All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 197

  • Teenage savvy
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    Teenage savvy

    2003-10-15T12:16:34Z

    The good news is youngsters are aware of the importance of five-a-day but the bad news is they lack the cooking skills to prepare anything other than ready-meals, new IGD research suggests.

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    Fruit show entries flood in

    2003-10-15T11:00:01Z

    Entries across all apple and pear classes in next week's National Fruit Show have increased significantly this year as growers enjoy an excellent harvest.

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    Breton beanfeast

    2003-10-15T09:00:01Z

    Brittany played host to a delegation of experts from the bean processing industry at a recent Syngenta-sponsored field day.

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    Beacon beefs up winter offer

    2003-10-15T08:00:01Z

    Ingredients specialist Beacon Foods is busy working on new recipes featuring winter vegetables.

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    PMA focuses on food-service

    2003-10-14T18:00:01Z

    The Produce Marketing Association in the US is developing strategies to make fresh produce a more integral part of food-service and catering operations.

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    Higgins opens export opportunity

    2003-10-14T17:05:55Z

    The Higgins Group has opened up channels for potato exports to the Canary Islands.

  • Valencia PGI performance boost
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    Valencia PGI performance boost

    2003-10-14T16:54:17Z

    Valencian citrus protected geographical indicator (PGI) Citrricos Valencianos has announced encouraging results for the 2002-03 season.

  • Fresh Del Monte's Costa Rican pineapple operation is among those elements of the company's business portfolio to earn EurepGAP certification
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    EurepGAP says yes to Del Monte

    2003-10-14T14:31:32Z

    Fresh Del Monte has become the first of the major US multi-national suppliers to earn EurepGAP certification for part of its operations.

  • Tough on grape
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    Tough on grape

    2003-10-04T09:00:01Z

    The grape market is proving a problematic one for traders in the UK and the short term outlook is no better.

  • Zespri is pleased with a strong performance in Europe so far this season
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    Zespri prices climb

    2003-10-03T15:00:01Z

    New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri has reported strong prices so far this season with Europe outperforming the rest.

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    Baby Pearls come of age

    2003-10-03T13:00:02Z

    Cambridgeshire-based MBM Produce has redesigned its baby gourmet potato brand Baby Pearls to convey convenience and quality to consumers.

  • Murrells, second left, receives the Fresh Produce Retailer of the Year award
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    Tesco victory is sweet for Murrells

    2003-10-03T11:00:01Z

    Tesco's category director for produce is delighted that the store has been named Fresh Produce Retailer of the Year.

  • Sales of Jersey Royal were up this year at Redbridge boosted by a prize draw
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    Jersey proves a winner

    2003-10-03T10:00:01Z

    Redbridge Produce & Flowers has reported a jump in Jersey Royal sales following a successful promotion.

  • Tesco's Healthy Living brand is moving into the fresh produce aisles as the store revamps its stir-fry range
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    Tesco stirs up interest

    2003-10-03T08:05:01Z

    Tesco is re-launching its stir-fry range in order to interest more consumers in fresh vegetables and introduce its Healthy Living brand to the produce aisles.

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    HDC seeks panel candidates

    2003-10-02T10:00:01Z

    The Horticultural Development Council is seeking enthusiastic growers and technical representatives to stand for election to its sector panels in November.

  • Cutting the red tape: Freshmarket@Bristol is officially opened
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    Bristol gets fresh approach

    2003-10-02T08:00:02Z

    Bristol wholesalers Hurst Parnell and GF Mercer have joined forces to form Freshmarket@Bristol.

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    Suppliers prefer Morrisons

    2003-10-02T05:00:01Z

    An outcome to the Safeway situation is awaited as eagerly as ever by a trade and grower-base in favour of Morrisons.

  • Capespan is changing the face of its plum offer
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    Capespan innovation

    2003-10-01T19:00:01Z

    New packaging and trials for up and coming varieties will play an important role in Capespan's new stone-fruit season out of South Africa.

  • A short volume year is an opportunity for the apple sector in the northern hemisphere
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    Apple industry warning

    2003-10-01T17:07:55Z

    The apple sector must not take its eye off the ball in this low volume year but use it to build on increasing consumption in the future, warns the World Apple Report.

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    Peru's citrus success

    2003-10-01T10:00:19Z

    Easy-peelers from the land of the Incas are meeting an increasingly receptive market in the UK.