All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 33
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ArticleMixed reaction to Groceries Adjudicator Bill announcement
News of the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) Bill has polarised growers and retailers.
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Vanuatu celebrates five years in NZ scheme
Vanuatu has just marked the fifth anniversary of its participation in New Zealand’s Recognized Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme with a celebration attended by labour commissioner Lionel Kaluat, New Zealand high commissioner to the Pacific archipelago Bill Dobbie and other officials and stakeholders.
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Spanish watermelons get new apps
Spanish fruit consortium of companies Asociación Grupo Fashion (AGF) has launched two new apps for its seedless watermelon brands ahead of the start of the new season.
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ArticleUS Senate vote boosts produce
Agriculture Committee votes in favour of the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012
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ArticleSainsbury's reports 'good year'
Sainsbury’s has reported a slight dent in annual profits but increases in sales and market share in what it described as a “good year” on Wednesday.
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ArticleEuropêch' reveals stonefruit forecast
European apricot production is forecast to recover dramatically on last season’s output and outstrip the five-year average while peach and nectarine production should be broadly in line with last season.
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Emirates honoured in air cargo awards
Dubai-based operator Emirates SkyCargo won three honours at the Cargo Airline of the Year awards in London.
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ArticleTotal Produce acquires logistics stake
Irish fresh produce group picks up a 50 per cent share in liquidated group Flancare Distribution Limited
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US Senate vote boosts produce
The US Senate agriculture committee has voted in favour of greater federal investment in the fruit and vegetables sector to boost production and consumption.
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Anfas Fresh Antalya set for November
Turkish trade show Anfas Fresh Antalya will run from 15-17 November at the Antalaya Expo Centre.
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Barfoots' Bites go nationwide
Barfoots of Botley is expanding distribution of its Sweetcorn Bites brand with nationwide distribution to 1,000 Co-operative stores.
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ArticleRight royal new packs for Jersey
The Jersey Royal Company is supplying the island’s iconic potatoes to Asda this year with a revolutionary new packaging format aimed at reducing food waste.
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ArticleBanacol branches out to indigenous families
The number of families helped by Colombian banana company housing project has risen to 84.
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ArticleNew era for Thakeham heralded
Multi-million pound redevelopment of Sussex Mushrooms at Thakeham has moved a step closer with the submission of a revised planning application and first public exhibition this week.
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France to play Prognosfruit host
France’s national apple and pear association ANPP will play host to the Prognosfruit conference this year.
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Fenmarc takes Potato Pete back to school
Fenmarc has been visiting some of the schoolchildren it supplied with seed potatoes earlier this year to fill them in on the growing cycle of potatoes.
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ArticleRandall makes Re:fresh date
Renowned chef Theo Randall has signed up to speak at this year’s Re:fresh Conference.
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ArticleWatercress 'repairs exercise damage'
In a Vitacress-sponsored study, scientists at Edinburgh Napier University have found that watercress prevents damage caused by a high-intensity exercise.
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ArticleSmitten arrives back in Morrisons
The first Smitten apples of the season from New Zealand are back in Morrisons this week.
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ArticlePotato corruption case reaches court
Former Sainsbury’s potato buyer John Maylam illegally took bribes totalling almost £5 million, a court heard this week.