All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 51
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ArticleNew sponsorship deal for Pink Lady
Pink Lady apples are sponsoring a brand new food and wine pairing competition - What Food What Wine?
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ArticleBlack Garlic earns supermarket listing
Black Garlic has won two new listings at Tesco and at Waitrose.
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Russian import ban lifted
European Commission and Russian authorities have agreed to the lifting of a ban on European fresh vegetable exports to Russia.
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Londis rushes berries in 36 hours
Symbol group Londis is getting its UK strawberries on shelf nation-wide just 36 hours after picking.
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Interpera reveals summer pear recovery
European summer pear output is expected to recover from its low levels of 2010 according to figures released at last week’s Interpera conference at Aix-en-Provence in France.
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Adjudicator concerns voiced
As the members of Parliament on the EFRA select committee heard views this week on the draft Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill, growers and small-business leaders have voiced major concerns.
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ArticleAnalysts disappointment at Sainsbury's Q1
Sainsbury’s sales figures for its first quarter to June 11 have disappointed analysts, but CEO Justin King has hailed them as “solid”.
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BRC announces new global standard
The British Retail Consortium has announced it will publish the sixth edition of its Global Standard for Food Safety next month.
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ArticleResealable salad bag in at Asda
Asda is using a new re-sealable bag for some of its prepared salads supplied by Kanes Foods
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Riccadonna loses second licence
Hesketh Bank grower and labour supplier Riccadonna Produce has had its gangmaster’s licence revoked for the second time as the Gangmaster’s Licensing Authority (GLA) uncovered a string of abuses at the Lancashire firm.
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ArticlePink Lady sales climb 20 per cent
Like-for-like sales of premium apple Pink Lady were up 20 per cent year on year in April and uptake looks set to climb further as a new promotional campaign gets underway.
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HDC reminds growers of microbial guidance
The Horticultural Development Company is reminding UK growers of its 16-page microbial food safety fact sheet as a useful reference in the face of the ongoing E-coli scare.
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ArticleRetailers play down E. coli effect on trade
Fresh produce sales are believed to be suffering as a result of the E. coli outbreak despite retailers playing down any significant impact.
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ArticleOrange shortage looming
There could be a gap in orange availability on the UK market, which will make supplies tight over the next two to three weeks, importers forecast.
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Gilman joins AtlasFram
Ashley Gilman is joining the inputs purchasing business AtlasFram Group in the newly created post of business manager
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Berry Gardens contributes to gold-medal win
Berry Gardens’ fruit contributed to a gold-medal win at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show for the Championing British garden created by Waitrose and the NFU.
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ArticleZespri Gold excels in vitamin C study
Research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has found that vitamin C from Zespri Gold kiwifruit is more effectively absorbed into the body than a supplement.
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Root veg back in vogue at Waitrose
Total sales at Waitrose were 6.4 per cent higher in the third week of May than during the same week in 2010.
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ArticleNZ Ariane and Rockit blast off
Innovation in New Zealand is bringing new native variety Rockit to market as well as seeing the only commercial southern hemisphere plantings of French variety Ariane.