All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 177
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ArticleChileans take tech message to Europe
Chilean fruit and vegetable producers are looking to promote their technological and innovative advances around Europe.
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EU consumption stagnates
Freshfel’s Consumption Monitor 2004 has shown that intake of fresh fruit and vegetables is stagnant or even decreasing in EU member states
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ArticleTomato growers unite
European tomato grower organisations have come together to form the first European Tomato Growers Group in order to combat competition from third countries.
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ArticlePrepared produce bomabardment
Consumers can be expected to be bombarded with an increasing range of sophisticated, convenient, pre-packed and freshly prepared fruit and vegetables.
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ArticleZespri breaks export record
The New Zealand kiwifruit crop is heading for a record but lengthy season.
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East Malling variety gets re-brand
A cultivar from East Malling Research has been chosen for re-branding in celebration of a new initiative.
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EU banana proposals enrage
There is a definite split in the EU over the European Commission’s latest proposal for a banana import tariff in its upcoming negotiations with the World Trade Organisation.
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ArticleReshuffle at M&S
Marks & Spencer has reported lower profits for the first half and announced changes in management in an attempt to turn business around.
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ArticleCyprus citrus season on form
Citrus from Cyprus has just started its new season with arrivals of lemons and grapefruit into the UK marketplace promising much for the season ahead.
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Translations to boost packaging standard
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and the Institute of Packaging (IoP) will be releasing translations in languages of key manufacturing countries of the revised Packaging Standard, coming into force on 1 March 2005.
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AV Produce opts for Anglia
Anglia Business Solutions racks up more success in the fresh produce sector.
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Single payments singularly confusing
Confusion still reigns over the eligibility of orchards under the new European Single Payment Scheme (SPS) despite further announcements from Defra.
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ArticleSalvesen merger talks collapse
Logistics firm Christian Salvesen's merger talks with rival TDG have stalled causing shares in Salvesen to slump.
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ArticleOpportunity for UK onions
The British Onion Producers’ Association (Bopa) is trying to turn a poor start to the season around declaring there are opportunities for UK growers.
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Davis and Vasilenco in Linc up
Almeria-based Spanish salad grower Vasilenco is opening a UK sales office within the Lincolnshire premises of Davis (Louth) Ltd.
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AOC first for Limousin fruit
Golden Delicious from Limousin in south-west France has been granted the first ever Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée for apples.
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ArticlePomalia enters apple variety fray
A group of French growers, plant breeders and distributors have formed a company to market a family of branded apple varieties which will need just half the spraying and treatments applied to other apple crops.
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ArticleFairtrade looks to caterers
The Fairtrade Foundation is embarking on a three-year push to encourage the out-of-home sector to offer more products with the Fairtrade marque.
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ArticleSprouts future questioned
UK Brussels sprouts are enjoying a season of fine quality and excellent flavour this season so far but industry leaders are warning that margins are dangerously tight.
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Accumulator success multiplies
Greenvale AP’s seed treatment Accumulator is showing unprecedented increases in stem and tuber numbers in its first commercial harvest.