All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 90
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ArticleValencia faces 40 per cent exodus
Production of citrus in Spain’s Valencia region could be cut by almost half in two years.
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Zim looks to horticulture
Zimbabwean government trade promotion body ZimTrade is investigating ways to ramp up the country’s horticultural exports.
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ArticleNZ kiwifruit growers compensate colleagues
New Zealand kiwifruit growers have voted unanimously to provide compensation funding to their colleagues affected by hail.
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EU states in banana link up
Five EU member states have joined forces to call on the European Commission to reach a balanced multi-lateral agreement on the EU banana regime that will allow production within the EU to remain viable.
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Aila storm hits mangoes
Cyclone Aila, which struck West Bengal at the end of last month, has caused severe damage to Indian mangoes in the region.
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Capespan Group revamps board
Further to a shareholding restructure at South African exporter Capespan in January this year, Dr Paul Clüver has been re-elected chairman for a further term and two new board members have been appointed: Crispin Sonn and Antonie Jacobs.
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Florida citrus eyes marketing order change
The Florida fresh citrus industry is considering changes to the state’s federal citrus marketing order, which would allow for research and promotion campaigns.
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Government grants get Scottish approval
The Scottish Executive is handing out new food grants totalling £2.1 million, much of it destined for fruit and vegetable suppliers.
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ArticleCauli supplies feel the squeeze
A tightening of availability of UK cauliflower will be short-lived, according to the brassica sector’s leader.
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ArticleScottish waste venture targets produce firms
Scottish Water Waste Services is encouraging fresh produce and other food firms to recycle their food waste at its Deerdykes organics recycling facility.
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Harrison Europac is reborn
Packaging supplier Harrison Europac has changed its name to Faerch Plast Ltd.
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US film set to lift lid on industry
US documentary Food, Inc., due for US release today, is set to stir up interest in food production.
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French apple growers decry imports
French apple growers are up in arms at the volume and price points of imported apples being marketed in France.
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ArticleSpanish pepper crisis
Spanish capsicum growers and auctions are taking drastic action to salvage their season in the face of woefully inadequate pricing.
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ArticleAlbion tops the strawberry charts
Albion came top in a research project on UK strawberries to find the ideal strawberry eating experience.
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ArticleGrape supplies in a squeeze
Availability of red and white grape on the UK market is tightening as different sources worldwide fail to dovetail as hoped.
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ArticleUK leads on Fairtrade sales
Sales of Fairtrade products are on the up and the UK is setting the pace with bananas.
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ArticleBlueberries go mainstream
Blueberries are “no longer a speciality item”, according to a leading global marketer of the fruit.
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ArticleRetailers in green battle
Tesco plans to “spark a mass movement in green consumption”, it has claimed, in the same week that Marks & Spencer announced progress on its five-year sustainability strategy, Plan A.
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CSR slips down priority list
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is dropping down the list of priorities for the food business sector worldwide in the global economic downturn.