All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 12
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Parents can lead kids down produce path
Parents who want their children to eat fruits and vegetables should practice what they preach, a new US study suggests.
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Record season predicted for NZ kiwifruit
New Zealand’s kiwifruit export season is looking like one of the best on record, according to grower-owned marketing desk Zespri.
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Maximum information on residues
The Pesticides Safety Directorate is to host a seminar workshop to unravel the complexities of Maximum Residue Levels (MRL).
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WRAP seminars give waste line
The Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP), will hold two seminars in September to outline discuss ways for the food industry to play its part in reducing food waste.
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Government questions Prince's GM stance
Environment minister Phil Woolas has questioned recent criticism of GM technology by Prince Charles.
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Aldi joins retail club
Discount supermarket chain Aldi has become the latest organisation to join the British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) membership
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Price cuts killing Scottish producers
Farming union NFU Scotland is warning that supermarket price cuts could drive more Scottish farms out of production.
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Kiwis anticipate carbon boost
New Zealand’s apple growers hope to be in the second wave of an initiative from their national government to have their products’ carbon footprint measured.
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Geary in at Becker Underwood
Becker Underwood names Karl Geary as technical sales representative
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Allfresh raring to go
Registration has begun for Allfresh, the two-day South African summit for fresh produce suppliers and producers.
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Stealth tax will drive businesses bankrupt
A retail landlord has appealed to the government to scrap a stealth tax on empty property, which he says will bankrupt him.
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Dutch sendings to UK up 14 per cent
The UK lead the way, as Dutch fresh produce exporters increased their sendings by five per cent year on year during the first half of 2008.
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Stevenson gives spud industry a rocket
A record 715 growers, traders, seed suppliers, packers and processors attended Potatoes in Practice in Dundee earlier this month, to discuss the threat of the EU pesticide review and the latest Potato Council-led research.
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U40s signing up for Leipzig experience
With five months to go before the 20th Under 40s conference in Leipzig, Germany, industry support is strong and the organising committee has a full programme planned for delegates.
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Alesco films are eco-powered
Film manufacturer Alesco is using eco-power to produce a new range of compostable biofilms for apples.
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Green advises growers to think carefully
Capepsan’s global procurement director Geoff Green has advised international fruit growers to rethink their sales strategies in the current economic climate.
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Fuel facts for commercial vehicles
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has published its latest Fuel Price and Duty Fact Sheet, which illustrates the gulf in prices between the UK and the rest of Europe.
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Bristol goes mad for dragon fruit
Bristol has discovered its taste for dragon fruit this week, thanks to a bold initiative by local wholesaler Bristol Fruit Sales.
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Germans produce eco-friendly biofilms
Film manufacturer Alesco is using eco-power to produce a new range compostable biofilms.
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Brian Keenan of G Ferrigno dies
G Ferrigno Ltd has announced the sad loss of their friend and colleague Brian Keenan who died suddenly, on August 1.