All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 246

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    Food writer's Bramley scoop

    2002-02-06T00:00:00Z

    Bramley Week got off to a flying start on February 5 with a Bramley and Spoon Race in the fashionable Kensington area of London.

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    Probe makes qc breakthrough

    2002-02-06T00:00:00Z

    Unitec of Lugo, Italy has launched an entirely new probe for the fruit sector onto the market.

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    Seasonal permits boost

    2002-02-05T00:00:00Z

    The UK government has announced an increase of 5,000 in the number of permits granted to students from overseas for seasonal labour on farms.

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    Somerfield creates new unit

    2002-02-05T00:00:00Z

    Local supermarket chain Somerfield announces the creation of the Somerfield business unit to drive its recovery programme.

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    NZ and Chile top again

    2002-02-04T00:00:00Z

    According to the World Apple Report's seventh annual comparison of apple-growing nations, New Zealand and Chile are once again top of the top-fruit league.

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    Citrus growers call for boycott

    2002-02-03T00:00:00Z

    As the US ban on imports of Spanish clementines continues, growers in Valencia are calling on their community at large to boycott US products.

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    NZ sets up produce IT body

    2002-01-31T00:00:00Z

    Fresh produce industry leaders in New Zealand have established a new association for the exchange of information technology.

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    APS gets UKAS label

    2002-01-30T00:00:00Z

    The Assured Produce Scheme has been awarded the UKAS accreditation EN45011. The assignation is the international standard for quality assurance and was granted by the UK Accrediation Service.

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    FSA demands pistachio ban

    2002-01-30T00:00:00Z

    The Food Standards Agency has called for a ban on pistachios imported from Iran.

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    Hail hits Bay of Plenty

    2002-01-30T00:00:00Z

    A freak storm ripped through the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand causing damage to kiwifruit orchards.

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    Berry prospects brighten

    2002-01-30T00:00:00Z

    Warmer weather is on its way to the Mediterranean and with it the promise of better berry-growing conditions.

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    Levy-payers call the tune

    2002-01-30T00:00:00Z

    The British Potato Council is organising a series of workshops in response to a poll of levy payers.

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    Carrot shortage fears raised

    2002-01-30T00:00:00Z

    The British Carrot Growers Association warns of a continuing shortage of overwintering crop and new season carrots.

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    Le Crunch chooses Hobson

    2002-01-30T00:00:00Z

    Le Crunch, the French apple marketing effort has found the funniest dinner lady of 2001.

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    Daltex expands

    2002-01-30T00:00:00Z

    One of Egypt's leading produce companies reveals new export targets.

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    HorTIPS tackles seed problem

    2002-01-30T00:00:00Z

    Technology transfer project HorTIPS will bring out a new guide for growers following a ground-breaking conference of seed industry leaders.

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    Grapefruit faces canker threat

    2002-01-29T00:00:00Z

    Citrus canker is spreading in Florida to threaten grapefruit groves.

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    Argentina: pears as usual

    2002-01-28T00:00:00Z

    Despite the financial crisis embracing Argentina, it is business almost as usual for pear senders.

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    Growers meet Whitty

    2002-01-28T00:00:00Z

    A National Farmers' Union delegation has met with horticulture minister Lord Whitty to discuss issues facing UK producers.

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    Organic fruit sales climb

    2002-01-25T00:00:00Z

    Sales of organically grown fruit are soaring in the UK, a new report claims.