All articles by Laura Gould – Page 31
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ArticleHex River Valley flooded out
The largest flood in living memory devastated the low-lying areas of South Africa’s Hex River Valley last week.
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NSF-CMi gains accreditation for ISO 22000
NSF-CMi has now added the top food safety standard ISO 22000 to its growing list of accreditation accolades.
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De Ruiter Seeds appoints new md
Gianni Bernardotto, vice-president of marketing & sales at De Ruiter Seeds, will take the reins as managing director on December 1.
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ArticleOrganics bear fruit for Agrexco
The organics market is gathering pace for Israeli marketer Agrexco-Carmel this winter, with organic Wonderful pomegranates due to be added to the line-up next week.
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Downs scores pesticide victory
Environmental campaigner Georgina Downs has scored a landmark victory against the government over pesticide usage.
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ArticleSir Don Curry to become Leckford chairman
Waitrose has announced the appointment of Sir Don Curry CBE into the post of non-executive chairman of its Leckford Estate in January 2009.
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Man charged with murder of Brett Carpenter
A man appeared at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court today charged with the murder of fruit delivery driver Brett Carpenter.
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Organic regulation changes could trip up firms
Looming changes to European organic regulations could catch out many businesses in the New Year, particularly wholesalers and warehousing operations, a leading certifier has warned.
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UK and West Bank in veg labelling row
A British government plan to label vegetables produced by Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank has sparked international tension as foreign secretary David Miliband visits Israel.
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Guernsey export value on the rise
The export value of horticultural products from Guernsey is expected to reach £48.1 million this year, compared to £46m last year and £46.91m in 2006.
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ArticleFleece expansion for Crop Solutions
Crop Solutions is expanding its range to include two leading brands of fleece, Agryl® and Novagryl®.
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English pears struck by weather
While the apple crop has largely survived the varied weather problems of this year in all English production areas, pears have not been so lucky.
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Sainsbury's bids for Olympic glory
Sainsbury’s is hoping to become a key name at the London 2012 Olympics, according to Marketing Week.
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ArticleTesco unveils English master
The first commercial supplies of UK Rubens apples went on sale at Tesco on Wednesday.
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Fruit delivery man dies following assault
Fruit delivery driver Brett Carpenter died following an assault on Tuesday night in Portsmouth.
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Sainsbury's losing out in South East
Over the last 12 months, Sainsbury’s has lost its pole position in three areas in the South East, according to new research from a location planning company.
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ArticleKids falling far short of 5 A DAY target
British children are falling woefully short of the government’s 5 A DAY targets on fruit and vegetables, according to new research conducted upon behalf of Green Giant.
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ArticleAsda records sales jump
Number-two supermarket chain Asda has reported a significant leap in sales.
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"Sad day" as Irish horticulture college closes doors
One of Ireland’s longest established horticultural colleges, in operation for more than 80 years, is to close next summer, at the end of the current academic year.
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ArticleWonderful times ahead for Agrexco pomegranates
Agrexco plans to boost exports of its Wonderful pomegranates this season to 2,500 tonnes, from 1,300t last year, to meet rising demand.