All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 61
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FPC issues Scrooge warning
The Fresh Produce Consortium is warning consumers not to be “a seasonal Scrooge” this Christmas by limiting their diets only to British seasonal fresh produce.
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New NZ body to manage kiwifruit disease
The New Zealand kiwifruit industry has established a separate, independent organisation to lead its response to the recent outbreak of Psa disease.
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Sainsbury's hits the spot
Sainsbury’s is in “a sweet spot” as it outperforms the sector, according to new figures from Kantar Worldpanel.
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ArticleEMR goes for Burton on mushroom appointment
The future of mushroom research in the UK is safe thanks to a new appointment by East Malling Research.
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Tesco growth outstrips market
Tesco has announced strong third-quarter trading with sales growth of five per cent in the UK.
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ArticleDates are not just for Christmas
Israeli exporter MTEX believes there is untapped potential for Medjoul dates year round in the UK.
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Partnership delivers sustainability goals
William Burgess, ceo of Produce World, has called on the food industry to develop better partnerships, and a greater understanding of the grass roots, in order to deliver sustainable supply chains.
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NZ welcomes WTO apple appeal report
New Zealand’s topfruit industry has welcomed a final appeal report from the World Trade Organisation confirming its original finding in New Zealand’s favour over access for the country’s apples to its trans-Tasman neighbour Australia.
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Co-op names its rising star
The Co-operative Food has named Lucy Mason as its Rising Star of The Year.
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ArticleWinds deal persimmon a cruel blow
High winds last week in the eastern Spanish region of Valencia have caused dramatic losses to the persimmon crop.
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Cherries mark debut to Chilean season
The Chilean export season kicked off with cherry sendings this week
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Cabbage showing growth for Clements
Celebrity chefs have been playing an important role in boosting the popularity of cabbage, according to grower TH Clements and its customer Tesco.
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Fruit and veg good for the environment too
A study from international think-tank The Barilla Centre for Food Nutrition in Italy claims that a healthy diet is also good for the environment.
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ArticleDriscolls on acquisition trail
US-based berry breeder Driscoll’s has announced the acquisition of the non-farming assets of Alconeras and its 20 per cent shareholding in Driscoll’s of Europe from 1 January 2011.
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ArticleG's Marketing drives forward
An improvement in cost control has been credited with a sales increase reported by G’s Marketing this week.
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Organic Farm Foods makes awards shortlist
Organic Farm Foods has been shortlisted as one of the top 10 companies for the UEBT Biodiversity Award 2010 in the leadership category.
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Kiwifruit disease spreads south
Kiwifruit disease PSA has spread to New Zealand’s South Island, making hopes of eradicating the disease near impossible as the industry looks to take an aggressive strategy to manage it.
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Fyffes considers own-share purchase
Irish-based produce multi-national Fyffes is considering purchase of some of its own shares.
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ArticleHurricane deals Belize harsh blow
Hurricane Richard has swept 80 per cent of Belize’s grapefruit crop from the trees.
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MEPs back Spanish claims
Spanish tomato producers have won a battle in their fight to level what they claim is an unfair playing field with Morocco.