All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 31
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Sector rallies round after Spanish fire
Valencia citrus packer Fontestad has spoken of its gratitude to workers, customers and competitors as well as the regional authorities after fire swept through its premises last week.
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ArticleCampden BRI signs up to packaging project
Campden BRI is taking part in an EU-funded packaging project to extend shelf-life.
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ArticleMPs warn government over food crisis
Government must develop a joined-up strategy to change the UK’s unhealthy and environmentally damaging food system the Commons Environmental Audit Committee has warned highlighting that the UK lacks the basic science base to deliver more sustainable food production practices.
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ArticleFresh cash for Dominican banana sector
Dominican Republic's banana industry receives boost in the shape of €47m-worth of funding
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ArticleArgentina's citrus sendings stall
The Argentinean Citrus Federation has said that exports are well behind last year and 2010 for the second week of May.
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ArticleFresh cash for banana sector
The EU and Inter-American Development Bank have set up a fund of $60 million to boost the competitiveness of the banana sector in the Dominican Republic.
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ArticleIGD scheme saves 70,000 tonnes of waste
IGD’s efficient consumer response initiative (ECR UK) has helped member food companies and retailers avoid creating 70,000 tonnes of supply chain waste.
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ArticleBarely a fifth of Britons eat 5 A DAY
Only 22 per cent of people in the UK are eating 5 A DAY, a study for the World Cancer Research Fund has found.
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M&S launches 'Papple' variety
A New Zealand-grown variety, T109, is said to have the skin and texture of a pear but looks like an apple
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Uzbekistan in Asia Fruit Logistica first
Uzbekistan will be represented at Asia Fruit Logistica for the first time.
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Rowntree report claims migrant abuse
A new report has claimed some migrants are still working under threatening and inhumane conditions for little or no pay in parts of the UK food industry.
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ArticleSalad festival on cue in Lea Valley
Mr Tomato, Little and Big Supercue and Pippa Pepper were on hand on 12 May to open the 2nd Great British Cucumber Festival at Waltham Abbey, Herts.
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ArticleSidesalads and G's show off new wholesale concept
Sidesalads of New Covent Garden Market has a flagship new unit on the buyers’ walk in the London market in partnership with supplier G’s.
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ArticleTesco reveals produce manager of the year
Lez Barlow has been voted Tesco’s UK produce manager of the year.
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ArticleKent college in apprenticeship breakthrough
Hadlow College has secured sponsorship for two apprentices wishing to enter the fruit production business.
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ArticleFalling euro values threaten UK growers
UK exporters and growers could feel the knock-on effects of Greece potentially exiting the euro, Freshinfo has reported
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ArticleMusgrave announces sales increase
The Musgrave Group has announced a small increase in sales and a slight decline in profits for 2011.
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ArticleFalling euro values threaten UK growers
The falling value of the euro against sterling, amid fears Greece will quit the European currency, is already causing problems for exporters from the UK and could make life tough for UK growers on their domestic market.
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ArticleBerryWorld raspberry to mark Jubilee
The Diamond Jubilee variety will hit UK supermarket shelves this autumn
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ArticleChilean federation chooses new president
Cristian Allendes Marin has been elected the new president of Chilean national fruit-growers' federation Fedefruta