All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 96
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Liverpool in Rotterdam link
Liverpool Produce Terminal this week announced a feeder service linking it to Rotterdam, Europe’s major fresh produce hub.
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ArticleNZ apple harvest heats up
The New Zealand apple harvest is now underway, with an expected slackening in the volumes of Braeburn and Gala.
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ArticleSpanish strawbs pick up at last
Fortunes are improving for Spanish strawberries as the weather picks up and growers’ leaders work with the authorities to secure financial lifelines.
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Traders warned over export opportunities
The weakness of sterling against other global currencies is creating export opportunities, but businesses are being warned to approach these with caution.
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ArticleCobs face rough patch
Sweetcorn is the latest product to fall victim to inclement weather and weak sterling, as supplies into the UK hit a “tricky” period.
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Fresh start for Slow Food
Slow Food, the eco-gastronomic movement, is making a fresh start in the UK with a sponsorship-funded move to Covent Garden in London.
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Woodstar shines for Tesco suppliers
Specialist software house Woodstar has found that the automated Load-Builder element of its PackStar system meets all the requirements of Tesco’s new tracking system but without the hassle.
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Spanish register record export values
Spanish exports broke through the €8 billion (£7.12bn) barrier for the first time in 2008, producer-exporters’ association Fepex has announced.
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Banana hopes running high in Ecuador
Ecuador’s banana exporters association AEBE has said it has high hopes following wire service reports that a new proposal is imminent from the EU for change to its banana import tariffs.
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ArticleMastronardi in High School Musical deal
US company Mastronardi Produce, which owns the Sunset brand, will be marketing salad lines with Disney Garden packaging starting this spring.
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EiC future under discussion
The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) is calling for greater investment from its members to raise funds and continue its Eat in Colour (EiC) generic promotion.
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ArticleGrapes holding firm
UK importers and South African senders agree that the UK market for grapes is experiencing under-supply, as sendings to the rest of Europe rise.
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ArticleDesigner apples hit the catwalk
English Apples & Pears (EAP) is powering ahead with a secondary launch of the English apple season this month, as it highlights three of its newest varieties as “designer apples” to the consumer press.
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ArticleNational Trust launches grow-your-own plan
Controversial gardener Monty Don has welcomed the National Trust’s announcement that it will create 1,000 new allotment plots on its land over the next three years as “enlightened”.
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Syngenta presents new tomato seeds
Syngenta Seeds Vegetables gathered its grower customers together at a working breakfast in El Ejido, Almería, earlier this month to present its latest offer of new tomato, melon and capsicum seeds for the commercial market.
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Co-op's Somerfield deal completes
The Co-operative Group has completed its £1.565 billion acquisition of the Somerfield supermarket chain.
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ArticleRailfreight returns to Portsmouth
Portsmouth Commercial Port has launched its intermodal service, with trains operating daily from Fratton, Hants, transporting bananas and citrus to Wakefield and Manchester.
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Banana rumours quashed
The European Commission has moved to quash press rumours that it has made a new proposal to Latin American banana producers over its import regime for the fruit.
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ArticleRetailers urged to pay the right price
Insolvencies in the UK fresh produce market are set to soar, as one major UK supplier warns that retailers must pay the right price to ensure the market remains a destination for growers worldwide.
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ArticleKakifruit prepares for take-off
Grower leaders in the Spanish region of Valencia are calling for a kakifruit trade association, as they forecast that production will take off in the next few years as growers turn away from citrus.