All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 63
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ArticlePepsiCo makes farming commitment
Food processor and manufacturer PepsiCo has unveiled new precision farming technology to reduce water and carbon emissions on partner farms by 50 per cent over the next five years.
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Free event for East Midlands food operators
Food and drink companies in the East Midlands are being invited to discover more about the support available to help boost business.
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ArticleAGA unveils new apple stores
Apple Growers Association Ltd (AGA), has opened a new 2,500 bin storage facility at Horsmonden, Kent.
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ArticleMack previews new ARRA grapes
Grape growers from every major producer country convened at the Fresh Produce Centre in Paddock Wood, Kent last week at an event to preview 18 new grape varieties arranged by Mack Multiples.
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Total Produce in Irish takeover
A major Irish fruit and vegetable supplier has been taken over by Total Produce after it was put into receivership by its bank.
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ArticleHuge increase in UK veg self-sufficiency urged
The Fruit and Vegetables Task Force has demanded widespread change from government and industry to attain huge increases in self-sufficiency.
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ArticleInternational food trade will grow, report finds
The global food supply chain’s main problem is not that it will not produce enough to feed a burgeoning world population, rather it is the need to enhance the sustainability of its production systems.
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ArticleFrench blockades touch produce sendings
French president Nicolas Sarkozy ordered all fuel depots to be unblocked by police if necessary as protests against pension reform gripped the country and caused some disruption to produce consignments bound for the UK, on Wednesday.
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ArticleCalifornia peaches in late season burst
The California Tree Fruit Agreement is promoting late season peaches from the Golden State in the UK this autumn.
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NZ's Mr Apple to go up for sale
One of New Zealand’s largest topfruit growers Mr Apple is likely to be put up for sale.
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ArticleUS apple sendings hit by morpholine ban
There will be a shortage of North American apples for the UK market for two to three weeks following the discovery of waxing agent morpholine on supplies of Chilean fruit by the Food Standards Agency.
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ArticleSainsbury's shines in latest market share figures
Sainsbury’s is the only top four supermarket to have increased its market share in the 12 weeks to 3 October.
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ArticleMansfields makes new appointments
Top fruit grower F W Mansfield & Son has announced some recent new appointments reflecting growth in the Kent firm’s business.
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Barlow: no excuses for poor apple returns
There can be no excuse for poor returns on English apples this season, English Apples & Pears (EAP) has warned.
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ArticleChilli prices spiral
Prices for chilli peppers on UK markets have been running high as demand for the product outstrips supply.
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ArticlePremium retailers drawn into banana battle
The UK’s premium retailers are getting drawn into the fray in the banana pricing battle with Waitrose this week dropping its retail to 58p a kilo on loose fruit.
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Worldwide Fruit turns loss into profit
Top-fruit marketing desk Worldwide Fruit Ltd (WFL) has turned a loss into profit on the back of strong sales through supermarket customers.
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ArticleRijk Zwaan makes Mexican investment
Dutch seed breeder Rijk Zwaan has opened a new production facility in Mexico.
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Half of Britons favour carbon tax
Climate change consultancy AEA has found that half of Britons would support a carbon tax on products deemed more harmful to the environment.
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Growers targeted with poisoning advice
The Horticultural Development Company (HDC) and Food Standards Agency (FSA) are jointly funding a series of half-day seminars to improve growers’ knowledge of how to minimise the risk of microbial contamination of their fresh produce.