All articles by Kathy Hammond – Page 92
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Apofruit thinks big
Italian co-operative and exporter Apofruit officially opened Italy’s largest fresh produce preparation facility last Saturday.
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ArticleLemon heartache looms in Spain
Spanish lemon sector leaders are decrying prices as “insufficient”.
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Aussie rules set for change
Australia is introducing a new simplified horticulture industry award governing basic wages and other labour issues in January 2010.
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Jamaica Producers back in the black
Jamaican fresh produce business Jamaica Producers has returned to profit.
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ArticleMelon supplies in switch-over blip
Melon prices have been running higher as Latin American supplies have wound down and Spanish growers announce a 10 per cent reduction in plantings.
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Tanzanian exports struggle
Vegetable growers and exporters in Tanzania are having a tough time as they struggle with returns that have plummeted 25 per cent year on year.
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ArticleFruity Friday record breaker
People throughout the UK helped raise awareness about a healthy diet as well as money for the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) by taking part in Fruity Friday on May 15 as the fund estimates that fundraising this year will break previous records for the event.
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Biopesticides struggle against EU
Pheromone traps specialist AgriSense is warning that the development of biological pesticides is being held back by the same European rules that are restricting the use of conventional products.
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Article5 A DAY in price pressure
The world Cancer Research Fund is countering claims that credit-crunched consumers can no longer afford to eat their 5 A DAY with penny-pinching menu suggestions.
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ArticleNZ kiwi players count the cost
Total crop losses on New Zealand’s kiwifruit crop following last week’s hailstorms have been estimated at less than five per cent.
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Kent campaign looks local
Produced in Kent is launching a new membership offer for independent retailers and farm shops in the county to coincide with its Support Kent - Buy Local campaign.
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ArticleChilean apple exports to UK down
Chilean apple volumes to the UK are down year on year, some estimate by as much as 20 per cent.
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No results at banana talks
Despite high hopes at trade talks last week between Andean Pact countries and the EU, a new lower banana entry tariff has not been agreed.
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ArticleFrench carrots make later start
The French carrot season is running a week behind last year, leaving customers eagerly awaiting supplies on a tight market.
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ArticleTesco accused by Irish growers
Tesco has been accused of using Irish growers and other food producers as “cannon fodder” in a battle to protect its market share and profits.
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ArticleCo-op Farms plays host to minister
The Co-operative Farms recently welcomed farming and environment minister Jane Kennedy to its operation at Tillington, near Hereford.
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ArticleTesco unveils kids' prepared range
Bakkavör has launched three new prepared fruit products in Tesco this week.
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ArticleZespri in major carbon move
New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri International has become one of the first international marketing groups to measure and make plans to minimise its carbon emissions.
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ArticleCalifornia stonefruit volumes slow
California stonefruit crops are expected to show a decline on production in 2008 and a return to the three-year average of 2004-06.
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Tesco Ireland cuts produce prices
Tesco Ireland has made major price reductions in 11 border towns to help protect jobs in the region and deter cross-border shopping in Northern Ireland.