All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 8
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Salads suffer high fuel costs and low light
Low light levels, cool temperatures and high fuel prices are combining to cause major concern to UK salads growers at the start of their season.
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Jersey Royal liftings delayed
The coldest Easter since 1894 and the wettest winter in 50 years means that Jersey Royal potatoes are running well behind their usual start.
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Greenvale marks health and safety achievement
Potato supplier Greenvale is celebrating after earning a full set of health and safety certificates at all five of its main processing, manufacturing and storage sites in the UK.
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UK vegetables get a new brand
Major vegetable grower Produce World has launched a consumer-facing brand.
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Greenery 'triumphs' with new strawberry variety
The Greenery has developed a new strawberry variety that will hit the European market in June.
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Alan Bartlett in solar-panel record
Alan Bartlett & Sons (Chatteris) Ltd has installed what is thought to be the UK’s largest privately owned, roof-mounted solar-panel system for self-use.
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Barfoots of Botley makes asparagus investment
Barfoots of Botley has announced a major investment to help extend asparagus shelf life.
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European alert over Costa Rican melons
The EU Rapid Alert System for Food & Feed has issued an alert on a shipment of Costa Rican melons.
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Italian strawberries bounce back
Italian strawberries are benefiting from variety improvement and developments in production techniques.
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Bi-lateral tomato group meets for the first time
Last week grower and government representatives from Morocco and Spain held the inaugural meeting of the Hispano-Morrocan working group on tomatoes.
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Ornamentals body chooses Briercliffe
The executive committee of the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) based in the Netherlands has confirmed the appointment of Tim Briercliffe as its new secretary general.
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Sainsbury's continues upward trend
Sainsbury’s is the top performer among the big four supermarkets according to the latest Kantar data while Waitrose and Aldi have both posted stunning rates of growth.
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HDC and BGA launch new grower group
British Growers Association (BGAA) and the Horticultural Development Company (HDC) are setting up a new group to represent an often over-looked sector.
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Thanet Earth earns local employer recognition
Kent glasshouse complex Thanet Earth has been recognised for supporting local jobseekers into long-term employment.
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Tozer shifts focus to two-day event
Tozer Seeds is changing its schedule of trials and open days for this year
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Sainsbury's posts strong Q4 update
Sainsbury’s has posted strong sales growth for the fourth quarter as it issued its trading statement for the 10 weeks to 16 March 2013.
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Catalan minister is new AREFLH president
AREFLH, the assembly of European fruit, vegetable and plant-producing regions has voted in a new president.
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TH Clements unveils new corporate look
Boston brassica grower TH Clements has unveiled a new corporate identity this week.
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Italian produce consumption slumps
Consumption of fresh produce in Italy has plummeted to a record low.
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Poskitt elected acting NFU chair
The National Farmers’ Union has announced that Guy Poskitt will become acting chairman of the NFU Horticulture & Potatoes Board from next month as Sarah Dawson takes time off to have her baby.