All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 233
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Garden cheques in
Covent Garden Tenants Association raised a record £9,952 at its annual dinner dance in the spring.
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Citrussa goes world-wide
Citrus Southern Africa has launched an online information site at www.citrussa.co.za for members, stakeholders and trading partners in the citrus industry.
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Safeway to five a day
Safeway is pushing the five-a-day message to the max with its new Eat 5 Feel Alive campaign.
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Indpendents get fair deal
Agrofair UK and Fyffes are working together to give independent retailers the opportunity to sell Fairtrade bananas under the Oké brand.
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Park Lane packs 'em in
Some 130 guests attended Park Lane Flowers' s summer flowers open day on July 18.
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A jolly good fellowship
Fresh Produce Consortium chief executive Doug Henderson has received a further accolade for his role in the government programme to introduce free fruit to schools: an honorary fellowship of the University of Wales, Bangor.
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Five into one
A unique marketing partnership of leading UK vegetable and salad producers and packers has been announced this week to supply Sainsbury's.
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Island flowers reach a high
Warmer weather has resulted in an increase in Guernsey flower exports.
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Soft fruit foot and mouth?
KG Fruit chairman Angus Davison told press at this week's Fruit Focus that the proposals of the Agricultural Wages Board to further increase salaries for temporary workers could, in financial terms, be the "foot and mouth of the soft fruit industry".
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Haygrove smartens tunnel vision
Haygrove Tunnels has developed a Smart tunnel with many advantages over existing models.
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Humber Quality recognised
Humber Quality Foods Ltd is delighted to be awarded a coveted quality control certificate.
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India takes off
After being in the red for seven years, floriculture units in India have begun to reach the take-off stage.
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Uruguay next in line
Another South American economy is facing troubled times as its government acts to stem a rush on bank deposits.
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Tesco squares up
Tesco goes square next week, in a revolutionary re-think of its prepared fruit packaging.
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Golden days are numbered
An analysis published in the August issue of the World Apple Report concludes that levels of Golden Delicious production, particularly in Europe and the US are posing a threat to the long-term future of whole production regions.
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Weather hits Zespri fruit size
Sizes of New Zealand green kiwifruit are coming up on average half a size smaller than last year leading exporter Zespri International to revise crop estimates downwards from initial pre-season predictions.
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Yates turning Japanese
Samuel Yates Ltd, one of the oldest seed companies in the world, has changed its name to Sakata UK.
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Produce gains in organic plan
The department for the environment, food and rural affairs publishes its organic farming action plan making recommendations for retailer commitment and support for top-fruit producers.
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Greek grape suffers rain
Heavy rainfall in parts of Greece over the end of last week and the weekend is threatening to dampen hopes for the start of the grape season.