All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 140
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ArticleKenya blooms with caution
The Kenya Flower Council (KFC) celebrated its 10th year representing the country’s flower growers last week, conceding that the last 12 months have been challenging for the sector.
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ArticleCitrus production rising
Production from the Mediterranean Basin is forecast to rise in 2006-07.
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Top UK grower-marketeers recognised
G’s Marketing, KG Growers and Worldwide Fruit have ranked in the top 10 of Farmer Controlled Businesses just released.
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ArticleFlower powers unite
The two major flower auctions in the Netherlands are to merge to form a E4 billion (£2.68bn) marketing co-operative.
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New gooseberry to light up market
A new disease-resistant gooseberry from the US looks set to revitalise the market for the often-sidelined fruit.
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More rain causes Brazil pain
A tight grape supply situation has become tougher as weather conditions in Brazil compound the situation.
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Trade stands firm on Stern report
The Fresh Produce Consortium has said it will oppose any additional tax burden on the fresh produce industry in the UK following the Treasury’s publication on Monday of Sir Nicholas Stern’s climate change report.
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ArticleWestern gang glam up
Western International Market celebrated and donated in style at its annual dinner dance.
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Irish call for mushroom boycott
A member of the Irish parliament has called for a consumer boycott of major supermarket chains and their suppliers in a bid to end what he claims is the exploitation of mushroom pickers, most of them migrant workers.
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ArticleRecord year for special persimmon
The 2006-07 season for Spanish denomination of origin persimmon from Ribera del Xuquer in Valencia looks set to be a record.
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ArticleKG's continental drift
KG Fruits, the UK’s largest soft fruit co-operative, plans to expand into Europe.
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ArticleEcuador inches closer to WTO complaint
Ecuador’s trade minister Tomás Peribonio has slammed the EU’s €176 a tonne banana tariff as discriminatory as his country moves closer to taking the EU to the World Trade Organisation.
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ArticleSalad sector gets closer to customers
The British Leafy Salads Association is holding its third biennial conference, this year under the theme Know Your Customer.
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ArticleItaly speaks out on CMO
Reform of the EU’s common market organisation (CMO) for fruit and vegetables must address growers’ needs by protecting their incomes and guaranteeing development for the future.
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ArticleEthical trading: could do better
A report into the impact of voluntary ethical codes commissioned by the Ethical Trading Initiative shows that ETI members have achieved improvements to worker conditions but buyer pressure is forcing supply companies to cut corners.
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ArticleMurcia production reduction
Planting of winter vegetable and salad lines in parts of Murcia is reduced to a fraction due to water shortages.
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SAWs in salvage talks
Major operators of the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme and the National Farmers Union met with Home Office officials this week to try and ensure the future of the scheme.
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ArticleBrassica prices must rise
Brassica growers in the UK need a price increase urgently to stop the industry disappearing.
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ArticleFyffes in major Scots commitment
Fyffes’s Edinburgh operations are set to benefit from a huge investment and major relocation programme.