All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 194
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Sun World seals Saudi deal
Californian grape breeder Sun World has reached an agreement with up-and-coming grape producers in Saudi Arabia.
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Fyffes chairman retires
Fyffes plc has announced that Neil McCann has indicated his decision to retire as chairman of the group.
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ArticleNZ expecting bumper yields
New Zealand press reports suggest top-fruit and kiwifruit growers are expecting a bumper harvest in 2004.
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ArticleAsda rationalises supply base
The UK's second-largest supermarket Asda will soon be sourcing its imported produce through a sole importer.
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Supasweet gets extension
Supasweet, the trade mark launched by a consortium of English onion growers this year, will be extended to suitable imports.
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ArticleMr Men muscle in at JS
Sainsbury's and Chingford/Sunmark are enhancing their newly launched children's organic fruit packs for Christmas.
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Allfruit appoints directors
Canary Islands tomato specialist Allfruit International has appointed three new directors.
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Kemp retires...well almost
Fruit trade veteran Douglas Kemp of Redbridge AFI retired this week although he will still be maintaining "a close interest" in the firm's activities.
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NIAB makes trials purchase
Crop variety and seed service provider the National Institute of Agricultural Botany has expanded into field trials with a new acquisition.
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ArticleOrganic future unclear
The latest issue of the World Apple Report has some stark warnings for the organics sector.
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ArticleSize surprise in Canary Islands
Tomatoes from plants of new varieties are throwing up a few surprises in the Canary Islands this season.
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ArticleSpanish raspberry revival
Availability of raspberries from Spain is picking up, but weather patterns remain crucial.
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ArticleAgrexco hosts client tour
Agrexco recently hosted a client visit to its Israeli strawberry operations.
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ArticleWhitty: lead by example
Public sector bodies should practice what the government preaches and offer meals in their canteens that support the 5-a-day campaign, said Lord Whitty.
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ArticleBraeburn number one at JS
Sainsbury's customers have declared that English Braeburn is their favourite apple in a survey run by the store.
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ArticleIsraeli berries kick off
The Israeli strawberry season has started with fruit meeting keen demand.
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ArticleSouth African stone fruit delayed
South African stone fruit and grape are coming on stream considerably behind a normal start to the season.
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ArticleEuropean wholesalers meet in harmony
The Fresh Produce Consortium wholesale division hosted a meeting of the Freshfel wholesale and distribution division at New Spitalfields Market last week.
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ArticleAccession poses onion threat
Onion growers in the UK heard this week how the accession of new members to the EU next year is likely to affect them.
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Cherries suffer delay
Rain and hail are affecting play for cherries from the southern hemisphere.