All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 152
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South Africa welcomes Hishtil
Hishtil Nurseries, Israel's largest grower of vegetable plants, has signed an agreement to set up a nursery in South Africa.
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ArticleGLA licenses first gangmaster
Traditional gangmaster Fred Basset & Son has become the first in the UK to be licensed by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority.
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ArticleBlueberry boom worries Argentina
A surge in blueberry plantings in north-western Argentina is leaving growers nervous.
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ArticleZespri expects early arrival
Zespri International Europe is expecting to welcome its first vessel of the season carrying New Zealand kiwifruit into Zeebrugge around May 16.
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Panama expansion planned
As ships queue for days to transit the Panama Canal, the government in Central American country has announced it plans to double the capacity of the waterway.
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New blueberry region enters the fray
Producers in northern Spain are grouping together to grow blueberries which they expect to be able to export by summer 2008.
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ArticleFyffes issues warning
Fyffes has issued a warning that the rise in shipping fuel costs will have an impact on its full year results for 2006.
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Afco unveils new pallet
Afco, the Spanish corrugated board association, has launched a recyclable, single-use pallet.
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Dole deepens Chile commitment
Dole Chile made the largest investment in its history last year sinking $16 million into its operations in the South American country.
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ArticleChile brand slows
Chile’s new brand image for its exports and slogan All Ways Surprising is in danger of becoming a lame duck if it does not receive direction soon.
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ArticleGreenery wants more
The Greenery UK hopes to make more of the opportunities it has to bring Dutch glasshouse product into the UK and to import more products from countries other than the Netherlands.
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ArticleKentish snow blow
Snow struck parts of Kent early last week causing protective structures over some soft-fruit crops to collapse and damaging the plants beneath them.
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ArticleBanana competition increases
Changes in the EU banana regime on January 1, are bringing new operators into the fiercely competitive market.
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ArticleChina records apple drop
The US department of agriculture has estimated this week that China’s 2005-06 apple crop will close the season down 15 per cent on the 2004-05.
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ArticleReady-meal chance for produce
Research & Markets’ latest report on growth strategies in ready meals shows increasing opportunities for fresh produce.
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New red seedless grape revealed
US researchers have developed a new red grape to fill the gap between Flame Seedless and Crimson Seedless.
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Heff relaunches website
Heart of England Fine Foods (Heff) has improved its website www.heff.co.uk
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ArticleMore hurricane devastation forecast
Meteorologists forecast another devastating hurricane season for Central and North America and the Caribbean in 2006.
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ArticleEarly NZ apple volumes slide
Peter Beaven, ceo of growers’ association Pipfruit New Zealand, has warned that volume in early varieties of the country’s apple crop may be down on forecasts.
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ArticleStonefruit overproduction threat
No severe frosts as yet could see Spain heading for an overabundant stonefruit crop.