All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 87
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ArticleScottish waste 1bn 5 A DAY portions
Scotland throws away 1 billion portions of fresh fruit and vegetables a year that could count towards the nation’s 5 A DAY.
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Univeg makes management appointments
The Univeg group has appointed an executive management team for its fruit and vegetables business unit.
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ArticleGiumarra family seal grape deal
California grape breeder Giumarra Vineyards Corporation is opening up worldwide licensing of its ARRA grape varieties.
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HMRC and GLA gang up on mobile-worker schemes
Labour providers to the fresh produce industry unhappy with mobile worker travel and subsistence schemes used by some of their competitors have won clarification and further investigation by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) into the schemes.
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ArticleAir cartel decision looms
An Australian litigator is warning fresh produce companies that use airfreight that they could be in line to claim repayment on alleged illegal price-fixing activity by 16 of the world’s major airlines, including British Airways, Air France, KLM, Martinair, Cargolux, SAS, Qantas and El Al.
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ArticleAvo supplies run tight
Avocado prices have been climbing steadily on wholesale markets as supplies from Peru and South Africa wind down.
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ArticleFoodservice warned not to ease up on cost control
Restaurant operators are being warned this week not to ease up on the tight cost controls they imposed as the recession deepened, even if they see an upturn in trading in the run-up to Christmas.
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Kiwi de l'Adour wins PGI status
French growers in the historic south-western region of Adour have won protected geographical indicator (PGI) status for their kiwifruit, 10 years after their initial application.
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ArticleTanzanians get mango help
A project funded by the international financial organisation Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) is boosting smallholders in Tanzania and helping them grow mangoes for export to the fresh produce markets of the EU.
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New import controls on Thai, Turkish and Dom Rep lines
New EU import controls for high-risk products, including bananas and mangoes from the Dominican Republic and some vegetables from Thailand, come into force on January 25 next year.
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Trans-Tasman project leads to Booster Broccoli
Australian and New Zealand scientists have been working together to develop Booster Broccoli, which has gone into supermarkets in both countries this week.
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ArticleIGD reveals organic shopper loyalty
A telephone poll carried out for food and grocery analyst IGD has found surprising loyalty among organic shoppers, despite the organic downturn.
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ArticleWaitrose gains as discounters slow
Latest figures from TNS Worldpanel show Waitrose’s market share is soaring as the discounters suffer a slowdown.
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ArticleLemon prices spiral
The tightening in supply of lemons foreseen by freshinfo in July is coming to pass as the effects of frost in Argentina make themselves felt.
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ArticleFarmers' co-op stores urged
A UK retail consultant has said that UK producers could work supermarket planning rules to their advantage by setting up farmers’ co-operative stores.
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ArticleSprouts showing promise
The first UK-grown Brussels sprouts of the season hit wholesale markets last week in what is promising to be a very good season for the vegetable.
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ArticleWholesalers suffer cue blip
As English cucumber growers replant their crops, some wholesalers are finding it hard to source product.
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ArticleNZ kiwi sendings surpass schedule
New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri is reporting that exports are ahead of schedule as the season passes the halfway mark.
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French growers win partial victory
French growers have notched up a couple of victories with the authorities this past week.
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ArticlePears on track for full recovery
The European pear crop is forecast to make a good recovery on last year’s historic low, with an increase of some 16 per cent in the crop.