All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 15
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Zambian grapes make UK debut
In a UK first, Sainsbury’s has launched Zambian grapes in stores in south-east and south-west England.
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Kiwifruit in carbon-sink breakthrough
A new soil study shows that the kiwifruit vines act as a carbon sink.
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Branston doubles up on VIBES shortlist
The Scottish base of potato supplier Branston has been shortlisted for two environmental awards.
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Beacon invests in greater automation
Welsh garlic-processor Beacon Foods has doubled its production capacity and improved the quality of finished products by investing £90,000 in a new automated line.
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Adjudicator bill gets second reading
As the groceries code adjudicator bill enters its second reading in Parliament today, government must introduce fines to penalise supermarkets that do not deal equitably with their suppliers, campaigners urge.
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NCGM tenants upset over lack of communication
Tenants at New Covent Garden wholesale market have expressed dismay that they have had no official communication from the Covent Garden Market Authority about the resolution of court proceedings related to the market’s redevelopment.
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Rabobank forecasts US berry growth
Sales of fresh berries in the US will continue to expand building on recent growth trends, according to a report from Rabobank
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Spanish accuse Moroccans in tomato crisis
Spanish producer-exporters are accusing Morocco of prompting a “crisis” in the EU tomato market.
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Vegetable sales rise at Waitrose
Waitrose has reported an uplift in sales of some major vegetable lines as the autumn weather struck.
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Potato Week influences younger shoppers
The Potato Council has reported that its Potato Week at the beginning of October has had a major impact on attitudes of younger shoppers to potatoes.
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WUWM helps EU on food sustainability
The European Commission has invited a representative from the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) to attend a meeting on food sustainability later this month.
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Fresh-cut herbs get new brand
Cut-herbs specialist R&G Fresh Herbs is launching Nature’s Flavours – the first range of branded, modified atmosphere packaged (MAP) cut herbs on 19 November.
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AHDB opens levy consultation
The Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is consulting levy payers on a recommendation to keep its levies unchanged from the existing 2012-13 rates.
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Zespri names new chairman
Zespri has announced Peter McBride will step up to replace outgoing chairman John Loughlin when he departs early next year.
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Romance tops the carrot league
Nunhems variety Romance has been named best-tasting carrot of 2012 by the British Carrot Growers Association.
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Canadian organic inspection slammed
A think tank in Canada has slammed organic certification in the country as 'near meaningless' in a new report.
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Branston unveils Tesco's Italian new potato packs
Branston is launching a range of Italian new potatoes in Tesco next week that will have nationwide listing for five weeks.
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Dalinco named tastiest Dutch apple
Dutch grower Harrie van den Elzen has been recognised for growing the Tastiest Apple in the Netherlands in a live television show last week.
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ArticleTesco makes surprise management move
Tesco is aligning its fresh food and FMCG food business into a single department from 1 December.
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ArticleUS researchers extend strawberry season
US Department of Agriculture scientists are carrying out trials to try to extend the strawberry-growing season in the northern and eastern US.