All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 80
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ArticleFormer Fruiterers' Master Kelsey dies
The industry is deeply saddened to hear of the peaceful death of Hugh Kelsey at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital in December.
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ArticleBig freeze hits UK production
Freezing temperatures and a third week of snow in parts of the UK have brought disruption to the production of winter vegetables.
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Research backs pomegranate powers
Research from the US has found that eating pomegranates, which contain anti-aromatase phytochemicals, reduces the incidence of hormone-dependent breast cancer.
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Spanish citrus facing wipe-out
Spanish citrus production could disappear in a few years as it faces the threat of two citrus diseases that are not being taken seriously by the authorities, growers complain.
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Asda slashing produce prices
Asda announced on Tuesday that it is introducing its broadest price rollback for a decade, cutting prices on core produce lines such as potatoes, grapes and bananas as well as almost 3,600 other lines.
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Benn unveils Food 2030 strategy
Ensuring food security is just as important to the future of the UK as energy supply, Hilary Benn, secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs said today as he unveiled the government’s food strategy, Food 2030.
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Weather boost for Valencia citrus
Recent rainfall has proved a timely boost to the citrus crop in the Spanish region of Valencia.
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RPA under double fire
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) is taking flak from both parliamentary ombudsman Ann Abraham and the National Farmers’ Union (NFU).
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Koppert unveils Spical-Plus
Koppert Biological Systems has launched Amblyseius californicus in a slow-release bag.
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NSure secures new investor
Dutch technology transfer firm NSure has attracted a new investor to help it realise its aims of internationalisation.
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ArticleGrape supplies going strong
Grape supplies from South Africa are in full swing and senders are making the most of a strong market in the run-up to Christmas, although fortunes are likely to change in the New Year.
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Morrisons makes non-exec appointment
Morrisons has announced the appointment of Penny Hughes as a non-executive director of the group.
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ArticleBanana dispute draws to close
The 16-year trade row between the EU and Latin American countries over bananas has finally ended, to the satisfaction of many of the parties involved and the dismay of others.
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ArticleRaymond Blanc marks LEAF's 18th
Chef and restaurateur Raymond Blanc joined Linking Environment & Farming (LEAF) last week for its 18th birthday celebratory gala dinner and charity auction.
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Eat Local can do more harm than good
The debate over the ethical and environment credentials of local and imported food has taken a swing towards reason with a new study produced by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and charity Oxfam.
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Catering learns recession lesson
The recession could leave a legacy of improved resource efficiency in the catering and hotel sector as UK businesses adopt an increasingly thrifty mindset, according to a report published this week by government-funded advisory service Envirowise.
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FPC: cut red tape to benefit trading
Importers are warning that government must keep its promise to cut unnecessary red tape and allow the fresh produce industry to trade efficiently.
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EU organic logo open to voting
The European Commission has opened a public vote for a new EU organic logo.
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ArticleOlympic Food Vision snubs Spitalfields
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games’ Food Vision report issued this week has ignored New Spitalfields Market, which hosts 140 suppliers of fresh produce at sprinting distance from the main Olympic Park.
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BGA reveals brassica event details
The Brassica Growers Association has announced details of its conference and trade exhibition.