All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 71
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ArticleArgentina's citrus catching up
The Argentinean citrus season is getting on track after a slow start to the lemon campaign.
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ArticleWaitrose sales climb
Waitrose sales figures are climbing on what is being dubbed the Delia-and-Heston effect.
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ArticleVictory for Mondeo in taste test
Breeder Hargreaves Plants is delighted with the results of independent flavour tests which put its Mondeo asparagus ahead of industry standard Gijnlim.
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ArticleStrike disruption hits UK market
Importers in the UK this week warned that the repercussions of the South African port workers’ strike are likely to be felt until the end of next month.
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Guernsey industry stalwart dies
David Miller, one of Guernsey’s leading horticulturists has died.
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ArticleKantar reveals grocery market pressure
Asda is under pressure as its market share falls for the fifth month in a row while Waitrose and Aldi at opposite ends of the retail spectrum maintain high growth.
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ArticleGLA carries out further revocation
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority has revoked the licence of a Birmingham gangmaster after finding multiple non-compliances and a previously twice-revoked gangmaster heavily involved in the running of the business.
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More arrests in packhouse fire probe
Two men were arrested on Wednesday in connection with the fatal fire at Wealmoor’s Atherstone on Stour packhouse in November 2007.
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ArticlePineapple pricing stirs up reaction
Lobby group Banana Link has spoken out about the low retail price points of pineapples in the UK claiming it can be damaging to workers in Latin America.
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Freshfel makes obesity plea
European trade body Freshfel Europe chose Europe Obesity Day on Saturday to insist that preventing obesity starts with increasing fruit and vegetable consumption.
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GLA makes 10th conviction
The Gangmasters’ Licensing Authority (GLA) has racked up its fifth guilty verdict this year and its seventh in six months with the conviction of a West Yorkshire gangmaster business last week.
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ArticleLeafy salads suffer delays
Spring frosts last week have delayed the start to some speciality lettuce lines in the UK.
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Summerkiwi to go commercial in 2011
New Zealand produce giant Turners & Growers has announced it will enter commercial production of trademarked, green kiwifruit variety Summerkiwi in 2011.
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HDC reveals machines of the future
The Horticultural Development Company has collaborated with the Worshipful Company of Fruiterers to fund Chris Rose Associates to produce a review of mechanisation in the fruit industry.
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Valencia stonefruit suffers
The stonefruit sector in the Spanish growing region of Valencia is facing crisis with an estimated 30 per cent of its crop lost to frost, hail, disease and abandonment.
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ArticleCauli sector mounts its defence
The cauliflower sector has hit back at national press coverage suggesting cauliflower’s days are numbered among UK consumers.
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Scotherbs project reaches out
Scotherbs, primary school herb project has taken off this year with a staggering 500 schools from across Scotland registering to receive a pack.
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Consumer confidence returns
Consumer confidence is at its highest for 18 months according to the latest survey from the British Retail Consortium and market researcher Nielsen.
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Spanish onion export crisis
Spanish onion growers and exporters are facing serious threats to the long-term viability of their sector.
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ArticleNew bee attractant for top-fruit
Agri-Nova Technology has developed Pollinus a pheromone-based product to attract bees to top-fruit crops.