All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 101
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Latin produces pile on pressure
The eight Latin-American banana-producing nations at the centre of the dispute with the European Union over its banana import regime have called on the EU authorities to negotiate with it in order to come up with a new regime that will respect the rights and trade interests of their region.
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ArticleIndustry braced for nature's worst
Snowfall and the coldest temperatures in up to 70 years this December are likely to play havoc with fruit and vegetable production and supply across Europe and into north Africa.
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South African strawbs making a comeback
South African strawberries are set to re-emerge on UK supermarket shelves.
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ArticleCanada breeds new apple
The breeding programme at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has come up with an apple variety that could be ideal for the fresh prepared market.
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Spitalfields at Ethnic exhibtion
New Spitalfields Market is continuing its promotional drive by taking a stand at next week’s Ethnic & Speciality Food Exhibition.
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ArticleGiles outlines global opportunities
The top 10 global retailers could represent as much as 60 per cent of the market in 10 years, according to John Giles of Promar International.
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ArticleEmpire back on the shelves
New-season US Empire is back in stores this week and representatives of the US Apple Council have been in the UK to assess prospects for its flagship variety.
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ArticleCapespan restructures in South Africa
South Africa’s leading fresh fruit exporter, Capespan, has designed a series of proposed organisational changes as part of ongoing efforts to improve its efficiency, performance and position in a highly competitive and changing industry.
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ArticleApple producers dismiss FoE
Apple producers have been left unmoved by a Friends of the Earth survey which accuses the supermarkets of failing the UK industry.
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Banana tariff proposal lowered
The European Commission has announced its approval of a reduction in the banana import tariff to be implemented for Latin American fruit from January, 2006.
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ArticleCanadian Sunset for UK
Paul Mastronardi of Canadian grower/exporter Mastronardi Produce told FPJ that he feels the time is right for the company to launch its Sunset brand into the UK, with the Campari tomato as its star turn.
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OFT caves in and will review retailers
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has caved into pressure and will step-up its review of the UK grocery sector.
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Higher CAL season from Israel
Due to the hurricanes that recently damaged crops in the US and Mexico and difficult conditions in Europe demand for fresh produce from Israel has heightened.
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ArticleChilean Hass through the roof
UK sales of Chilean Hass avocados have gone through the roof this season, according to the Chilean Hass Avocado Committee (CHAC).
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ArticleSainsbury's results maintain right direction
Sainsbury's has reported a slight rise in half-year profits.
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FDA issues letter on Californian lettuce concerns
The US Food and Drug Administration issued a letter to California lettuce growers, shippers, and processors regarding safety concerns with lettuce from the Salinas Valley of California, after the recent E. coli bacteria outbreak.
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ArticleHortResearch searching for UK partners
HortResearch, the New Zealand-based research organisation, is looking for strategic alliances in the UK to develop commercial opportunities.
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Campari has other cocktail tomato varieties on the rocks
Retailers need a bona fide leader, not an apprentice, to drive sales of their tomato categories, said the Campari Marketing Group at PMA in Atlanta. And Campari is trumping all others in the US market.
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PMA establishes Recruitment Foundation
US trade association PMA has decided to establish an Education Foundation, to enhance the training and recruitment facets of the produce industry.