All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 117
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ArticleVOG seeks price-war defences
European growers desperately need to find strategies for survival against the devalued dollar and the supermarket price wars, according to Gerhard Dichgans, managing director at VOG, right.
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ArticlePeviani moves into seedless watermelons
Seedless watermelons are the latest venture for one of Italy's largest producers, Peviani Group.
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ArticleBaccini maintains European focus
Baccini Ortofrutta is happy to stick with the European market and let others look to China, according to director, Aurelio Baccini, below.
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ArticleKids enter tomato zone with Stubbins
As part of British Tomato Week, Stubbins invited pupils from the St Mellons Church in Wales Primary School to experience its very own Tomato Zone at Rhymney Valley.
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ArticleCovent Garden memorial gets go ahead
Westminster City Council has approved the design and erection of the Worshipful Company of Fruiterers’ bronze relief sculpture in Southampton Street on the wall of the Jubilee Market in Covent Garden.
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Cherry Passion to scorch UK market
This summer is set to be a scorcher for British consumers with the arrival of new brand Cherry Passion, according to Stefano Pezzo, of Bragantini Marco and Figli SNC.
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ArticleOh no for nisperos
Nispero production in Spain is likely to be considerably down this season.
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ArticleItalian melon season extended
Italian producer Francescon has extended its melon season to sell fruit from April through to October.
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Chiquita acquisition time extended
Chiquita Brands International Inc has another 30 days to complete its $855 million acquisition of bagged salad-maker Fresh Express.
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ArticleWatercress feeds the 5,000
Charlie Dimmock helped launch Watercress Week in Alresford, Hampshire.
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ArticleSole Frutta pinpoints UK market
Italian exporter Sole Frutta Group has set its sights on the UK market
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ArticleGrapefruit may heal stomach ulcers
Grapefruit seed extract contains powerful antioxidants that may help heal stomach ulcers, according to a Polish study
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Merston Peters Stamford opens for business
A new executive recruitment business specialising in two key areas - the food and drink supply chain and hospitality - has set up in Stamford, Lincolnshire.
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Zim horticulture looks east
The production of horticultural products in Zimbabwe is expected to grow this year, as the sector establishes new markets in the Far East.
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ArticleTesco takes Stubbins Welsh tomatoes
Tesco is stocking four lines of Welsh-grown tomatoes in its 41 stores across the principality.
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Exotic fillip for Jamaican sector
Jamaican exotics producers given a $269,000 funding boost.
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ArticlePicota crop on track
The Picota cherry crop from the Spanish Jerte Valley is estimated to reach 4,500 tonnes this season.
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ArticleFirst Carmel grapes hit the ground running
The first air-freighted Carmel grape of the Israeli season reached the UK this week.
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ArticleProduce key to c-store battle
Consumer spend in the convenience store sector is growing and fresh produce is set to play a key role in the battle for market share.
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ArticleNetworking can solve image issues
Seventy-one per cent of the respondents to this week’s freshinfo poll said that they would like to see a central