All articles by Thomas Hobbs – Page 23
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EU banana disputes officially end
Representatives from the European Union and ten Latin American countries have signed a landmark agreement on banana imports into the EU, ending one of the longest-running disputes in the history of international trade.
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Hodgson leaves Morrisons after sales dip
Richard Hodgson, the group commercial director of Morrisons, is set to leave the British retailer.
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Tesco wins retail award for second year running
Tesco has been crowned 'National Retailer of the Year' at the World Food Awards for the second year running.
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Focused Capespan back to profit in the UK
Capespan returned to profitability in the UK in the last financial year as it divested its packing operation and left Sheerness for Maidstone.
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Marsden leaves Berry Gardens
Nick Marsden, sales director and board member at UK-based soft fruit supplier Berry Gardens, has left the company.
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New partnership to boost hydroponic farming
A new international partnership aiming to build the world's largest network of hydroponic greenhouses could dramatically increase the availability of fresh produce across the United States.
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More time for traders ahead of relocation
Councillors in Birmingham are recommending that the deputy council leader gives the wholesale market tenants’ association more time to present the financial arrangements of their proposal for market redevelopment.
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Albert Bartlett backs Jersey with new farm buy
Scotland-based potato producer Albert Bartlett is defying the tough UK season with a seven-figure investment in acquiring new land in Jersey.
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Sainsbury's grabs greater market share
Sainsbury's has increased its share of the grocery market by 0.4 percentage points to 16.8 per cent, according to the latest Kantar Worldpanel figures.
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Nobert Dentressangle appoints new CEO
Global transport and logistics company Norbert Dentressangle has revealed that, following a meeting of its supervisory board this week, François Bertreau has resigned as group chief executive officer and has been replaced by Hervé Montjotin.
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Food sales help to spare M&S blushes
Marks & Spencer food sales have increased by 3.4 per cent, for the six months ending 30 September, while overall profits fell by 9.7 per cent.
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ND launches Red Ocean Connect
The freight forwarding division of Norbert Dentressangle (ND) has launched ‘Red Ocean Connect’, a managed, end-to-end global seafreight service that connects its global offices.
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Bananas could take over from potatoes
The CGIAR agricultural partnership has advised that crops from the banana family could replace potatoes in developing countries as temperatures rise.
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Documentary claims to "expose" UK retailers
The director of a new documentary claims it exposes the UK supermarkets' unfair treatment of African banana workers.
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Hopes high for early-season clementine
Spanish marketer Anecoop has confirmed plans to extend production of a new, early-harvesting clementine variety that it claims can greatly improve the profitability of the category in the opening weeks of the season.
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Tesco targets commuters with new service
Tesco has launched a new commuter zone service, in a bid to make it easier for shoppers to buy their groceries on the way to and from work.
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UK education system is "failing" in crop research
A decline in crop research is having a negative impact on disease resistance in the UK fresh produce industry according to a study released by the British Society for Plant Pathology last week.
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New research into UK school dinners
School-meals provider Chartwells has sent out 200,000 surveys, targeted at 12 different UK regions, to assess how parents feel about the quality of British school dinners.
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EU school scheme requires more work
It is too early to understand if the EU School Fruit Scheme has improved the health of school children, and it may now need re-evaluating, according to a report by the European Commission.
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Freight manager gets six years after F&V caper
A freight distribution manager, who hid over 14 million packs of cigarettes in lorries transporting fruit and vegetables, has been jailed for six and a half years.