All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 102
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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.
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First female chairman for PMA
During the Produce Marketing Association's (PMA) 2005 Fresh Summit International Convention and Exposition in Atlanta, Georgia, US, the 2005-2006 PMA board of directors took office, with a female chairman for the first time.
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Prescott rejection for S&A appeal
S&A appeal against decision to scrap accommodation site is turned down.
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Warsaw hosts Polish trade fair
Warsaw will host the third Hortiflora Europe-Poland, in March next year.
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ArticleScots farmers hit streets against multiples
Scottish farmers will be on the streets tomorrow (Saturday) to continue their action in protest against supermarket margins.
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Felixstowe delays likely as Defra steps up inspections
Defra Plant Health Division will start a four-week period of 100 per cent inspections of all produce subject to plant health regulations at Felixstowe on Monday November 7.
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Organic charity opens up
Plant sciences company Niab and HDRA are planning their annual joint open day
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Sandwich show rebrands and re-routes
The Total Sandwich Show is expanding and rebranding, to encompass a wider range of snack products and represent the increasing diversity of choice for consumers.
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£1m booster for waste scheme
A new farm plastic-waste collection programme has received £1million funding from Defra.
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Scots step up schools project
Following its success in improving the diets of school children, Scottish ministers are discussing plans to widen the entitlement to free school meals.
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ArticleMore produce lines join ECR elite
Three produce lines join elite as record number of products score 100 per cent in the quarterly ECR UK On-Shelf Availability survey.
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90-day RhiNo restriction lifted
The restriction limiting potato seed treatments with RhiNo (flutolanil) to within 90 days of planting has been lifted, allowing applications to next season’s seed to be made from now on.
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Farmers down tools in supermarket price protest
Rebellious farmers have launched a series of strikes over the prices supermarkets offer for their produce.
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Kibbutz sued for its seeds
Israeli Kibbutz is successfully sued for providing seedless watermelon seeds that yielded seeded fruit
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ArticleNatureWorks packaging revolution
US producer of corn-derived packaging is now capable of achieving the world’s first greenhouse-gas-neutral polymer.
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Click here for higher profile
Florists throughout the country are being offered a brand new service by online job board ClickAJob.co.uk
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Aussies make China breakthrough
Australian citrus has broken down the trade barriers and will be exported to China next year.
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Consultation opens on gangmaster licensing
A consultation exercise is underway involving several questions on the future work of the Gangmaster Licensing Authority (GLA).
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Gates: technology key to staying competitive
Freshinfo reported that Microsoft founder Bill Gates addressed UK retail leaders last week. But what nuggets did the great man impart? Click here to find out.