All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 43
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EVG wins Q Food award
Evesham Vale Growers has won the Quality Food Award in the fresh produce category for the second time.
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ArticleKing to deliver City lecture
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King will deliver the 2012 City Food Lecture at London’s Guildhall on 15 February.
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It's Fresh in avocado shelf-life boost
It’s Fresh! technology is being used commercially for the first time in avocados to increase cold storage and shelf life dramatically.
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Sun World expands in Spain and Brazil
Sun World has expanded the production base for its proprietary varieties with the appointment of additional licence-holders in Spain and Brazil.
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Crop protectors take plea to Europe
The fresh produce and ornamentals supply chains in Europe have made an urgent call for lasting solutions to the problem of poor availability of crop protection products.
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ArticleThai produce suffers in floods
Flooding in Thailand is hampering sendings from the south-east Asian country but more crucially is causing severe difficulties for the Thai population involved in the fresh produce sector.
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Produce World makes finance appointment
Produce World has appointed Phil Jones as group finance director.
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ArticleNew recruiter targets fresh produce sector
A new specialist recruitment consultancy for mid- to senior- level jobs in the trade has opened in York this week.
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ArticleSainsbury's profits climb
Sainsbury’s pre-tax profits climbed 6.6 per cent to £354 million for the 28 weeks to 1 October, the retailer announced this week.
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ArticleM&S profits fall
Marks & Spencer profits have slumped for the 26 weeks to 1 October and food sales growth has slowed despite the retailer declaring that its food offer has “performed strongly”.
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ArticleChildren's interest in food and farming spikes
Children’s understanding and experience of food issues is getting better, but older kids are shying away from cooking more than they did just four years ago.
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NFU pushes for new SAWS to engage UK workers
The National Farmers’ Union has unveiled proposals for a new Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme (SAWS) that includes training initiatives and welfare-benefit adjustments to try to encourage more UK citizens to take up jobs in horticulture.
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Murcia seeks own identity
Murcia growers’ association Asaja Murcia is calling for products from the south-eastern region of Spain to have their own regional identity despite recent efforts by other grower organisations to work more closely together with producers in Andalusia on generic promotion.
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ArticleFrench apples size up
The size profile for French apples is larger than last year, leading to some changes in specifications for fruit sent to the UK market.
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UKAS grants plant-health approval
The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) has granted the UK’s first accreditation for plant health inspection to the Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA).
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RPA payments reach £7.5 million
The Rural Payments Agency has announced it has paid out some £7.5 million to producer organisations.
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ArticleSatsumas tough it out
Satsumas from Spain are experiencing one of their toughest starts to the season on record, leaving UK suppliers struggling to find volume for their price-promoting customers.
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ArticleTorres towers over avo competition
Supersize Torres avocados from Argentina are back in Tesco this week after frosts put paid to last year’s export crop.
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ArticleButters expands into production
Lincolnshire pot-plant packer the Butters Group has re-invested around £700,000 in profits to expand its operations into growing and cut-flower packing as it plans to continue developing the business despite the tight economic climate.
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Thumbs up for Spanish campaign in UK
The European Commission has chosen to back the We Care, You Enjoy promotional campaign devised by Spanish growers associations Proexport and Hortyfruta representing producers in Murcia and Andalusia respectively to try and increase consumption in the UK, Germany and the Netherlands.