All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 151
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ArticleSimpson scoops RHS accolade
David Simpson, head of strawberry breeding at East Malling Research (EMR), has been awarded the Jones-Bateman Cup by the Royal Horticultural Society.
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ArticleUK strawbs catch up
UK strawberry plants are catching up following the cold spring and producers now expect the maincrop to start on time.
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ArticleFlorida claims unfounded
Widely reported rumours of an impending federal quarantine on citrus exports from Florida in a bid to prevent the international spread of citrus canker are unfounded, one industry leader told freshinfo.
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ArticleRains lash Italian fruit
Heavy rainfall and hail in the prime Italian fruit-growing area of Romagna has damaged thousands of hectares of stone-fruit production.
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Article2006 still tough for NZ
New Zealand top-fruit industry representatives do not believe that market conditions for their fruit have improved sufficiently on last year’s disastrous season to justify growers’ predictions of a breakeven season in 2006.
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ArticleFresh produce - the best game ever
The fresh produce industry was described by one of its protagonists as “the most multi-dimensional business game I’ve ever played,” at the Re:fresh conference last week.
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ArticleMajor boost to EU research
The drive to increase fruit consumption received a major boost this week when multi-million pound EU research programme Isafruit welomced HortResearch New Zealand as a partner.
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ArticleMelon woes worsen
Spanish melon growers have reduced plantings, competition, low demand and water worries to contend with as the season gets underway.
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Trade signs up to Macfrut manifesto
Organisations representing three elements of the European supply chain signed a manifesto at the Macfrut exhibition in Italy earlier this month to promote the implementation of a single plant-health and food-safety certification protocol.
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Chile enjoys kiwi revivial
The Chilean kiwifruit industry is enjoying a revival according to its sector body, the association of kiwifruit producers.
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ArticleCherry forecast dips
As the California cherry harvest gets under way in the southerly production areas, the crop from the state is expected to be further reduced on estimates two weeks ago.
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ArticleRetailers play down CC probe
Retailers are accepting the announcement of an investigation of their sector by the Competition Commission stoically.
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ArticleOFT announcement welcomed by suppliers
The Office of Fair Trading’s referral of the grocery market to the Competition Commission has largely been welcomed by producer representatives - as long as it tackles supplier-retailer relationships adequately, they say.
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ArticleSupermarkets referred to Competition Commission
The Office of Fair Trading has just announced it will refer the supply of groceries by retailers in the UK to the Competition Commission (CC) for a market investigation.
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ArticleSchool meal standards loom
New standards for school meals in England are expected to be announced on Monday.
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ArticleFenmarc safety recognised
Asda vegetable supplier Fenmarc Produce has been awarded the British Safety Council’s International Safety Award for its health and safety policies in the workplace.
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ArticleBanana aid not "permanent"
The Panamanian government has said it cannot subsidise beleaguered banana operators indefinitely
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ArticleElite lead UK recovery
A small group of elite companies in the fresh produce industry in the UK are leading a sector recovery according to an analysis from Plimsoll Publishing.
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Strawberry pull-out
Strawberry growers in Huelva in south-western Spain have begun pulling up their plants in the face of low prices.
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Lighthorne secures bigger JS deal
Warwickshire grower and packer, Lighthorne Herbs is celebrating securing 75 per cent of Sainsbury’s cut herb business.