All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 162
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ArticleETI guidelines to help smallholders
The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) has launched new guidelines to help the supply chain tackle the challenge of implementing codes of conduct with smallholders.
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ArticleGreengrocers get national TV boost
The image of greengrocers received a boost at the weekend thanks to a prime-time BBC TV show.
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ArticleMore woe for NZ growers
Kiwifruit growers in New Zealand are counting the cost after a large number of Zespri Gold failed to ripen for sale in Europe and Japan.
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Floriculture gets Fair-er
A three-year information campaign aiming to persuade producers of floriculture to invest in sustainable cultivation in Europe has officially kicked off.
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ArticleSuperfruit report highlights halo effect
A new report, Superfruit highlights the bright future of fruit in the functional food sector.
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ArticleHoneycrunch in volume debut
Honeycrunch apples from France have started arriving in commercial volumes in the UK for the first time.
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EVS gears up for round two
English Village Salads, category supplier to Asda in the UK, is getting ready to start its second year of UK winter tomato production.
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Spanish fruit-fly breakthrough
Spanish researchers have developed an integrated system for the transport and release of sterile male Mediterranean fruit flies.
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ArticleFrench strike causes disruption
Five trade unions in France are holding a one-day strike disrupting transport and other industries.
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Vegan diet in new health discovery
A vegan diet could boost weight loss more that standard cholesterol-control diets, spelling good news for the produce industry.
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ArticleHanging basket spells moth doom
Researchers from the University of Warwick have designed a cunning alternative to traditional orchard pest-control.
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Anti-allergy apple in the pipeline
Swedish scientists have developed an apple with a reduced amount of a protein known to cause allergic reactions.
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ArticleBrazil set to benefit
Brazilian grape senders look set to benefit from frost problems in the early Chilean production area of Copiapó.
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French refocus on UK
The commercial section of the French embassy in London is organising a free one-day event, Focus on Retail Distribution, to bring together French fresh produce exporters and UK category managers in a bid to improve the French presence on the UK market.
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ArticleHolland expansion
Gateshead wholesaler JR Holland is expanding its business despite supermarket competition on fresh produce and flowers.
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ArticleFlorida faces delay
Florida grapefruit is behind schedule and canker struck, but at least this season there is fruit, beleagured growers say.
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ArticleNZ issues bi-coloured warning
New Zealand apple growers need to reduce export volumes and start pulling up some bi-coloured trees, an industry leader has warned.
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ArticleGranny's price threat
The price premium Granny Smith has been enjoying could be under threat in the medium term.
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New manager in the Garden
New Covent Garden Market has received an important boost for its future with the announcement that a new general manager has been appointed by the board of Covent Garden Market Authority.