine to make 2008 a much tougher year for the fresh produce market.
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ArticleGlobalGAP forges US link
In a major step forward for good agricultural practices worldwide, GlobalGAP and the US’s Safe Quality Food Institute (SQF) have reached an agreement to develop a combined audit checklist.
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FoE makes local friends
Independent retailers are getting a boost from a new Friends of the Earth campaign to stock local shops with local produce.
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French strikes hit produce
French strike action since last week was starting to make itself felt on the fresh produce trade on Wednesday as unions entered talks.
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ArticleFarmers urge government rethink
Growers and farmers leaders have called on the government to have a radical rethink of its attitude to production agriculture and horticulture.
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Israeli growers in anti-levy drive
Hundreds of Israeli vegetable growers have joined forces with fruit growers forming a strong group opposing the imposition of levies to the Plant Production & Marketing Board.
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ArticleKiwi robot revolution
An automated kiwifruit packing system is set to revolutionise the New Zealand industry.
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ArticleCarrots triple their exposure
The British Carrot Growers’ Association (BCGA) has achieved media coverage worth three-and-a-half times its original investment in two years of its carrot campaign.
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New date for prepared produce
Freshconex, a new trade fair for fresh-cut prepared produce will run alongside Fruit Logistica in Berlin on February 7-9, 2008
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Noel deal hurts trade
Damage caused in the Caribbean by tropical storm Noel and heavy rainfall and flooding in Mexico is starting to be quantified.
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ArticleResearch to reduce produce waste
East Malling Research (EMR) and the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) are working on a project to reduce fresh produce wastage by consumers.
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ArticleBrogdale landowner in lobbying bid
Representatives of Brogdale Farm landowner Hillreed Land are calling on supporters of the National Fruit Collection at the farm to lobby Kent County Council.
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ArticleHull relocation gets the nod
Hull City Council’s planning committee last week approved an application that paves the way for a new wholesale market site for Hull Fruit Market.
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Argentinean berry area spirals
Area under blueberry production in the north-western Argentinean area of Tucuman is forecast to rise again this season.
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UK growers pioneer sustainability
UK growers and farmers are already pioneering ways to work with the environment to achieve maximum production from their land, a series of ground-breaking case studies has shown, suggesting that a wider adoption of their techniques will help allay fears that improvements in farm productivity are unsustainable.
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Hadlow offers free courses
Hadlow College in Kent is offering free taster courses to get people interested in horticulture and other subjects it offers for study.
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ArticleZespri revises forecast returns
New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri is forecasting an NZ$19 million (£7m) drop in returns from this year's kiwifruit exports.
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ArticleOnline service earns produce plaudits
Coolload Europe is earning plaudits for its on-line refrigerated exchange service for fresh-produce hauliers.
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Ethiopia set for export boom
The Ethiopian Horticulture & Flower Growers and Exporters Association hopes to generate $1.4 bn annually within five years by expanding fruit and vegetable exports in addition to its fast growing exports of cut flowers.
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ArticleCitrus exports CLAM up
Citrus production in the Mediterranean Basin countries is forecast to fall 10.5 per cent on last season, to 17.8 million tonnes.