All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 104
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Chilean growers sound new season warning
Chile’s fruit growers are expecting a better season in 2008-09 than 2007-08, but sound a warning on the global economic and financial crisis.
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Bidwells proposes anaerobic solution
Agri-food businesses and householders alike could be diverting more of their food waste to anaerobic digestion plants in order to save on volumes going to landfill and creating a renewable energy source.
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Intercitrus sets size profiles
In an unprecedented move, Spanish citrus promotional body Intercitrus has fixed minimum size profiles for the harvesting of key soft citrus and orange varieties for the fresh market.
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ArticleHome-delivery first for market traders
Leicester City Council has launched a free home-delivery service for fresh fruit and vegetable shoppers at the city’s retail market.
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ArticleLancaster scientists make seed breakthrough
Scientists at Lancaster University have discovered a seed treatment that could increase crop resilience to pests.
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ArticleCollett unveils English master
Norman Collett Ltd is launching home-grown Rubens onto the UK market as a premium apple variety.
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ArticleJazz launches sponsorship scheme
Worldwide Fruit (WFL) is extending availability of UK-grown Jazz and launching a sports sponsorship initiative.
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ArticleBumper citrus crop looms
Increases in production across all the main citrus-producing regions in Spain mean the Mediterranean country is expecting to harvest almost one million tonnes more fruit in 2008-09 than in 2007-08.
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ArticleGreen light for Covent Garden redevelopment
The government has given the thumbs-up to the redevelopment of New Covent Garden Market (NCGM).
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PIP growers under pressure
Research carried out by the Pesticides Initiative Programme (PIP) warns that smallholders will struggle to maintain GlobalGAP certification in the long term.
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ArticleMcCarthy ups sticks in Norfolk
Award-winning Norfolk wholesaler D&F McCarthy Ltd is to move to a brand new distribution centre next year.
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ArticleAll not lost in Jamaica
Bobby Pottinger, chairman of the Jamaican All Island Banana Growers’ Association, has said banana exports from the Caribbean country will continue.
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Multiples defend local credentials
Three of the UK’s major retailers have defended to the BBC their record of offering consumers local food following an investigation by two of the broadcaster’s reporters in Scotland.
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ArticleEnglish apples set new records
English apple growers are harvesting record crops of Gala, Braeburn, Jazz, Kanzi and Cameo this year, English Apples & Pears (EAP) revealed at the official launch of the season this week.
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Vanguard restructures
Washington State fresh produce supplier and distributor Vanguard has announced the restructuring of its senior management team.
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Waitrose makes c-store move
Waitrose will trial its first convenience store later this year.
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ArticleFPC keeps party conference dates
The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) defended airfreighted fresh produce during fringe meetings at both the Labour and Conservative Party conferences.
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FSA labelling survey results mixed
Food Standards Agency commissioned research published this week on front-of-pack nutritional labelling shows that consumers both welcome and want front-of-pack labelling and that they use it frequently to inform their choices, but there is confusion.
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ArticleYoung adults hold consumption key
The key to increasing 5 A DAY consumption may lie in attracting more young adult consumers to eat fruit and vegetables.
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Levy board consults on use of funds
The Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has opened an industry consultation on use of its levy funds.