All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 167
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ArticleEurope gets stone-fruit revision
European stone-fruit forecaster Europech' has released updated forecasts for stone-fruit crops that reveal some significant changes.
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ArticleScots launch branded berry
Angus Soft Fruits has brought a group of Scottish family-run fruit growers together to launch the first branded strawberry.
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FoE comes down hard on Tesco
Environmental pressure group Friends of the Earth is launching a scathing attack on UK supermarkets today targeting Tesco in particular with its pamphlet The Tesco Takeover.
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ArticleFowler Welch in Somerfield link
Fowler Welch Coolchain (FWC) has recently been awarded Somerfield's national consolidation contract for a range of temperature controlled products.
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NZ growers pelt Aussie flag
New Zealand top-fruit growers have taken their protest about access to the Australian market to their national parliament and the high commission in Wellington.
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ArticleSaskatoon gets UK relaunch
JO Sims has relaunched the saskatoon berry season in the UK at London’s Canadian consulate last week.
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ArticleMixed banana fortunes
UK banana prices shift slightly, but there are still worries ahead in the world banana market.
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ArticleSpanish stone fruit on a roll
Official crop estimates for Spain's stone fruit lines are being revisted by agronomists.
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Historic agreement for horticulture
Horticulture and other farm workers in the UK stand to benefit from a hard-won agreement reached with the Agricultural Wages Board.
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ArticleBramley management
Bramley suppliers hope to stay on top of their store management to ensure availability through to the new crop.
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ArticleValencia brings massive boost to citrus
Regional authorities in the Spanish autonomous community of Valencia are pouring huge funds into the citrus sector.
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BLSA to launch pr campaign
This year for the first time the British Leafy Salads Association will be running a pr and publicity campaign.
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Export market sweetener
Official figures show Israeli exports of sweet potatoes for the season just ended are up 41 per cent compared with the year before.
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Feral kiwifruit threat
Kiwifruit growing wild in New Zealand as a result of birds feeding on reject fruit or it being used as animal feed is now a long-term problem in the country.
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Employees tackle literacy Hedon
The Hedon Salads group has helped more than 50 of its employees to brush up on literacy and language skills.
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ArticleSpanish exports slide
Exports from Spain have dipped in volume terms and values are not enough to compensate across many lines.
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Watermelons set for better year
Spanish growers are hopeful of a better season in 2005 given reduced volume and encouraging weather forecasts.
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Cartel claims "out of the blue"
The EU cartel-busting investigation into the banana and pineapple markets in the EU have taken the industry by surprise.
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Leafy salads face continuity challenge
Leafy salads in the UK are running about a week behind schedule following night-time frosts and cool weather well into May.