All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 94
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ArticleMajor UK researchers link up
In a major development for UK horticultural research, East Malling Research (EMR) and STC Research Foundation (STCRF) signed an agreement on Wednesday to provide integrated applied science resources to the horticulture industry.
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Total Produce makes soft-fruit purchase
Total Produce plc has acquired 50 per cent of soft-fruit specialist ASF Holland BV, which is based in Venlo in the Netherlands, from Frankort & Koning BV.
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Brand boost for Belgium
The Belgian auctions have announced that the volume of strawberries supplied under their quality label Flandria is set to increase this year as the season gets underway this week and plans are revealed for strawberry research.
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ArticleFresh Direct backs Re:fresh award
Fresh Direct, the winner of last year’s Re:fresh Overall Produce Trader of the Year award, is to take over as sponsor of the award in 2009.
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ArticleSouthern citrus set for a fall
Southern hemisphere citrus production in 2009 is set to fall on last year’s levels.
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BLS-resistant iceberg looms
The US department of agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has developed seven new iceberg lettuce breeding lines with resistance to bacterial leaf spot.
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ArticleNZ lauds islanders' labour efforts
Pacific Islands labour in New Zealand is proving a bigger factor than even an improved new variety profile in helping growers deliver high-quality fruit to market, the country’s top-fruit industry body has said.
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ArticleHail brings lettuce damage
A heavy hailstorm in Murcia in south-east Spain last week has decimated lettuce crops in the area.
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Trade riles against paperwork
The fresh produce trade in the UK believes overwhelmingly that it has to deal with too much paperwork.
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S&A moves to quash trade rumours
S&A Produce has moved to quash trade rumours that it is in financial difficulty and in danger of collapse, following the news that owner John Davies has stepped down from running the firm.
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Washington apple season slows
Washington apple growers are finding the going tough for their record crop in the second half of the season.
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FPC counters PAN UK criticism
Pressure group Pesticide Action Network UK has criticised retailers for not doing enough to reduce the use of pesticides to produce “cosmetically perfect” fresh produce.
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Produce World scholars return
Farming and food production students from the University of Lincoln have returned from a study trip to France made possible by funding from Produce World.
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Sustain launches local food network
Local food campaigners at Sustain, the food and farming lobby group, have launched a new network and magazine as they challenge community groups and policy-makers to “seize the opportunity to create fairer, healthier and more environment-friendly ways of feeding themselves to help them through the recession”.
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Pollsters blame recession on media
Almost two-thirds of freshinfo eaders believe the national media is to blame for the recession.
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ArticleCapespan pens Kiku deal
South African fruit exporter Capespan Exports has become the first exporter from the country to sign a marketing licence agreement with Kiku SRL/GmbH.
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ArticleNZ apple growers' labour optimism
For the first time in several seasons, the New Zealand apple industry is not facing any significant labour shortage at harvest time.
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Czech event makes quality contribution
The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) took part in a high-level debate earlier this month at the Conference on the Future of the Quality Policy of Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs under the auspices of the Czech presidency of the EU.
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ArticleOlney Co-op on cue
Visitors to The Co-operative store in Olney, in Buckinghamshire, on March 19 were treated not only to a day of perfect spring weather, but also activity in support of the start of the UK cucumber season.