All articles by Laura Gould – Page 89
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Revamp under way at Ghana's primary port
Ghana’s Tema Port is to undergo a major refurbishment in a bid to maximise the country’s export potential for a wide range of produce including mangoes, papayas, passionfruit, peppers, ginger and aubergines.
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Italian sector needs young blood injection
Youngsters are thin on the ground in Italy’s agricultural industry, according to the country’s observatory for entrepreneurial resources in the agricultural sector (Oiga).
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Health and safety eating into office time
Small businesses spend almost two days a month coping with health and safety regulations, according to a survey from the Forum of Private Business (FPB).
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Ministry to maintain support system
France’s Ministry of Agriculture has announced that the government will maintain current aids to support farmers on the elimination of obsolete fruit trees.
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New kids on block snapping at old heels
A group of healthy and relatively small companies are taking the fresh produce industry by storm and showing the big boys how it’s done, according to research released by industry analyst Plimsoll Publishing.
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Sri Lankan fruit fly could devastate African crops
A fruit fly native to Sri Lanka is invading Africa at an alarming speed, according to the EU-funded scheme Pesticides Initiative Programme (PIP), attacking various fruit species and market garden produce.
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ArticleConsumers caught up in food miles debate
Unnecessary shopping trips emit as much carbon as more than half a million transatlantic flights every year, claims a new report from retailer Somerfield.
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EFSA evaluates temporary MRL proposals
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued an opinion on the possible health risks from certain proposed residue levels in pesticides in food and feed, one of the first steps towards full maximum residue limit (MRL) harmonisation.
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Sun World establishes base in Chilean capital
US fresh fruit marketer and producer Sun World has established an operation in Santiago, after years of importing fruit from Chile and introducing its new varieties to the country's growers.
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ArticleRoyal Stamp of approval for Blue Skies
His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent has praised Ghanaian fresh-cut fruit firm Blue Skies as, “an excellent example of British investment and confidence in Ghana, and a splendid example of partnership with the local community”.
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ArticleTesco Finest tomatoes receive UK treatment
The first arrivals of Finest British tomatoes on the vine hit the shelves in Tesco stores across the UK last week, supplied by Isle of Wight-based grower Wight Salads.
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ArticleGet your skates on - just two weeks left to enter Re:fresh
There are just two more weeks to get your entries in for the fourth Re:fresh Awards, which will take place on May 10 at the London Marriott in Grosvenor Square.
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Aussie students shun farming studies
Key Australian industries could lose their competitive edge as students are increasingly turning their backs on agricultural degrees, faculty deans and government figures have warned.
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New Zealand looks to Pacific to solve labour issues
Rules surrounding permits for seasonal work in New Zealand are being relaxed in anticipation of a new scheme coming into force in April.
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Article£1m revamp for Brogdale
Brogdale Farm, home to the National Fruit Collection, is to receive a £1 million facelift in a bid to enhance the site for visitors and existing businesses, underpinning the Collection’s long-term future in Faversham, Kent.
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ArticleMorrisons vies for more upmarket image
Morrisons has unveiled plans for a £450 million makeover, in a bid to reinvent the UK’s fourth-largest grocery chain as a fresh food specialist.
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ArticleEarly asparagus amazes Covent Garden
Customers at Covent Garden market were shocked to find early volumes of UK asparagus available at wholesaler Gilgrove on Friday morning, well before the start of the traditional season.
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Produce World gets LINKFresh business solution
Anglia Business Solutions has concluded negotiations on a multi-site implementation of its LINKFresh business management solution at Produce World, one of the largest conventional and organic fresh produce suppliers in the UK.
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ArticleBanana giant holds hands up to terrorist transactions
Global banana giant Chiquita Brands International has admitted to federal authorities’ accusations that it has had financial dealings with high-profile Colombian terrorist organisations.
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Indian mango region suffers climatic disaster
The mango crop in the southern Indian region of Andhra Pradesh has been decimated this season by adverse climatic conditions.