All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 105
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ArticleMBM chooses 'Potatoes for...'
MBM has followed up its successful launch of the Potato Lovers brand with a new four-pronged concept for its customers.
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ArticleChefs get the link at NCG
New Covent Garden catering supplier Chef’s Connection held an open day last Friday, to showcase its new food preparation facilities and give suppliers and contacts the opportunity to sample the products and meet the chefs who use them.
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ArticleMarseilles strike hits perishable traffic
A strike by workers at the port of Marseilles, which has entered its 11th day, is seriously disrupting the import traffic of fruit and vegetables through the French Mediterranean gateway.
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ArticleSainsbury's English apple sales shoot up
Cox sales have rocketed at Sainsbury's since the Jamie Oliver effect took hold
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ArticleEdinburgh market to relocate
Edinburgh’s wholesale fruit market is moving across the Scottish capital to a new warehouse built by Fyffes.
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ArticleKnow your own value, tom growers told
British tomato growers have been told not to under-estimate their value.
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Asda's Bond has eyes only for price
Asda’s new chief executive, Andy Bond, has announced that he will strive to keep Asda’s prices down as a key to remaining competitive over the next 18 months.
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Pouzin quits Fedepom post
Hugues Pouzin has quit his post as general manager at Fedepom, the French potatoes trade and export federation.
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Markem holds free coding intelligence seminar
Packaging managers in the UK are being invited to a free one-day seminar, designed to provide them with a practical guide to the most important aspects of today’s coding and labelling industry.
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ArticleCGTA hands over £20,000 to charity
Covent Garden Tenants’ Association has handed over the £20,000 it raised for two charities at its annual dinner dance.
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ArticleOFT urged to re-open competition inquiry
Two bodies have launched initiatives to force the Office of Fair Trading to revisit its investigation into what they see as the anti-competitive expansion of the UK supermarket sector.
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City no to Sir Ken replacement
Investors have told Morrison’s officials that their new non-executive director Paul Manduca should not take over from Sir Ken Morrison as chairman when he steps down.
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Doyle gets pallet promotion
Schoeller Arca Systems (SA Systems), has appointed Peter Doyle as business development manager (pallets).
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Somerfield deal still under control
A Somerfield advisor has rejected claims that the £1.1bn sale of the chain is in trouble, claiming the rumour is simply an attempt designed to manipulate the group’s shares.
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Perlim invests €7m in Saint-Haulaire
French apple and nut producer Perlim is spending €7 million expanding its premises at Saint-Haulaire.
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ArticleDunkirk sets UK target
Dunkirk port authority has chosen APM Terminals to run its container terminal NFTI-ou, as it guns for the UK market.
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ArticleMushroom site doing it for the kids
The Mushroom Bureau has launched a new website for schools and colleges to educate students about mushrooms.
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ArticleCaterfresh wins Browns contract
Redbridge Caterfresh has won a new contract to supply the Browns chain of brasseries.
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ArticleSomerfield doubles up
Somerfield is celebrating again, after landing its second fresh produce award of the year.