All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 150
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ArticleUK consumption stagnates
Quantities of fruit and vegetables purchased in the UK show no significant change since 2001-02, according to Family Food, a report on the 2004-05 expenditure and food survey carried out by Defra, despite healthy-eating campaign efforts to date.
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Set fair for plums
Weather conditions so far in the growing season have been ideal for UK plum fruit set.
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ArticleInterpoma set for November
The apple industry will gather for three days on November 9-11 in Bolzano, Italy for the 5th international apple production, storage and marketing tradeshow.
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ArticleAsda reshuffles its pack
Asda has re-organised its produce department in line with feedback from research conducted amongst its customers.
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Wholesale fillip from London strategy
The first ever London Food Strategy should be good news for the city’s wholesale markets.
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ArticleTrade dismisses media banana storm
The banana trade has branded as scaremongering media coverage that points to the imminent extinction of Cavendish bananas.
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Stubbins opens doors to Welsh kids
Stubbins Marketing’s Rhymney Valley Tomato Nursery became a platform for learning and discussion, as it opened its doors to children from a local primary school as part of British Tomato Week.
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ArticleBramley pricing jeopardises future
The Bramley season has seen an encouraging balance between demand and supply this year, but growers’ bank balances are not looking quite so rosy.
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ArticleVeteran trader mourned
Raz Owen, of Owen Owen (Western) Ltd on London’s Western International Market passed away on May 13 after a long battle against illness.
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ArticleEVS toms fly out of Asda
English Village Salads joined in the support for British tomatoes as part of British Tomato Week with promotional events in two Asda stores.
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Organics buck recruitment trend
Organic farming is bucking the downward trend in UK agriculture by creating more jobs and attracting a younger workforce, according to a new report.
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ArticleThank fruit it's Fruity Friday!
Today is Fruity Friday, the fun annual event organised by the World Cancer Research Fund to increase awareness of the importance of a healthy diet to cancer prevention.
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ArticleNational media recognition for Tomato Week
The Tomato Growers’ Association has hailed the third annual British Tomato Week a huge success, with an action-packed agenda gaining the interest of thousands of consumers across the country.
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ArticleCapespan under pressure
Last year proved to be one of its most challenging years yet for Capespan with total volumes of fruit marketed and net profits considerably down.
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ArticleLofty ambition at Waitrose Foundation
Waitrose and its suppliers expect to raise £500,000 through the chain’s foundation to benefit the welfare of black farm-workers on 10 citrus fruit farms in South Africa.
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ArticleSomerfield takes gold
Supermarket chain Somerfield has been awarded a gold medal at the Chelsea Flower Show for its Eat-5-a-Day garden.
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ArticleBanana growers need more discipline
Dominica’s banana growers need greater discipline if they are to comply with new retail standards being imposed this autumn.
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ArticleMelon conference sets a date
The Latin American and Caribbean melon sector is meeting up at the XIV Central America, Caribbean, Panama, Mexico and South America Melon & Watermelon grower/exporters congress on August 9-11 in Costa Rica.
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ArticleBelgian brassica back on course
Belgian cauliflower is back on track and the summer season for the brassica under the Flandria quality label started this week - only a week late.