All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 186
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Martyr declares banana day
Greengrocer, self-styled metric martyr and Third Way candidate for the Greater London Authority at next week's elections Dave Stephens has declared today June 2 Banana Day.
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ArticleBranston buys Scots packer
Supermarket potato supplier Branston is buying up a Scottish packer to strengthen its Tesco deal.
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Vitacress's century of service
Five members of staff are celebrating over 100 years of working for Vitacress.
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ArticleCitrus season brings mixed blessings
This season shows all the signs of being a mixed year for South African citrus, while the Spanish look back on good volumes, but poor prices and other Mediterranean countries analyse their season.
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ArticleCalifornians debut cherries
The long-awaited California cherry season kicked off this week with fruit hitting the shelves in Waitrose.
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ArticleHairyape in registrations hike
Hairyape now has more than 3,500 registered suppliers on its search engine for the fresh produce trade, www.hairyape.co.uk.
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ArticleKG races ahead
At its agm held at Windsor racecourse earlier this month, soft fruit specialist marketeer KG reported another successful year for the company.
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Guidance issued on 5-a-day labels
The Fresh Produce Consortium and the department of health have acted quickly to issue guidance on making health claims on fresh produce packaging.
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ArticleTomatoes take multiples by storm
Supermarkets revelled in staggering increased UK tomato sales last week as interest in the category soared during the first ever British Tomato Week.
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Re:freshing views from Conference panel
A panel discussion at the Re:fresh Conference analysed the strengths and weaknesses of the industry and discussed the opportunities and threats it faces.
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ArticleFive-a-day in "crazy" prosecutions
On-going court cases against two leading UK multiples regarding health claims made on their fresh produce packaging have incensed the trade and retailers and threaten the government's five-a-day health message.
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Braeburn pleases Kiwis
New Zealand senders are extremely pleased with the quality of their Braeburn as early volumes hit the market.
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ArticleAsda makes government plea
Supermarket chain Asda is calling on the UK government to introduce public information broadcasts aimed at kids to promote the benefits of fresh produce consumption.
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ArticleFairtrade awareness grows
Two in five UK adults recognise the Fairtrade mark, up from one in four in 2003, according to a Mori poll commissioned by the Fairtrade Foundation in March 2004.
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ArticleTesco launches out-size berry
Tesco is launching what it has dubbed the world’s largest strawberries nation-wide on the UK market this week.
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Greenvale AP and ICA link up
Potato supplier Greenvale AP has joined forces with International Controlled Atmosphere (ICA) to form a new joint venture company Restrain Company Ltd.
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ArticleC-store sector set for boom
Convenience-store retailing is expected to take off in the next four years, a leading market analyst has said as suppliers devote more energy to c-stores.
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ArticleEuropech' reveals stone-fruit recovery
Stone fruit crops across most of Europe have recovered from last year's frost struck season.
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ArticleGrapefruit juice about-face
The Florida Department of Citrus is reviewing its promotion of grapefruit juice.