All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 100
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ArticleFlorette decorates Christmas TV screens
Top-selling salad brand Florette, the only bagged salad to star in a TV advertisement, is back on prime-time UK television during Christmas week.
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ArticlePwC - Garden not commercially viable
The PwC report on the options for the disposal of New Covent Garden has concluded that the Nine Elms market is not commercially viable enough to constitute an attractive proposition to prospective buyers.
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Asda takes convenience route
Asda, battling to hang on to its hard-earned position as the UK’s number two supermarket, has announced plans to open a chain of discount neighbourhood stores.
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Pesticide report positive for growers
Government pesticide report highlights worth of buying produce assured by Red Tractor.
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School meals plans under microscope
The Department for Education and Skills is considering how best to phase in the 35 recommendations drawn up by the School Meals Review Panel in September.
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ArticlePink onions in at Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's has boosted its onion lines with the addition of Rosé de Roscoff - the original ingredient in French onion soup.
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Tazi puts Moroccan industry online
A Moroccan citrus exporter is launching a new website to provide information on the entire Moroccan fresh produce industry.
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ArticleNespak widens veg portfolio
A new type of packaging designed to accommodate longer, narrower vegetables made its debut at SIFEL.
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SA grape sizes fuel punnet fears
South African grape growers have a proliferation of large berries to date this season and are also facing fuel problems.
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ArticleFlorida down, but grapefruit up
The latest official forecast from Florida reveals the prospects for grapefruit's hurricane-hit season.
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EurepGAP training in Berlin
A EurepGAP Train-the-Trainer workshop for fruit and vegetables will take place on January 31 and February 1 in Berlin.
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Certain fruits may prevent prostate cancer
A University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health research team has found a chemical compound common in fruits that proved promising in preventing prostate cancer.
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ArticleFyffes warns of oil threat
Fyffes has warned that oil-related pressures could add a further €15 million (£10m) to its annual cost base.
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ArticleWAPA aims to end apple crisis
International apple leaders agree to improve information sharing to end global problems.
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ArticleBond: Sainsbury's poised to reclaim No.2 spot
Asda chief executive Andy Bond has warned that the chain’s position as the UK’s number two supermarket is under sever threat from Sainsbury’s.
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Fresh Del Monte drops expectations
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc has downgraded its earnings forecast for 2005.
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Report release on Aussie access for NZ apples
The Australian Apple Access Group (AAAG) is in Wellington to finally collect a crucial but overdue report on the rules for exporting apples to Australia.
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EU drops banana levy proposal - again
The European Union has agreed to a levy of 176 euros a tonne on Latin American banana imports, a further drop from the 179 euros a tonne proposed last week.
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ArticleChile on course, despite frosts
Chile is still on course to start its stone-fruit season in mid to late-January despite some frosts, according to importers.
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Chilean cherries coming on stream
The southern hemisphere cherry season is under way with early varieties out of Chile, but the ripening process in the next cultivars to come on stream is slower than average.