All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 131
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ArticleRiverford broadens organic box scheme's reach
Riverford Farm is franchising its organic vegetable box scheme to other parts of the country.
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Aussies protest at imported workforce
A major union has called on the Australian federal government to block a move by a Victorian fruit board to import up to 10,000 fruit pickers from China.
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Florida citrus industry accuses Brazil
Florida citrus growers and juicing companies have targeted four Brazilian exporters they accuse of applying unfair pricing policies.
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Taiwan looks to expand banana horizons
The Taiwanese Council of Agriculture (COA) will continue its pilot program next year to allow unrestricted exports of bananas from the country.
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Italians claim success in anti-fraud probe
Italian agriculture minister Gianni Alemanno has claimed that new anti-fraud controls put in place by the country’s government are protecting its growers.
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ArticleAsda chief handed gong in honours list
Tony DeNunzio, who has helped Leeds-based Asda become one of Britain's biggest supermarket chains has received a CBE.
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ArticleGraham Ward honoured in New Year List
NFU horticulture board chairman, Graham Ward, has been made OBE in the New Year Honours List for services to horticulture.
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ArticleRoadfreight costs spiral
The costs of operating a maximum weight 44-tonne articulated lorry increased by 5.6 per cent in 2004.
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ArticleSatsumas get national sympathy
The Save our Satsuma campaign, launched earlier this year by Tesco, has received some seasonal impetus.
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ArticleOcado ready for listing
Ocado, Waitrose’s food home delivery service, is subject to plans for an up to £350 million stock listing within the next 18 months.
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Consumers gobble up Grapples
A grape-tasting apple from the United States has proved a big hit with shoppers in the UK.
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ArticleFruit packing facility goes up in smoke
A fierce blaze has swept through a packing facility of New Zealand top-fruit packer and exporter Fruitpackers (Fru-Pak), near Hastings.
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ArticleAppeal Court finds in favour of Corporation
Ending the latest round of the judicial review process, the Corporation of London wins appeal case against Covent Garden Market Authority.
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ArticleSprout sales on the surge
Brussels sprouts sales are up about 10 per cent year-on-year in the crucial pre-Christmas period, but prices
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Banks focus on horticulture
UK horticulture is a far stronger user of benchmarking in comparison with the agriculture sector, according to David Douglas, regional agribusiness manager with the Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks.
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Icelanders buy Iceland and plan to sell it
A group of investors led by Icelandic group Baugur has confirmed a £326 million cash takeover of the UK’s Big Food Group, which includes Iceland.
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On course to understanding gangmaster laws
HR and training consultancy Senate Solutions is running a short course for companies or employment agencies/labour providers involved in the agricultural and horticulture sectors.
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ArticlePear prices drop through floor
The price of English Conference pears is on the floor and sales are proving inconsistent, as the sector attempts to reconcile huge availability from the continent with a large domestic crop.
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ArticleFloridian futures in the balance
Florida citrus producers are considering their futures in the industry, once the hurricane-devastated season draws to a close.
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Del Monte in human rights rumpus
Del Monte is at the centre of a human rights row in Kenya, but has received the backing of the National Chamber of Commerce.