All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 250

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    Citrus trade fears

    2001-12-09T00:00:00Z

    Producers of citrus in the California, Florida, Texas and Arizona are fearful their industry may be harmed by new legislation just passed by Congress.

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    Merry Xmas for multiples

    2001-12-07T00:00:00Z

    Supermarkets are preparing for a bumper Christmas despite global instability.

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    Can you manage?

    2001-12-07T00:00:00Z

    Adas is staging a series of courses aimed at various levels of management in the industry.

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    Ripleys make waves

    2001-12-07T00:00:00Z

    A Riverford Organic Vegetables franchise has broken company sales records within two years of its launch.

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    Mean machine

    2001-12-07T00:00:00Z

    A UK technology firm has developed a system to help fresh produce suppliers ensure all information is included in their barcodes.

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    Hortips for the top

    2001-12-07T00:00:00Z

    Hortips plays host to the Seed Quality and Establishment Conference on January 23, 2002.

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    Fishwick move

    2001-12-07T00:00:00Z

    Wholesaler J Fishwick & Sons is moving to new, larger premises and will create 40 jobs in the north east of England.

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    Kiwi co-op link up

    2001-12-07T00:00:00Z

    Two of New Zealand's large kiwifruit co-operatives have joined forces.

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    Clark gives Greenvale a lift

    2001-12-07T00:00:00Z

    Another deal in the fresh produce sector is struck by BEL Lift Trucks.

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    Charity stepped up

    2001-12-07T00:00:00Z

    One of the UK's largest potato suppliers is getting into the festive spirit with donations to charity.

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    Free fruit deadline extended

    2001-12-06T00:00:00Z

    Wholesalers, importers and growers of fresh fruit have one month left to register interest in supplying the free-fruit-for-schools scheme.

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    Sweet Lillibet a winner

    2001-12-05T00:00:00Z

    A five-year old schoolboy has won English Apples & Pears' and Somerfield Stores' competition to name a new English apple variety to celebrate the Queen's golden jubilee next year.

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    Hargreaves expands

    2001-12-05T00:00:00Z

    A leading light in UK production of plants for soft fruit is expanding its business into new facilities.

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    Salvesen: UK businesses generate good margins

    2001-12-05T00:00:00Z

    Logistics provider Christian Salvesen has posted interim results for the half year to September 30 with increased turnover, but decreased pre-tax profits.

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    Organics: conflict brewing

    2001-12-05T00:00:00Z

    The organic and conventional produce sectors are on course for conflict and must decide how to interact in the future if they are to avoid it.

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    Higgins gets bigger

    2001-12-05T00:00:00Z

    Scotland's Higgins Group has become a force in seed potatoes as well as maincrop since 2000.

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    Berries branch out

    2001-12-05T00:00:00Z

    Choice and availability on the strawberry market is widening as new sources of supply come on stream.

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    Spanish citrus ban

    2001-12-05T00:00:00Z

    A ban on arrivals of Spanish citrus into the US is reapplied late on December4 following the discovery of suspected Mediterranean fruit-fly larvae in a consignment.

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    Greenery makes UK purchase

    2001-12-03T00:00:00Z

    The Netherlands' largest producer exporter has bought up a Kent-based distributor as part of its latest round of acquisitions.

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    Enza growers reap rewards

    2001-12-03T00:00:00Z

    NZ top fruit exporter Enza is set to pay growers one of the largest average returns per carton of recent seasons.