All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 135
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ArticleEast Malling to spread its wings
Newly established East Malling Research (EMR) aims to become a "total fruit service", according to chief executive Colin Gutteridge.
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Oxford Farming Conference “Seizes the Initiative”
Conservative leader Michael Howard, minister for food, farming, and sustainable energy Lord Whitty, and Canadian deputy minister of agriculture Leonard Edwards are among the politicians to head the 59th Oxford Farming Conference early in January.
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BWMA’s latest bid for pounds and ounces
The British Weights and Measures Association (BWMA) has produced a free guide to help traders get to grips with the Trading Standards Officers’ updated Metrication Concordat Advice & Enforcement Pack.
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IFE Poland grows in stature
The central and Eastern European International Food, Drink and Hospitality Exhibition (IFE Poland) will take over the entire EXPO XXI exhibition in Warsaw for next year’s exhibition.
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ArticleFresh produce dominates superfoods list
Eighteen of the top 20 cancer-beating foods listed on the World Cancer Research Fund’s (WCRF) latest list are fresh produce items.
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ArticleGM fights arrested adolescence
Genetic modification technology has officially come of age, but it still looks like a case of arrested adolescence in Europe, according to a leading researcher.
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B&F invests in production line
B&F Potatoes has invested in a new production line for its range of fresh, whole-peeled and cut potatoes.
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ArticleColeACP to make fresh start
The Euro-ACP country liaison committee (ColeACP) is seeking new members as it makes a fresh start.
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Speculation surrounds sell-off of M&S Simply Food stores
Marks and Spencer is reported to have plans to sell off up to half of its Simply Food convenience stores.
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ArticleSainsbury's hunts the Pink pounds
Sainsbury’s hopes to drive Pink Lady sales with a link to on-line gift experiences company buyagift.co.uk
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ArticleKelgray launches automated labelling system.
Kelgray Products Ltd has launched an RFID print and apply labelling system called Easiprint RF.
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ArticleFowler Welch expands for airlines
Fowler Welch Coolchain adds refrigerated rollerbed trailers from Gray & Adams.
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ArticleF&PA attracts 130,000 to website
The Flowers & Plants Association website has set a new record for visitor numbers.
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Scots face smoking ban at work
Scottish employers may ban smoking in the workplace and some could even refuse to recruit smokers.
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OPEC easy as ADC
Environmental research instrumentation specialist ADC BioScientific Ltd has introduced a fully integrated Open Path Eddy Covariance System (OPEC).
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ArticleCunnington plan to cut storage costs
Potato storage costs could be cut by around £2,000 by focusing on key issues directly affecting store running costs.
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ArticleSoft-fruit potential still remains untapped
UK multiple retailers still have the capacity to increase sales of home-grown strawberries by 10 per cent a year.
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ArticleFPC honours its presidents
The FPC chose the occasion of Doug Henderson's retirement dinner to honour its presidents past and present.
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ArticleDoug Henderson gets a send-off
Friends and colleagues of Doug Henderson, recently retired chief executive of the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC), gathered to pay tribute to the man who headed up the UK trade association in its formative years.
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ArticleSainsbury's black tomato is back
Sainsbury’s is set to re-launch its successful black tomato - the Kumato.