All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 139
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ArticleTrade welcomes ad ban
The junk-food advertising ban during children’s programmes is positive for the fresh produce industry, sector leaders say.
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ArticleKanzi enters UK market
The first volumes of new apple variety Kanzi will reach the UK market in the next week.
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ArticleBanana trade splinters
Developments this week in the banana arena have sent splits running through both the Latin American and EU banana camps.
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ArticleFPC pressure forces HMRC to shape up
Negotiations and pressure from the Fresh Produce Consortium are paying off as HM Revenue & Customs shapes up its poor performance on migration of entry processing units.
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Fruit Logistica announces country partner
The Netherlands is planning its biggest ever appearance at Fruit Logistica next year when it will feature as the partner country of the international event.
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Fruit Logistica's online breakthrough
The Fruit Logistica virtual marketplace has set a new record with even more international companies listed and ehanced features.
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ArticleMorrisons in fennel sales drive
Morrisons is seeing significant growth in fennel sales mid-way through a winter soup promotion.
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ArticleMassive berry cash boost
The Winter Berries campaign in the UK has received a huge cash boost from exporters to the UK.
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Florette in relaunch
Florette is relaunching its steamed vegetable range this autumn with some tasty new sauces and a cook-in-the-microwave option.
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ArticleFPC to do Customs duty
The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) will meet today with Defra officials as plant-health procedures for many importers continue in disarray.
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ArticleAll eyes on citrus exports
Several key Mediterranean Basin countries are likely to make the going tough for Spanish citrus growers this year as they increase their exports, even despite lower production in some cases.
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ArticleSpitalfields weathers second power cut
New Spitalfields Market was plunged into darkness for the second time in a fortnight on Tuesday night as a local power cut forced it to close.
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Queues hinder school meals
An independent caterer for the schools’ sector has said a decline in uptake of secondary school meals is due to a failing on the part of schools, not healthier meals.
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ArticleZespri man bigs up monopoly
Zespri chief executive Tim Goodacre has defended the single desk system for selling New Zealand kiwifruit despite a recent dip in profits.
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ArticleCheery cherry forecast
Chile’s cherry exporters are forecasting a record season as the harvest gets under way.
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ArticleSpain's organic action
Growers’ leaders in the Valencia region have started a campaign to raise awareness of the low returns to producers of organics.
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ArticleCo-operative takeover
Grower-owned co-operatives must continue to expand with members acting more like shareholders.
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ArticleSouthern stones kicking off
As the South African stone-fruit season gets underway with first arrivals of nectarines this week, importers are warning that the supply situation on some lines is likely to be tight.
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ArticleToms look prettier pink
Pink plum tomatoes are set to arrive in the UK from Israel in December.