All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 52
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Retailers and suppliers at odds over adjudicator bill
Supermarkets have poured scorn on the business minister Ed Davey’s draft bill for the establishment of a long-promised groceries code adjudicator as “ill-judged”, while suppliers’ representatives praised it as the outcome of years of hard work.
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ArticleMorrisons stands strong on seasonality pressure
Morrisons fresh food trading director Jane Speakman told Re:fresh delegates last week that the retailer having its own packhouses not only gives it a competitive edge, but also enhances its grower relationships and therefore the quality of the product it can supply to consumers.
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ArticleSainsbury's reveals carbon reduction plan
Sainsbury's has launched its Carbon Academy to provide environmental training to 20,000 people by 2020.
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Hispa strikes a deal with Staay
Dutch firms Hispa Fruit and Staay Food Group have reached a deal whereby Staay is taking over 70 per cent of the shares in Hispa Fruit.
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ArticleWorldwide Fruit invests in people
Worldwide Fruit has earned bronze level Investors in People accreditation.
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Global R&D to combat kiwifruit disease
New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri and Kiwifruit Vine Health (KVH) are spearheading a global R&D programme to protect the NZ kiwifruit industry from the vine disease Psa.
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FPJ's Sheila retires after 32 years
FPJ production manager Sheila Rawlings is to shelve her keyboard, shut down her Mac and hang up her mouse as she retires today after an incredible 32 years, 11 months and two days at Lockwood Press.
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Grocery sector rebounds from dismal March
The grocery sector has rebounded into strong sales growth as evidence of a clear split between the top and bottom end of the marketplace grows.
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ArticleFresh Direct to turn pub landlord
Award-winning foodservice supplier Fresh Direct UK is planning to open its own pub in a village near Oxford before the end of the year in a bid to understand better the challenges that face its customers.
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Minister unveils draft adjudicator bill
Business minister Ed Davey unveiled a draft bill for the establishment of a long-promised groceries code adjudicator today.
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ArticleBerry Gardens posts record growth
Berry Gardens Growers Ltd has reported a sales increase of four per cent in 2010 at its AGM held in Maidstone last month.
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ArticleIsraeli grapes on their way
Israeli exporter Agrexco has announced the start of its grape campaign this week with first arrivals due in Europe on 25 May.
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ArticleSpanish stonefruit hits UK market
Spanish stonefruit is coming on stream in the UK with peaches, nectarines, apricots and cherries all on the markets this week.
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ArticleRoyal Star rises in the west
Tex Starr Distributing in south Texas has launched a new sweet papaya variety, Royal Star.
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Slovenia set to welcome Prognosfruit
The World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) has opened registrations for European top-fruit crop forecast event Prognosfruit 2011.
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ArticleAsda makes fresh investment
Asda is investing £27 million in the next phase of its fresh food quality improvement initiative.
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Zespri T&G court case rumbles on
As the court case between Turners & Growers and Zespri rumbles on, T&G is seeking damages of over $2 million from kiwifruit exporter Zespri
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ArticleSpelman hosts drought talks
DEFRA secretary Caroline Spelman held a drought summit with water companies, the Environment Agency and growers on Monday as the UK struggles with just 61 per cent of its normal rainfall for the past three months.
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ArticleRed tape cuts for growers begin
Farm minister Jim Paice announced today that he will begin work immediately to cut red tape in agriculture and horticulture, but his bureaucracy-busting pledge does not go far enough for the fresh produce sector, industry leaders warn.