All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 35
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ArticleFenmarc goes 100 per cent renewable
Vegetable grower, packer and processor Fenmarc will soon be sourcing all its electricity from renewable energy following the successful commissioning of a local anaerobic digestion (AD) plant, located adjacent to its site in March, Cambridgeshire.
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SALSA sets new record
The Safe And Local Supplier Approval (SALSA) scheme has attracted a record number of members.
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French fear HGV tax
French growers fear the introduction of an HGV tax from 1 July 2013 could distort competition with their counterparts in Spain and Morocco further.
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Selfridges launches Irish promotion
Selfridges has launched a Delicious Ireland promotion at its London store as a showcase for food and drink from the island with the support of Bord Bia, Invest Northern Ireland and Tourism Ireland.
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Driscoll's blackberries top taste chart
Consumer testing has put three new blackberry varieties from Driscoll’s ahead of a non-registered variety that shares the same marketing window.
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ArticleUK tomatoes hope for red, white and blue glory
The UK tomato season stands to get a sales boost this year from the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee as well as the Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer.
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Elsoms strengthens northern team
Vegetable seeds specialist Elsoms is strengthening its northern England sales force.
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NZ growers face picker shortfall
Pipfruit New Zealand chairman Ian Palmer has told the NZ press that fruit size of early Royal Gala and Cox has been smaller than recent season averages.
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India makes airfreight investment
The Indian government has set aside $30bn in funding to develop the country’s airport infrastructure over the next 10 years, fruitnet.com reports.
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ArticleNCGM traders fear Olympic disruption
Traders at London's New Covent Garden Market have raised fears of major upheaval and lost business due to the restrictions of the Olympic Route Network (ORN).
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Doctors look to the trade in obesity fight
Doctors in the UK have united in an unprecedented move to launch a campaign to combat obesity and are seeking the views of the fresh produce industry.
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Verna lemons bring Spanish hope
Spanish growers have started picking the summer (Verna) lemon crop in the hope they will fare better than with the autumn harvest of Fino lemons.
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QV clear in front with Cornish Crystal
For the second year in a row, QV Foods’ Cornish Crystal new potatoes are the first outdoor Cornish potato crop harvested and on UK retailer shelves.
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Capespan group sees revenue grow
South African fresh produce giant Capespan has reported strong results in 2011 despite tough economic conditions globally.
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ArticleFruit sendings rise at Chilean port
Fruit sendings from Chile’s major fresh produce export port Terminal Pacifico Sur Valparaiso (TPS) rose by 16 per cent year on year for the season from November 2011 to the end of March 2012.
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German organic output climbs
Land under organic agriculture and horticulture in Germany rose to top 1 million hectares last year, according to Germany organic trade body BOLW.
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ArticleFood sales help a challenged M&S
Increased food sales provided relief for Marks & Spencer during a “challenging” fourth quarter.
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ArticleBreakfast campaign seeks produce partners
PhytoTrade Africa is looking for fresh-produce trade partners in its Better Breakfast campaign in the UK.
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ArticleMen see benefits from eating berries
A new study published in the US journal Neurology has suggested that flavanoids can protect against Parkinson's disease
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ArticleUnite makes Good Food protest
Activists from the trades union Unite protested with cupcakes and custard pies at the BBC Good Food Show held at events venue Glow in the Bluewater shopping centre, Kent.