All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 46

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    Potato Day gets seven times bigger

    2011-09-21T10:01:01Z

    The UK is bracing itself for its first ever Potato Week in October.

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    Fyffes transacts in own shares

    2011-09-21T09:01:01Z

    Fyffes company secretary Seamus Keenan has announced the plc has carried out a transaction in its own shares.

  • Three groups circle Agrexco
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    Three groups circle Agrexco

    2011-09-21T08:01:02Z

    At least three companies have expressed interest in acquiring liquidated Israeli exporter Agrexco, according to Ron Glowinsky, general manager of Agrexco UK.

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    GT Flowers targets South Yorks

    2011-09-20T14:01:01Z

    One of Yorkshire’s largest and best-known wholesalers of flowers and plants is expanding into Sheffield.

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    European event a hit for potato senders

    2011-09-20T12:01:02Z

    UK exporters sharing Potato Council’s stand at Potato Europe enjoyed a successful event, the council reports.

  • Rocket EC gets cucumber green light
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    Rocket EC gets cucumber green light

    2011-09-17T13:01:02Z

    The Horticultural Development Company (HDC) has secured an extension of authorisation for the use of Rocket EC to control powdery mildew in protected cucumber crops.

  • New raspberry guidelines issued
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    New raspberry guidelines issued

    2011-09-15T12:01:02Z

    A five-year LINK project on protected raspberries, sponsored by DEFRA and the Scottish Government has culminated in the production of a new fact-sheet produced by the HDC for raspberry growers.

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    Growers receive blackleg warning

    2011-09-15T10:01:02Z

    Potato disease blackleg has increased in prevalence on potatoes this year.

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    Organic symposium sets October date

    2011-09-14T12:01:02Z

    The Soil Association is holding a national horticulture symposium on October 4-5, which it says will be a technical and practical event dedicated to informing and inspiring growers.

  • ETI goes for new approach
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    ETI goes for new approach

    2011-09-14T10:01:01Z

    The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) is launching a new approach aimed at driving widespread, sustainable change for and vulnerable workers in global supply chains including fresh produce.

  • US growers bounce back after morpholine woe
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    US growers bounce back after morpholine woe

    2011-09-14T08:01:01Z

    US growers are bouncing back stronger than ever from the problems with morpholine that dogged apple exports to the UK last season.

  • California apples get early season boost
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    California apples get early season boost

    2011-09-13T12:01:01Z

    California apple growers are enjoying a flying start to their campaign thanks to great demand and fine weather.

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    Spanish battle hail

    2011-09-13T10:01:02Z

    Hailstorms on 29 and 31 August have damaged fruit and vegetable production in parts of south-eastern and north-eastern Spain.

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    Spanish citrus prematurity warning

    2011-09-12T12:01:01Z

    Citrus growers’ leaders in Spain are warning producers not to pick and ship their fruit too early but learn the lessons of last season and only send produce in optimum conditions.

  • Bramley hoping for better balance
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    Bramley hoping for better balance

    2011-09-12T10:01:01Z

    The English Bramley crop is likely to be 17 per cent down year on last year which should help bring the market into better balance, said English Apples & Pears CEO Adrian Barlow.

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    Inline makes a beeline for Europe

    2011-09-11T13:01:01Z

    US packaging specialist Inline Plastics is hoping to make greater inroads into Europe with an expansion in its facilities and tamper-safe solution for sprouting seeds.

  • Phillip Effingham
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    Effingham in new business start up

    2011-09-11T09:01:02Z

    Produce World development director Phillip Effingham is leaving the organisation and setting up his own business.

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    Fairfuel plea from Cook's Delight

    2011-09-10T13:01:02Z

    Ronny Liu, MD of Re:fresh award-winning regional foodservice supplier Cook’s Delights, is urging the industry to get behind a call for cheaper fuel.

  • Buddy Mansfield (pictured left) with farm manager Craig Rook and FW Mansfield MD Paul Mansfield
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    Buddy Mansfield dies

    2011-09-09T12:01:02Z

    One of the stalwarts of English apple-growing FW “Buddy” Mansfield died on Tuesday, aged 86.

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    Spanish make unified promotion proposal

    2011-09-08T10:01:02Z

    Two of the biggest growers’ associations in Spain - Hortyfruta and Proexport - have united with a proposal for a multi-million euro promotional campaign in Germany and the UK to boost consumption of their produce and recover their position after the E. coli crisis.