All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 14
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Growers praise relaxed specifications
The National Farmers Union estimates more than 300,000 tonnes of UK produce has reached supermarket shelves this year after retailers relaxed specifications for fruit and vegetables following a difficult growing season.
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Consultancy calls for stronger supply chain
Management consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers has called for stronger supply-chain collaboration in the UK, deeming it vital if the sector is to deal with “the new normal” in UK grocery as price volatility, due to this season's poor weather, and stiff competition for UK market share prevail.
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Mackie launches Fresh Talent Recruitment
The fresh produce sector has a new recruitment specialist: Fresh Talent Recruitment.
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Field vegetables suffer in UK flooding
The persistent heavy rainfall that has caused the floods which claimed lives in the UK over the past week, is taking its toll on field vegetable crops nationwide.
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Refrigerant changes loom
Refrigeration engineer John Dye of JD Cooling is warning cold-storage users to be prepared for changes in the fight against global warming that will affect the products they can use in their systems from next year.
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Rain benefits Málaga citrus
Citrus output in the Málaga area of Andalusia in Spain is expected to reach 163,000 tonnes according to forecasts released by the regional executive.
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Huntapac invests in solar energy
British root-crop, brassica and salad grower-packer Huntapac Produce Ltd has invested in solar panels to cut its carbon footprint and introduce energy savings.
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Ecuador slaps fines on banana-law offenders
The Ecuadorian authorities are cracking down on those who break its banana laws with hefty fines.
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Chinese seed smugglers sent back from NZ
New Zealand has sent two illegal seed importers packing after they tried to enter the country with 14 packages of seeds hidden in their luggage.
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Aussie students targeted with new scholarship
Students in Australia are being encouraged to pursue a career in production horticulture through a new scholarship scheme.
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Norbert makes board appointments
Logistics multi-national Norbert Dentressangle has announced the appointment of two new executive board members.
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Record cargo growth for sea freight
The seafreight of fresh produce has experienced record cargo growth despite an uncertain future for the specialised reefer fleet, according to Drewry Maritime Research’s latest reefer shipping market review and forecast report.
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Rainfall results in 'giant' garlic bulbs
Unseasonably low temperatures and high levels of rainfall over the summer have given one Isle of Wight grower a bumper garlic crop.
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Sprout-control product gets potato approval
The Chemicals Regulation Directorate has granted approval for a new treatment for sprout control in potatoes.
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Western Cape minister issues protest warning
Gerrit van Rensburg, farm minister for the Western Cape provincial government in South Africa has called for calm in the province following violent protests at farms in the Hex Valley last week and warned that such action threatens the future of fruit production.
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Belgians rebrand 'forgotten vegetables'
The Malines auctions in Belgium have started selling an extensive range of “forgotten vegetables” under the Bel'Orta label.
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Fruit sector ignores Argentinean strike
Workers in the fruit sector in Argentina largely turned their backs on a general strike called for Tuesday this week in protest at the Kirchner government response to high inflation.
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Red-fleshed apples face consumer battle
Red-fleshed apple varieties are strong in health-giving properties but consumer education is required to break down their negative image, researchers have said.
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South Africans launch ethical standard
The fruit industry in South Africa has come together to launch the Sustainability Initiative of South Africa (SIZA) to boost the improvement of working conditions on farms throughout the country.
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New pledge to put more produce in ready meals launches
The Department of Health has rolled out the third phase of its responsibility pledge with promises from retailers, foodservice operators and processors to drive consumers to eat their 5 A DAY.