All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 36
-
Article
RPA opens weekend phone lines
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) customer service centre will be available at weekends from 21 April.
-
ArticleTesco profits slide
Tesco’s UK profits have slid by one per cent for the year to the end of February 2012.
-
ArticleBudgens makes early English start
Budgens has launched its English tomato season six weeks ahead of usual.
-
Article
OFT approves Co-op's Scottish c-store move
The Office of Fair Trading has approved the Co-operative Group’s acquisition of Scottish convenience retailer, David Sands Ltd.
-
Article
Greenery makes Nature Count
The Greenery has awarded Nature Counts status to four of its top-flight growers at last week’s Floriade trade show in The Netherlands.
-
ArticleMen get increased benefit from eating berries
Men who eat flavonoid-rich foods such as berries, apples and aubergines significantly reduce their risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, according to new research by Harvard University and the University of East Anglia.
-
ArticleScots scientists in Varroa breakthrough
New money for research to halt honey-bee killer Varroa mites has led to a breakthrough for scientists in Scotland.
-
Article
Trials boost produce shelf life
Trials using an innovative method of wrapping have resulted in between two and five days extra shelf life for fruit and vegetables.
-
ArticleAsociafruit warns of stonefruit decline
Early nectarine, peach and plum output from the southern Spanish region of Andalusia is likely to fall significantly on recent season averages.
-
Article
Leeways inks Agrovista deal
British-owned fruit punnet manufacturer Leeways has teamed up with consulting and supply firm Agrovista to make it easier for growers to source its packs.
-
Article
Fresh Del Monte wins damages
A jury has awarded $13.15m in damages to Fresh Del Monte in a case against former stablemate Del Monte Foods concerning the marketing of processed fruit in retailers’ fresh produce aisles.
-
Article
Chinese vegetable prices climb
China’s food prices rose 7.5 per cent in March, largely as a result of high vegetable pricing because of poor weather.
-
ArticleLondon markets 'old ways can't continue'
Professor Tim Lang has called on both the London-based wholesale and retail market sectors to cut their environmental impact and make the changes needed to serve the next generation of customers and consumers better.
-
Article'Blurred' lines between bio and conventional
A new bio-conventional sector is emerging that is blurring the lines between products using conventional chemistry and biological controls to combat pest and disease in crops, a leading biotechnologist and agri-business development manager has said.
-
ArticleOff-season citrus sendings recover
Citrus exports from the southern hemisphere are expected to increase by ore than nine per cent on the long term average this season as producer countries recover from frosts and hail that set them back in 2011.
-
ArticleProduce firms faring better than FMCG
Produce companies are on a better financial footing than many of their manufacturing counterparts across the food retail supply chain, according to new figures from corporate financial analyst Company Watch.
-
ArticleSun World makes Andean grape appointment
Sun World has appointed grape specialist Agricola Don Ricardo (ADR) as its first grape producer-marketer licensee in Peru.
-
ArticleFlorette launches French campaign
Salad specialist Florette has launched a new TV ad campaign in France, scheduled to run until 21 April to promote the company’s Duo range.
-
ArticleAsda ramps up Indian grape deal
Asda will be doubling its Indian grape volumes this season thanks to the joint-venture Bharti-Walmart global supply deal.
-
ArticleForum warns of high-street degradation
The Forum of Private Business is warning that government proposals for a late night levy will not tackle UK drinking culture but degrade high streets and small independent traders.