All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 180
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Branston targets south-coast growers
Tesco’s largest potato supplier Branston has appointed an additional buyer specifically to source material from growers on the south coast of England.
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Airknives hope to carve up potato drying
Air Control Industries (ACI) has come up with a novel method for drying potatoes after washing: Airknives.
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ArticleGreengrocers' Campaigner expansion
The putative independent retail body Greengrocers’ Campaigner launched three months ago has enjoyed early success in England sufficient to warrant extending its activity.
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ArticleWorldwide Fruit on IGD shortlist
Worldwide Fruit has been shortlisted in two categories of the IGD Food Industry Awards 2004.
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CGTA donates record funds
The Covent Garden Tenants' Association last week handed over cheques to its two chosen charities.
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ArticleNew varieties in store at WWF
Worldwide Fruit will have commercial volumes of a new NZ pear variety this season and is trialing new apple cultivars.
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Hind makes solo voyage
Richard Hind, previously a senior buyer with Waitrose, has set up a specialised consultancy called Hindsight.
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ArticleNamibia ready early
The new Namibian grape season is expected to start slightly early: some seven to 10 days in advance of the late debut last year.
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ArticleFoley explains produce performance
John Foley, Waitrose’s head of buying fruit vegetables and horticulture, has commented on the strong performance of fresh produce in the first half this year at the store.
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ArticleNew Crown in Geest kingdom
Geest has extended its reach in fresh prepared foods through the acquisition of the leading producer of fresh meals for hospitals.
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ArticleSulphur fear for grapes
Fears table grapes will be left off the list for the positive use of sulphur dioxide are growing, Freshel Europe has reported.
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ArticleEnglish apples: "good not vintage"
English Apples & Pears says apple producers are looking forward to a good season this year, despite difficulties with the weather.
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ArticleNFU calls for slimmed down BPC
The British Potato Council (BPC) should use its latest review wisely according to the National Farmers Union.
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Salads set world record
Sainsbury’s British Salad Growers Roadshow has clocked up a world record for the longest salad bar.
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ArticleHealth not environment is organic driver
Sainsbury's research has found health issues are more of a driver in the purchase of organics than concern for the environment.
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ArticleMedway's new melon measures
Medway Ports is offering enhanced dock-side services to Brazilian melon importers.
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ArticlePicota rallies despite crop reduction
Sales of Spanish Picota cherries through UK retailers have strengthened year on year despite a drastically reduced crop.
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ArticleBRC: code is strong enough
Retailers have responded to calls from Lib Dem MP Andrew George for a strengthening of the supermarket code asserting that the code is forceful enough.
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ArticleFlorida grapefruit crop reduced
Grapefruit in Florida has been more affected by Hurricane Frances than Hurricane Charley with at least half the crop lost.
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ArticleGrowers face more wage hikes
The Agriculture Wages Board has angered growers with the announcement that their wages bill will increase well beyond the rate of inflation.