All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 32
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ArticleWInning Diamond Dish unveiled
The Bramley Campaign has named the Bramley Apple Crumble Tart as the winner of its competition to find a dish to honour the Queen as she celebrates her Diamond Jubilee.
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Watercress celebrates National Sandwich Week
British watercress growers celebrated the 250th anniversary of the sandwich in National Sandwich Week this week by presenting the 11th Earl of Sandwich, John Montagu, with the original version of his ancestor’s fast-food creation.
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ArticleWorldwide Fruit wins Plan A award
Worldwide Fruit Ltd (WFL) has won the Marks & Spencer Plan A food supplier of the year award.
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ArticleHDC wins carrot fly battle
The Horticultural Development Company has secured an extension of authorisation for minor use (EAMU) to help carrot growers in their battle against carrot fly.
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ArticleBehagg convicted of corruption in potato case
Andy Behagg has been found guilty of corruption at Croydon Crown Court today for paying bribes to Sainsbury’s potato buyer John Maylam.
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Frosts strike Canadian apples
Press reports in Canada suggest that frost which hit Ontario apple orchards on 28-29 April has decimated production to only about 20 per cent of usual volumes.
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ArticleFlorette brings Three Lions off the bench
Florette is relaunching its Three Lions England Salad next week in time for the UEFA Euro 2012 football championship in Poland and Ukraine, which kicks off on 8 June.
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ArticleThyme sales hit new heights
Sales of thyme have spiralled to lift it into sixth place in the herb best-sellers list, new figures from The Fresh Herb Company have shown.
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ArticleMaersk ceases Andean service
Maersk Line is closing its Andean service providing coverage between north-western Europe and the South American countries, Peru and Chile, later this month.
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ArticleFyffes increases target profit range
Fyffes has announced it is increasing its target profit range for 2012.
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ArticleIrish berry research boosts yields
Research into strawberry tray plants by the Irish Agriculture & Food Development Authority, Teagasc, will help boost yields and allow Irish growers to reduce their dependence on imported strawberry plants, according to leading soft-fruit specialist Dr Eamonn Kehoe.
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ArticleField vegetables under rain threat
Ongoing rainfall is threatening to curtail the asparagus season and disrupt the new potato and vining pea campaigns.
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ArticleJamaica granted EU banana cash
Jamaica’s banana industry is to benefit from a €180,000 grant under the EU Banana Support Programme (EUBSP), which will be used to effect institutional strengthening within the sector.
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ArticleSouth African grapes tracking above 2011
The South African Table Grape Industry (SATI) has reported that packing in all regions in complete apart from the Hex Valley where only 12 packhouses were still packing Dauphine and Crimson Seedless this week.
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ArticleIt'sFresh! tomatoes head for Tesco
Thanet Earth’s It’sFresh! tomatoes are rolling out in Tesco stores from 13 May.
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ArticleFruit Focus reveals packed new programme
Fruit Focus has announced a packed programme for the event at East Malling Research in Kent on 25 July.
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ArticleFirst PR campaign for Fresh Herb Company
Campaign runs through until September and includes launch of a new website and magazine recipe promotions
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NZ exports to Australia on the up
Exports from New Zealand to Australia have increased fivefold in 10 years, new figures show.
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ArticleNew trading director in at Musgrave
Musgrave Retail Partners GB has announced the promotion of Kenton Burchell to the role of trading director.
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ArticleFresh Inspirations man joins Pascual Marketing
Adam Hill has been appointed business development and marketing manager at Pascual Marketing in Spain.