All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 106

  • Somerfield doubles up
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    Somerfield doubles up

    2005-10-03T08:01:01Z

    Somerfield is celebrating again, after landing its second fresh produce award of the year.

  • Article

    Tesco expands eastern European network

    2005-10-02T17:01:01Z

    The Tesco / Carrefour deal to swap stores in Asia and eastern Europe has been confirmed.

  • Florette breaks records
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    Florette breaks records

    2005-10-02T10:01:01Z

    Florette UK, the leading prepared salad brand, has announced record year-on-year sales, outpacing category growth.

  • Chileans launch Hass campaign in UK
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    Chileans launch Hass campaign in UK

    2005-10-02T09:01:00Z

    The Chilean avocado industry is launching its first promotional campaign in the UK.

  • allfresh! tackles tough issues
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    allfresh! tackles tough issues

    2005-10-01T14:01:01Z

    In what many attending described as a challenging time for South African agriculture, speakers at the allFresh! 2005 conference conveyed a strong sense of optimism as delegates heard speeches on a number of ways and means to revive business, and boost the agricultural economy.

  • Manning
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    Quality outlook at allfresh!

    2005-10-01T14:01:01Z

    South Africa's fresh produce industry was told to tap into markets and focus on quality at last week's allfresh! 2005.

  • Templeman
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    AIDS threat to SA industry

    2005-10-01T14:01:01Z

    The HIV/AIDS virus could have serious consequences for the South African fresh produce industry if no action is taken

  • Makenete
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    BEE-line for South Africa

    2005-10-01T14:01:01Z

    Black economic empowerment (BEE) was an extremely poignant issue raised frequently throughout the allFresh! conference, in Stellenbosch, South Africa last week.

  • Fyffes joins Uniban for crack at US
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    Fyffes joins Uniban for crack at US

    2005-10-01T10:01:01Z

    Fyffes, the Irish fresh produce produce giant, has entered into a strategic US alliance with Uniban, the main banana export company in Colombia.

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    China set for wholesale boom

    2005-09-30T16:01:01Z

    China´s wholesale industry is set to boom, according to one of the country´s market representatives.

  • The relaunch of the Red Tractor logo earlier this year has pushed sales forward
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    Red Tractor hits £5bn

    2005-09-30T14:01:02Z

    The retail value of food carrying the Red Tractor logo has passed the £5 billion mark.

  • Article

    Minimum wage rises tomorrow

    2005-09-30T12:52:05Z

    The minimum wage rises to £5.05 an hour from tomorrow (October 1).

  • Article

    Carrefour and Tesco to swap stores

    2005-09-30T12:01:00Z

    Media reports suggest that two of the world's five largest retail chains are about to announce a deal to swap stores.

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    Guide to put markets on EU map

    2005-09-30T10:01:01Z

    WUWM members are hoping their Good Practice Guide (GPG) will put markets on the map in the eyes of the EU.

  • Jenney: putting the record straight
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    Soil Association irresponsible, says FPC

    2005-09-30T09:31:47Z

    The FPC is critical of the Soil Association's stance on the National School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme.

  • Left to right: Richard Brighten, Alan McCutchion and Nigel Jenney of the FPC, with BMA Communication's Jane Beechey and David Thornton
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    FPC sets down the challenge

    2005-09-30T08:01:00Z

    The Fresh Produce Consortium has issued the entire industry with a challenge: to put its collective hand in its pocket and fund a PR campaign to drive consumption of fruit and vegetables in the UK.

  • Francis Mackay stepped down four months ago
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    Compass stock heading south

    2005-09-29T18:40:07Z

    The world’s largest catering supplier Compass has seen its shares dive after a profit warning and the announcement of the departure of its chief executive.

  • Déjà vu at Morrisons
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    Déjà vu at Morrisons

    2005-09-29T18:16:36Z

    It was déjà vu at Morrisons today [Thursday] as, for the second week running, a planned three-day strike by staff at distribution centres was called off.

  • David Smith, left, with Corporation of London colleague Daniel Caspi
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    WUWM opens doors to retail

    2005-09-29T14:01:01Z

    The World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) has opened its doors to retail markets.

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    Are wholesale markets on borrowed time?

    2005-09-29T12:01:00Z

    The fresh produce wholesale market may be a thing of the past for more economically developed countries, according to one US market manager.