All articles by Laura Gould – Page 51
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ArticleWWF grower's organic conversion underway
Supermarket demand for organic UK-grown top fruit has encouraged longstanding Worldwide Fruit (WWF) member CE Murch Ltd to switch over the remaining 65 per cent of its apple and pear crop to organic.
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ArticleLessons to share for organic and conventional growers
Food production in the 21st century, genetics and the EU-funded project Isafruit all came under the spotlight during the Spot the Difference session at Re:fresh 2008.
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Bookeveld trust workers awarded grant
South Africa’s Land Redistribution for Agricultural Development has awarded 300 farm workers a grant for their Bookeveld Employee Trust that will see them become shareholders in a successful business that supplies fruit to UK retailers.
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Online boost for UK Trade Tariff
A free online version of the UK Trade Tariff (volume two) has been launched by businesslink.gov.uk, making it easier for companies to trade internationally.
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ArticleUniversity of Lincoln stars on Countryfile
The Holbeach campus of the University of Lincoln played host to the BBC flagship rural affairs programme Countryfile recently.
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ArticleNZ top fruit enjoying good season
European supermarkets are set to switch to New Zealand apple supplies in the next week or two, as the country’s export season reaches its halfway point.
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Wal-Mart launches rival to Tesco's Fresh & Easy
US retail behemoth Wal-Mart is launching a small-store format set to give Tesco’s Fresh & Easy convenience banner a run for its money.
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NFU speaks out against Darling CAP proposals
UK growers and farmers representatives have spoken out against chancellor Alistair Darling’s call for an end to direct payments to farmers to help address food inflation.
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ArticleUK horticulture leading on climate change
A survey by Farming Futures has found that growers in the UK horticulture sector are more likely than any other farming sector to be taking action to adapt to climate change.
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ArticleAlan Firmin Ltd grabs Tesco top spot
English fruit grower Alan Firmin Ltd has scooped top prize as the overall best of Tesco’s apple and pear growers, at the retailer’s prestigious UK top-fruit producer awards and conference held in Kent this week.
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Thumbs-up from trade for interpack 2008
interpack 2008 proved once more to be a success for the 2,744 exhibitors that attended the giant trade fair in Düsseldorf, and which drew in 179,000 visitors.
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New organic trade body launches
The Organic Trade Board (OTB) was launched at the Food and Drink Innovation Network’s Annual UK Organics Summit in Birmingham this week, following a preliminary announcement by Organic Farm Foods’ md Adam Wakeley at the Re:fresh Conference last week.
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ArticleAnglia and Priva ink strategic alliance
IT solutions provider Anglia Business Solutions has formed a strategic alliance with Dutch company Priva, a market leader in process automation for horticulture under glass.
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ArticlePrestigious appointment for Capespan chair
Capespan chairman Dr Paul Clüver has been appointed chairman of the Stellenbosch University (SU) council.
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ArticleSainsbury's results reflect recovery plan
Sainsbury’s has reported strong growth, with underlying profits reaching £488 million in the year to 22 March, marking a 28 per cent rise on the year-earlier period.
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ArticleAsda posts strong first quarter results
Asda has posted strong first quarter sales, which its parent company US retailer Wal-Mart is attributing to an increase in customers thanks to lower prices and discount campaigns.
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ArticleSpanish DO status embraced by retailers
Listings of Spanish exotics with denomination of origin (DO) status in UK supermarkets are increasing, as consumer interest in exotics rises.
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Reversal of fortunes for Irish soft fruit
The Irish strawberry industry - once the Cinderella of the country’s horticulture sector, serving mainly processors - has been transformed into a success story, a national soft-fruit conference in Enniscorthy, County Wexford, was told this week.
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ArticleRubens gears up for mainstream
European trademarked apple variety Rubens is on an expansion course in the UK for next season, and is on the path towards becoming a mainstream variety.
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ArticleJazz volumes to soar
Volumes of Jazz apples grown in the UK are set to rocket over the next few seasons, with the 2008-09 campaign expected to yield 1,800 tonnes, up from 600t last year.