All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 238
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Purple carrots hit JS's shelves
Sainsbury's is teaming up with producer Isleham Fresh Produce to sell purple carrots this summer.
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India unveils mango promo
Indian mango suppliers have launched a major awareness campaign in the UK market in order to develop the existing sector and stimulate mainstream consumer interest in new varieties.
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Retailers go hyper
Retailers are using "weapons" such as hypermarkets to fight back the competition, according to a speech given on May 15 at the Global Retailing Conference.
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Freshinfo and FPJ lend support
The Fresh Produce Journal and freshinfo will be supporting the Institute of Consumer Sciences second AGM and Conference at London's Park Crescent Conference Centre.
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Mushrooms: a football feast
Football fans should tuck into a fungi feast during the World Cup, says the Mushroom Bureau.
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Cape runs for life
The Cape team is pictured finishing the Race For Life at Battersea Park, London and collecting competitors' goody bags.
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Fulcrum gets the balance right
Potato growers have been advised to revert to the spade to judge the best timing for a yield-enhancing product.
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English apple-cart upset
UK top fruit supply is set for a shake-up come the 2002 season with some key growers switching marketing groups in the wake of a dismal 2001-02 campaign for English apples.
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Fyffes fare way ahead
Fyffes has been showing its support for sport by providing fresh fruit to celebrity players and fans at the recent Youth Sport Trust Yellow Ball Golf Challenge.
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Apricot diversity hope
Apricot producers in Murcia in southern Spain are setting up a committee to look at growing new varieties to diversify their offer away from Bulida, a variety grown primarily for processing.
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Cherry debut in time for Jubilee
California cherry arrivals are just in time for Golden Jubilee celebrations in the UK.
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Portuguese toms on the up
Tomato production in Portugal is forecast to rise six per cent to 1.13m tonnes in 2002-03.
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Management measured
An ambitious survey of UK farmers is launched to find out how farmers feel about green farming issues.
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Lemon season under way
The lemon export season in Argentina has kicked off despite the country's financial difficulties.
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Euro citrus shortfall
Indicators suggest there has been a shortfall of Greek citrus this season, but a marginal rise in Italian citrus to 3.2 million tonnes.
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Due diligence the chilled way
The Chilled Food Association (CFA) has published the Due Diligence Guidance on the Agricultural Use of Pesticides for Suppliers to Chilled Food Manufacturers, to help groers understand legislative and commercial rules and regulations when using chemical sprays.
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US apples braced for EU battle
US apple chiefs and UK importers express deep concern for their business as the EU slides towards a tit-for-tat trade war with the Bush administration.
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NZ growers give in to GPG
Top-fruit grower shareholders in New Zealand exporter Enza have sold 90 per cent of their shares to the Guinness Peat Group.
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Zespri welcomes meat man
New Zealand kiwifruit exporter Zespri has announced the appointment of a meat industry chief executive to its board of directors.
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French opportunities for UK trade
Stockton-based market analyst Plimsoll Publishing has uncovered dramatic evidence that the French fresh produce market should be a prime target for UK companies.