All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 159
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Israel enjoys water boom
Israel’s water industry is fast becoming a major growth factor in the country’s national economy, worth $810 million this year, a survey has found.
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ArticleSoft fruit recovery heralded
Soft fruit supplies have been running extremely short but that is about to change this week as sources in the Mediterranean Basin come on stream.
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NZ weathers dry spell
Parts of New Zealand are experiencing drier conditions than usual for the time of year with mixed results for fruit growing areas.
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ArticleBelgian pear forecast goes up
The top-fruit harvest in Belgium has been revised upwards on original estimates made in July.
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ArticleTesco and Freshfel share fresh hope
Tesco hopes Eat in Colour will prove more successful than 5 A DAY, while Freshfel is set to unveil a pan-European healthy-eating logo.
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ArticleGreyfriars bucks mushroom trend
Plimsoll Publishing has rated Greyfriars UK as a top-five company within the mushroom sector due to its increasing financial strength and above-average sales growth.
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ArticleIceberg availability tightens
Prices for iceberg lettuce were expected to climb this week following weeks of poor trade.
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ArticleSuppliers finance retail growth - report
A newspaper investigation suggests suppliers are providing free financing to major multiples.
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ArticleCauliflower supply plummets
Cauliflower production is down by about 80 per cent, one of the UK’s largest growers has warned.
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ArticleMelon guide unity in US
Trade associations in the US have come together to issue food safety guidelines for melons.
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ArticleHorticulture in the eye of the storm
As Canary Islanders count the cost of tropical storm Delta this week, UK farming bosses issued their own report on the threats and opportunities of climate change calling for urgent action.
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ArticleWholesale commitment to Colour campaign
Tesco’s commitment to the Eat in Colour campaign brought a flurry of interest from other sectors of the industry.
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ArticleBarfoot wins top accolade
Peter Barfoot of Barfoots of Botley has won the coveted BBC Radio 4 Farming Today award for the UK’s farmer of the year.
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Cook expands nation-wide
Award-winning Cook has teamed up with NetDespatch web services to launch a new ready-meal home delivery service.
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ArticleBanana decision splits trade
The European Union has divided opinion among banana producers and traders with its e176 a tonne tariff-only banana import regime.
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ArticleChiquita announces storm damage
Some Chiquita banana farms in Honduras could be out of production for months.
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ArticleDelta damages Canary crops
Tropical storm Delta has affected salad crops in the Canary Islands.
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ArticleBartlett earns sliver
Airdrie-based roots supplier Albert Bartlett & Sons has won silver at the 2005 Green Apple Awards
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ArticleStorm threatens Canary Islands
Tropical storm Delta was due to reach the Canary Islands on Monday afternoon.