All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 134
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Produce leads the benchmarking game
Thirty per cent of farmers using benchmarking are fresh produce growers, according to a recent survey by the Food Chain Centre (FCC).
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ArticleTraining tips balance for PPL
PPL is implementing measures to further increase its efficiency through improving the performance of its employees.
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ArticleSweetie good for the heart
People who eat the Israeli-developed citrus variety Sweetie, a cross between a grapefruit and a pomelo, or drink its juice regularly will be able to reduce their blood cholesterol and increase their blood antioxidant activity.
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ArticleMapping out tomato genes
A project to unravel the genetic code of the tomato is under way and could prove invaluable when it comes to breeding strategies, scientists have claimed.
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M&S adopts seedless strategy
Marks & Spencer is urging growers to adopt new techniques, which it hopes will eventually provide its customers with a totally seedless citrus offer.
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Prepack’s new wrap and shrink machine
Prepack Systems has introduced a pair of wrapping and shrinking devices for the fresh produce industry.
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Nut specialist relocates to Suffolk
Nuts and dried fruit specialist Percy Dalton has relocated to Haverhill in Suffolk.
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ArticleAre you assured?
As fruit and vegetables play an increasingly high profile role in today’s diets, it is incumbent on the industry to ensure its products are safe and of high quality when they reach the final consumer. Anabella de Sousa and Elspeth Waters review quality assurance programmes in Europe, Africa, Chile and the UK and the impact they are having across the sector.
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ArticleBeckett welcomes pre-budget commitment
Defra secretary of state Margaret Beckett welcomed the Chancellor’s Pre-Budget Report, which emphasised the need to tackle global challenges, with climate change a key priority.
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ArticleSouth Africa late, but great
The South African grape season has been delayed by between 10 days and two weeks, but a high quality crop is now arriving in a strong UK market in reasonable volumes. While some producers and exporters are concerned that the delay means fruit that was earmarked for the attractive pre-Christmas slot will now be pushed back to the January sales window, the outlook for the remainder of the season is very bright. Tommy Leighton reports.
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French disrupt transport with Calais strike
At 3pm today (December 2) all sailings between Dover and Calais/Dunkirk have been suspended and Kent Police have implemented Operation Stack on the M20
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ArticleBanking on a sound future
Eric Baas, senior industry analyst of the Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory department of Rabobank International, takes a look at some of the global trends facing the fresh produce industry.
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ArticleComexa mixes well
“The place of an importer is in his office,” said Comexa boss Claude Pobelle with a smile...
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ArticleArava gets technological
The introduction of a computerised system has paid dividends for one winter salad producer.
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ArticleBelgian chicory on the rise
The numbers of Dutch and French suppliers of witloof chicory to the Belgian LAVA auctions is again on the increase.
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ArticleDefining question of trust
In the recent wave of government will to redesign the commercial regulatory structure of France, one point especially roused concern among French wholesalers.
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ArticleEMR's vast canvas
I was intrigued to learn of the wider strategy envisaged to keep the newly established East Malling Research at the forefront of technical development...
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ArticleSuper news needs to fllter through
So fresh produce dominates the superfoods list. Tell us something we don’t know. All we need now is for that fact to
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Ilapak steels itself
Packaging manufacturer Ilapak has introduced a stainless steel version of its electronic flow-wrapper, the Carrera 500 PC.
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ArticleFyffes in court with former director
Ireland’s biggest insider trader case opened on Wednesday, as Fyffes began action against former director Jim Flavin.