All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 128
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ArticleBomfords in administration
Supermarket vegetable and salads supplier Bomfords has gone into administration.
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ArticleMorrisons joins price-cut frenzy
Morrisons threw its hat into the price-cuts ring this morning announcing 2,000 lower prices.
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Spitalfields gets a taste for Newham
New Spitalfields Market will be exhibiting at local trade show Taste Newham, at Newham Town Hall in east London, on June 25.
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Hishtil inaugurates SA venture
Hishtil Nurseries, Israel’s largest producer of vegetable plants, officially opened its first nursery in South Africa this week.
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ArticleDieticians and trade should work together
Dieticians are the free mouthpiece of the fruit and vegetable industry but believe there is more the trade could do with them to increase consumption.
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ArticleNZ exports climb again
Figures just released show that New Zealand horticultural exports have continued to grow year on year for more than 30 consecutive years.
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Waitrose steps up a gear as WFM arrives
Waitrose was raising its game as the first Whole Foods Market store slid open its doors for the first time in London last week.
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WFM: a whole new ballgame
The first UK branch of US-based Whole Foods Market has opened its doors to mixed reviews in London.
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ArticleCMO reform to bring CAP unity
Reform to the EU fruit and vegetable regime agreed this week by EU farm ministers will promote consumption, ease market crises, improve environmental protection and raise competitiveness, agriculture commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel said.
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ArticleCape rain disrupts sendings
Heavy rainfall and flooding of Oliphants River in South Africa is disrupting citrus shipments and causing a tight supply situation on the UK market.
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ArticleMorrisons makes renewed salad recall
Morrisons has recalled four of its own-brand, pre-packed salads.
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Banana cartel probe steps up
EU regulators are expected to target banana giants in the EU in a renewed cartel probe.
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Israeli study aids salinity survival
A new study by an Israeli scientist may help improve the ability of plants to survive in a highly saline soil.
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Trade in delicate balance
The latest Plimsoll research shows a delicate balance in the fresh produce market between success and failure.
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ArticleEssex kids scoop top Spanish prize
Kingston Primary School in Essex has won first prize in the first-ever Foods from Spain (FfS) National Primary Schools Competition.
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Thai migrants in NZ exploitation claim
The NZ government is investigating claims that Thai workers are being exploited and abused in fruit-picking and other land-based jobs in the country.
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Beware green emotions
Sir Digby Jones, former director-general of the CBI has criticised the use of green marketing to generate sales.
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LFP takes up tray-sealed challenge
Following a challenge retail customer Asda, Lincolnshire Field Products Ltd needed to change its packing operation from traditional over-wrapping to tray sealed packs.
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Growers get FSA assurance
A change in the approach to how farms are inspected will lead to significant savings in terms of time and costs for thousands of farms and local authorities around the country, while also benefiting consumers, the Food Standards Agency said this week.