All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 169
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ArticleBanana availability threat as Jamaica returns
Bananas from Jamaica will soon be back on stream, meanwhile UK importers are strapped for the cash necessary to buy licences.
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ArticleLettuce supplies swing
Supplies of lettuce have been oscillating on the UK market as sources switch over and extremely changeable weather has an impact.
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Mushroom accounts delayed
Ireland's Monaghan Middlebrook Mushrooms is having difficulty finalizing its accounts.
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ArticleSpanish decry Egyptian imports
Citrus growers in Spain are protesting the arrival of peach-fly infected oranges from Egypt.
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Ecuador growers call for banana minister
In the midst of the political crisis in Ecuador, the country’s banana growers are calling for representation for their sector in the farm ministry.
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Chiquita deal stalled
Chiquita's acquisition of a major prepared salads supplier is delayed.
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Chocs away for Le Crunch
A Swindon schoolgirl has won Le Crunch Apples competition to design an apple character and show fruit can be fun.
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Flandria goes mini
Belgian cauliflower bearing the Flandria marque is now available in small sizes.
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Totaal taste and health
International trade show AGF Totaal, at Rotterdam’s Ahoy Centre on September 12-14, has a new theme this year: health and taste.
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ArticleMinnaar men in new Terra-in
Dutch traders and growers are launching a new trading company on June 1 under the directorship of two former Minnaar stalwarts.
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Geest egm approves Bakkavör deal
Geest has announced resolutions to approve the recommended acquisition of the group by Bakkavör
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Scots decry supermarket profits
Scotland’s farmers and growers are the latest to add their voice to the backlash following Tesco’s announcement of record £2bn profits last week.
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Lettuce and green beans hardest hit
Lettuce and green beans have run the shortest since the frosts in Spain struck production earlier this year.
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ArticleGreenery reveals 2004 results
Grower-owned Dutch marketer the Greenery has announced annual results for 2004.
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ArticleSpanish berries under attack
Spanish strawberry growers federation Freshuelva is warning that unfair competition with Morocco and China has placed Spanish production under serious threat.
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Direct Labs in Eurofins link up
The UK food-supply chain is set to benefit from a major development in laboratory testing.
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Growers switch to melons
The cold temperatures in Almería in south-eastern Spain earlier this spring have led a lot of growers to switch out of production of salad lines under the protective structures earlier than usual and into planting melons.
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ArticleHargreaves earns certification
Lincolnshire-based soft-fruit plant-propagator, Hargreaves Plants has just received ISO 9001:2000 accreditation.
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ArticlePink Lady rower wins bravery gong
Atlantic kayaker, Pink Lady® rower and former SAS diver Pete Bray has received official recognition for his bravery in saving a fellow rower's life.