Vol 47, No 2 Autumn/Winter 2011 - Finlays

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Caught Napping An adult leopard caused consternation at Kingfisher Farm, Naivasha, on choosing a carnation greenhouse as a desirable spot in which to sleep. Safely tranquilised, he was removed to more suitable accommodation. Full story on page 28. Unease at Kingfisher Farm… …as an intruder is spotted… …looking for a place to sleep. Professional veterinary help… …ensures he sleeps soundly… …while being moved to a wildlife reserve. But will he be back? 02 Autumn/Winter ’11
Contents Sustainability in Action Page 6 Spearheading a new Season Page 8 Premium and Prepared Page 12 Endangered Species May Help Save the Mau Page 14 Front Cover: Top of the hots – good news for chilli lovers (see page 26) Back Cover: A Kenyan bee gets busy on an AAA runner bean flower (see page 12) Finlays Magazine is published half yearly by James Finlay Limited, Swire House, 59 Buckingham Gate, London SW1E 6AJ. Editor: Juliet McCracken www.finlays.net Printed by 21 Colour on Forest Stewardship Council Accredited paper. Designed by www.traffic-design.co.uk Articles View from the MD’s Desk 4 Finlays squares up to the global economic downturn Sustainability in Action 6 The dramatic rehabilitation on Sri Lankan estates Spearheading a new Season 8 British asparagus now on autumn tables Crystal Gazing 10 Caffeine recovery: a green boost for the health industry Premium and Prepared 12 Finlays Fresh Produce preferred partners are the pick of the crop Endangered Species May Help Save the Mau 14 Backing international watershed conservation projects Sustainability Report Highlights 17 Progress and new initiatives in 2010 My Life with Finlays 18 Group Plantations Director Nev Davies has seen it all A Day in the Life 20 From field and flight path: two Sri Lankan perspectives Strands of Memory 22 Tea and cotton: unravelling threads that bind Chai Cup 23 Two home teams battle it out News Head Office 24 Horticulture 25 Tea Estates 32 Leaf Tea and Tea Extracts 38 Beverages 40 Sri Lanka 42 Pakistan 44 Announcements Births 45 Marriages 46 Deaths 47 Volume 47/No.2 03
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Page 7 and 8: Sustainability in Action Philippe L
Page 9 and 10: Spearheading a new Season: Ian Mich
Page 11 and 12: Crystal Gazing Steve Robinson How d
Page 13 and 14: Premium and Prepared Martin Hudson
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Page 19 and 20: My Life with Finlays Nev Davies Lus
Page 21 and 22: A Day in the Life Darminee Wijayara
Page 23 and 24: Chai Cup The most recent Chai Cup t
Page 25 and 26: Horticulture Update Martin Hudson C
Page 27 and 28: Managing Safely Successful attendee
Page 29 and 30: Naivasha To Hell in a Handcart Finl
Page 31 and 32: Horticulture Asia and Europe News T
Page 33 and 34: ews Top of the Teas African Tea Con
Page 35 and 36: Farewell Nev Geoffrey Chepkwony and
Page 37 and 38: Tea Estates Sri Lanka News Estate A
Page 39 and 40: Feeling Blue Recent visitors to the
Page 41 and 42: New Business Tea and Coffee We have
Page 43 and 44: Sri Lanka News Local Triumph at Air
Page 45 and 46: Announcements Births Boraya On 28 J
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