All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 200
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ArticleAsda announces supply winners
Four UK produce suppliers have been recognised by Walmart-subsidiary Asda at an awards ceremony in Pontefract.
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Fairtrade bananas win top prize
The Caribbean Fairtrade banana float and band of costumed dancers won first prize in the Small Mas (masquerade) Band category at Notting Hill Carnival last week.
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ArticleSchool fruit shock
Fewer than half of primary school children's packed lunches contain a piece of fruit, an alarming survey by the Food Standards Agency has found.
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ArticleChiquita makes citrus sale
Chiquita Brands International has sold its interest in a Florida grapefruit joint venture.
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ArticlePIP protocols set for launch
Six crop protocols developed under the Pesticides Initiative Programme (PIP) of the EU-African-Caribbean-Pacific liaison committee (ColeACP) are ready for launch next month.
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ArticleSinclair replicates squeeze test
Consumer research carried out by testing-technology specialist Sinclair iQ has shown that the company's SIQ-FT replicates the shopper's own "squeeze" test for selecting ripe fresh produce.
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BP2003 welcomes new exhibitors
British Potato 2003 will run on September 3-4 at the Showground, Newark, Notts and will feature a range of activities and first-time exhibitors.
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Low-cal watermelon on the way
Scientists at the Faculty of Agriculture in Rehovot, Israel, have developed a low-calorie watermelon.
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ArticleDiesel price-rise warning
The Freight Transport Association has told lorry operators to plan for an increase in diesel prices from October 1 with the prospect of government increasing fuel duty by 1.28p a litre.
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Geest in LEAF link
The LEAF logo is making an appearance on supermarket salads thanks to one enterprising supplier.
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Countdown to Fresh2003
Europe's new annual conference ñ Fresh2003 ñ for the fresh produce industry focuses on consumer demands.
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ArticleFavorita offers seminar solution
Favorita Fruit Company in Ecuador is offering its suppliers cost-free best practice seminars.
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ArticleCranberry forecast up
Production of cranberries is up this season on last in the US, although the largest producing state has registered a decline.
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ArticleBrazilian melon confusion
Discord reigns at the start of the Brazilian melon campaign as the industry is still in negotiation over which port will receive the fruit for the duration of the season.
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Peru avos victims of logistics
Oversupply of Peruvian avocados in the marketplace is the result of logistical oversight rather than increased volumes, one Peruvian analyst has freshinfo.
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ArticleConvenience is- unprepared salad
Emmett UK has launched a Caesar salad kit featuring whole lettuce plus a dressing prepared by a celebrity chef as a novel twist to the convenience concept.
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ArticleAnd Sicily makes five
Returnable crate specialist Euro Pool System has announced the opening of a fifth depot in Italy.
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ArticleCarnival date for bananas
Caribbean bananas will once again benefit from promotion at the Notting Hill Carnival.
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ArticleTop-fruit growers take action
Apple and pear growers' representatives from 14 countries world-wide have agreed to introduce internal-quality best practices for the production of their fruit and to work on a world-wide marketing strategy.
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ArticleGE worries Zespri
New Zealand kiwifruit marketing organisation Zespri has reportedly expressed concern to its national government over the proposed lifting of a genetic engineering moratorium later this year.