All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 25
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ArticleAsda unveils a flurry of NPD
Asda has launched a raft of NPD across the fresh produce aisle.
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ArticleInfia celebrates punnet's rapid rise
Specialist packaging supplier Infia’s innovative side-vented punnets have gone from niche to market-standard in just three years.
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ArticleKenya books London showcase
Kenya is organising an export conference on 2 August and 3 August to showcase its offer to UK importers and buyers.
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ArticleDisease threat discovered in Dominica
Banana disease black sigatoka has been discovered in Dominica.
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ArticleColors and Core Fruit reach settlement
South African exporters Colors Fruit and Core Fruit have agreed to settle their long-running dispute out of court in order to focus on the future.
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ArticleFuture of Farming Group seeks fresh talent
The government is launching a drive to get more fresh talent into horticulture and agriculture.
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ArticleUS merger talks collapse
Merger talks between the Produce Marketing Association and United Fresh Produce Association in the US have ended unsuccessfully.
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ArticleIntercitrus appoints new president
Spanish citrus marketing body also receives backing of Valencia's regional executive following difficult 12 months
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ArticleWeb can drive indoor sales too
As the government announces plans to inject money into town centres to stop them from becoming ghost towns, consumer affairs analysts claim the web can also drive in-store sales.
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ArticleIntercitrus elects new president
Spanish citrus promotion body Intercitrus has unanimously elected José Martínez as new president at its annual general meeting this week.
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ArticlePaice calls on caterers to improve labelling
Food and farming minister Jim Paice is urging restaurants, pubs and caterers to tell diners which country their food is from.
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ArticlePosie Packer strikes European deal
Canadian firm, which specialises in packing and labelling machinery for the fresh produce trade, appoints agent in the Netherlands
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ArticleEcuador declares banana emergency
The Ecuadorian minister of agriculture, Javier Ponce Cevallos, has declared state of emergency for the banana sector in the country.
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ArticleSainsbury's Locals in zero-waste triumph
Sainsbury’s has said that its Local stores no longer send waste to landfill and its supermarkets will achieve the same “zero waste to landfill” target by the end of this year.
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ArticlePosie Packer strikes European deal
Posie Packer has appointed a European agent in the Netherlands to support European growers and packers using its produce bag-labelling machine.
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ArticleSpanish growers predict melon slump
Downturn in production forecast for later in season following high temperatures in early July which sped up ripening
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ArticleSmartphone app to boost veg uptake
US scientists at the Agricultural Research Service have created the Kiddio: Food Fight smartphone app to try and get children to eat more vegetables.
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South African pickers in train tragedy
A driver has been charged with murder after 26 of the 44 fruit-pickers he was transporting to work were killed last week when he drove onto a level-crossing in front of freight train in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
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ArticleSpanish melon output falls
Growers and exporters in Murcia are forecasting a slump in melon and watermelon output.
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ArticleSifel links up with Vinitech
This autumn will see second edition for the Vinitech-Sifel fair in France for the fresh produce and wine sectors.