All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 154
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ArticleSoil Association's treble top
Organic lobby and certification group the Soil Association is celebrating a hat trick of awards this past week.
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ArticleEarly start for NZ kiwifruit
New Zealand kiwifruit is set to begin next week, ahead of last season’s start, while volumes are forecast to be slightly below 2005 levels.
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HortResearch in fresh breakthrough
A breakthrough in apple gene sequencing at HortResearch revealed this week has the capacity to revolutionise the apple industry.
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NMW increase adds pressure to costs
Further costs are heaped on the industry with this week’s announcement from the department of trade and industry of a six per cent hike in the minimum wage in October.
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ArticleLeafy salads in new campaign
The British Leafy Salads Association is building on the success of last year’s bagged salad PR campaign with a 5 A DAY promotional boost.
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ArticleCameo in global link-up
Cameo apple stakeholders have got together to form a world-wide group.
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Sunkist in Taylor link-up
Two leading lights in the US fresh produce industry are joining forces to expand their presence in the fresh-cut fruit segment.
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ArticleBanana price war returns
Downward price pressure continues with mushrooms and bananas in the frame this time.
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Citrus left on Almeria trees
Grower groups in Almería in south-eastern Spain are warning that citrus producers are suffering from a weak market and are leaving tonnes of fruit on trees.
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ArticlePanama government in banana rescue
The Panamanian Cabinet is subsidising the Coosemupar banana co-operative so that it can meet its fortnightly wages bill.
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ArticleBHTA throws open its doors
The British Herb Trade Association (BHTA) is inviting membership from other sectors
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ArticleSainsbury's in organic top spot
Sainsbury’s has regained the lead as the UK’s number one supermarket for organics.
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ArticleApproval for EU export promotion
The European Commission has approved measures to promote French and Italian fresh produce in third countries.
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Waitrose reveals rainbow breakthrough
Waitrose has given the government's 5 A DAY campaign a boost with the provision of a pocket-sized leaflet under the banner Eat a Rainbow.
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Hort report issues UK stark warning
Small-scale growers in the UK must access niche market opportunities or continue to consolidate if they are to survive, a new report has shown.
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ArticleEsther Gómez honoured
Esther Gómez, director of the Murcian company Frutas Esther, has won the Female Entrepreneur of 2006 award from the Spanish Federation of Rural Women, Femur.
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Cranberries lead new produce trend
The fortification of organic cranberries with Omega-3 oil is the beginning of a trend that the fresh produce industry must heed.
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SAWS gets four more years
The seasonal agricultural workers scheme gets a four-year repreive.
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ArticleSouth African citrus sets sail
The first volumes of Outspan easy-peel are on the water as South Africa contends with a mix of weather conditions at the season's outset.
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ArticleApple pressure to remain
The European apple market is likely to remain under pressure well into the southern hemisphere season, warns Freshfel.