All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 39
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ArticleDrought fears for Lincolnshire brassicas
Drought conditions in some brassica production areas in Lincolnshire are already leading some buyers to hedge their bets and place orders elsewhere for summer supplies of broccoli and cauliflower.
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ArticleNature's Way invests in sport sponsorship
Fresh salad and fruit producer Natures Way Foods (NWF) has announced it is sponsoring a professional cycling team this year.
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ArticleArgentinean blueberry exports climb
The Argentinean Blueberry Committee (ABC) has reported export volumes to Europe well up on last year.
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Fresh Jamaican banana hope
Jamaica’s farm minister Roger Clarke has said that moving the country’s banana industry forward is a top priority.
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Redfox goes Dutch
Recruitment and training specialist Redfox has expanded into the Dutch and Belgian markets in response to client demand.
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Maersk profits slide
Shipping group Maersk has seen profits take a tumble in 2011 and forecast a challenging outlook for 2012.
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Co-op goes 100 per cent Fairtrade on bananas
The Co-operative has announced that it is moving over to 100 per cent Fairtrade in its banana business.
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ArticleNature's Way opens £15m facility
Natures Way Foods (NWF) has announced the official opening of its £15 million Merston factory at Chichester Food Park in West Sussex.
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ArticleUS and EU make organic history
The European Union and the US have reached an historic agreement on organic produce.
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ArticleWAPA makes southern hemisphere forecasts
Southern hemisphere apple exports are forecast to decline in the season just started while pear sendings are expected to jump 14 per cent year on year.
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ArticleCo-operative Food in magazine launch
Co-operative Food is launching a bi-monthly in-store customer magazine and a bi-monthly digital magazine on 14 March.
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ArticleRPA reveals five-year plan
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has unveiled plans to create a more efficient and effective farm payments agency offering a fast, responsive and easy to access service to growers and other food producers.
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EC reviews high-risk products
A European Commission working group review of EU food safety regulation has decided not to consider the inclusion of additional controls on beans and peas from Kenya, or herbs from Vietnam.
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ArticleWillowbrook wins new retail business
Northern Irish salad and vegetable processor Willowbrook Foods has opened a new £5.5 million factory extension.
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ArticleNew boost for Lancashire growers
Lancashire produce will get a boost from a new initiative by the local tourist board to promote the county’s food producers and their products.
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ArticleNFU makes supply-chain relationships top priority
The National Farmers Union has outlined its top priorities for the fresh produce sector with building stronger supply chain relationships and progressing the establishment of a supply-chain adjudicator at the top of the list.
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ArticleSpanish pick German actress to front campaign
German comic actress Esther Schweins has been unveiled as the face of Spanish promotional campaign We Care, You Enjoy in Germany and Austria.
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Borough Market accorded blue-plaque honour
Southwark Council has honoured Borough Market in London with a commemorative blue plaque.
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ArticleLime leaves flutter into Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s has started stocking UK grown fresh Kaffir limes leaves.
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ArticleCarbon Trust 'disappointed' by Tesco
Tesco has “disappointed” the Carbon Trust as it pulls out of the organisation’s eco-labelling scheme.