All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 3
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ArticleMarket opens up for UK seed potatoes
British seed is eastward-bound after successful negotiations with Vietnam
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ArticleSeasonal opportunity for UK growers
An award-winning pesto manufacturer is seeking top quality growers for its British-only range
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ArticleFrosts decimate Argentinian lemons
Lemon output expected to fall 20 per cent after the worst frost in a generation hit Tucumán
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ArticleFood city network unveiled
A nationwide sustainable food initiative is being rolled out with £1 million in grant funding
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ArticleDouble award joy for Barfoots
Speciality vegetable grower and importer Barfoots makes two trips to the winner's podium
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ArticleOxford event brokers technical matches
New relationships forged will benefit potato and horticulture sectors, organisers claim
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ArticleOnion crop "robust" despite fears
Producers have rebuffed media claims of dramatic drops in volume
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ArticleMurcian growers debate UK logistics
MacAndrews has met with Murcia growers to look at ways of improving the transport of produce into the UK
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ArticleArdo UK beefs up its team
The frozen fruit and vegetable firm has made several new appointments
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ArticleFrozen berries linked to hepatitis A
Two different types of hepatitis A outbreaks, causing illness across two continents, have both been linked to frozen soft fruit
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ArticleScorching summer boosts Waitrose
Upmarket retailer says its fresh produce sales are benefitting from the sunshine, which is also lifting demand for Scotty Brand fruit
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ArticleScots to explore teenage diets
The FSA in Scotland is looking at deprivation and the food bought by Scottish schoolchildren
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ArticleValue of potato sendings to Spain climbs
The value of imports of potatoes into Spain has spiralled as producers’ associations blame unfair competition with other EU countries
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ArticleVegetarians missing out on B12
A research review has found vegans and vegetarians could become vitamin B12-deficient
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ArticleUK sector funds pest research
A clutch of industry organisations have come together with DEFRA to back fruit-fly project
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ArticleSalad summer
With summer finally arriving in the UK, the salad sector is hoping for a stellar year as research, NPD and consumer campaigns combine to boost the category. Kathy Hammond reports
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ArticleUS opens up to Uruguay citrus
Twenty years of negotiations pay off for Uruguay's citrus growers
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