All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 122
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ArticleLabour providers accuse users
The Association of Labour Providers (ALP) has accused users in the fresh produce sector of refusing to pay the required rates to labour providers that would enable them to meet this week’s new national minimum wage and holiday entitlements for temporary workers.
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ArticleSprout prices must rise
Stark crop reductions in Brussels sprouts from Lincolnshire mean prices paid by multiples must rise, say growers.
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ArticleBAWC gives customers a LIFT
British Airways World Cargo has launched a new customer loyalty programme, LIFT to reward a significant proportion of its customers.
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ArticleNZ kiwifruit growers' confidence knocked
A new survey has found that Zespri growers in New Zealand are less confident of the future than they were two years ago, with most concerns tied up with the strength of their currency.
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Bartlett reaches out
Root-vegetable specialist Albert Bartlett has been reaching out to shoppers and schoolchildren to promote its products and healthy eating.
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ArticleWatercress Company plans expansion
Successful marketing in the spring and growth in the watercress market forecast at 20 per cent this year have led The Watercress Company (TWC) to invest in expanding its spring and autumn production.
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Buy Chep for charity
Pallet and container pool provider Chep has agreed to make a donation to the International Tree Foundation for every customer who signs up to receive electronic invoice documentation.
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ArticleBrassica shake-up on the horizon
Emmett UK Ltd has reached an agreement to purchase the shares of brassica supplier TA Smith & Co (Tasco).
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Israeli-Thai deal clinched
Inter-governmental agency the International Organisation for Migration has signed an agreement with the government of Thailand which enables the organisation to send Thai workers to Israel.
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ArticleKaki sendings rise
Kaki production in the Valencia region is forecast to climb by 10 per cent this season.
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ArticleIsrael's fruit values on the up
The value of the fruit sector in Israel grew by 10 per cent in 2007, to NIS 2.8 billion (£345 million), according to Ilan Eshel, general manager of the Israel Fruit Growers’ Association.
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Chilean fruit sendings climb
Chilean fruit growers’ federation Fedefruta calculates that fruit exports will have climbed by four per cent in 2007 in volume, and by seven per cent in value terms year on year.
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Gangmasters respond to revocations
Three labour providers to the fresh produce trade have taken speedy steps to remedy the situation, having fallen foul of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA).
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ArticleNew window for UK trade
Import and export guidance across government departments are being brought together by a new IT solution; The International Trade Single Window.
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ArticleEiC gives trade a makeover
The Eat in Colour campaign has exceeded expectation in its first year, by reaching nearly 85 million people through newspapers, radio, TV and the internet.
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ArticleChina extends export regulation
China is to ban from export to any market fruit grown on unregistered orchards or handled in unregistered packhouses, with effect from November 1.
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EMR in Apple Days welcome
Apple Days at East Malling on September 29-30 will be the first public open event in five years to be held by world-renowned East Malling Research (EMR).
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Pest prevention breakthrough
An Israeli scientist has developed a unique method to protect crops from pest damage.
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Jordanian exports on the up
Fresh produce sendings from Jordan are expanding, according to farm minister Mustafa Qrunfleh.