All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 138
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Whitbread leaves Somerfield
Robin Whitbread has resigned as group buying and marketing director at Somerfield with immediate effect.
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ArticleAsda changes tack on tomatoes
Asda is looking to revamp its tomato range with the launch of an expanded and innovative offer.
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Poupart sells division to Fyffes
Poupart has agreed to sell its remaining foodservice operations to Fyffes Group for an undisclosed sum.
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ArticleAsparagus penetration reaches new levels
Preparation is already underway for the 2005 British asparagus promotional campaign, which will support the biggest volumes of asparagus ever grown in the UK.
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PORT CHECK to protect European borders
Defra and European research funding is supporting the use of DNA-based diagnostics to protect Europe from invasive pests and diseases.
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ArticleEfsis-FABBL spotlights fresh produce offer
Efsis-FABBL, the farm assurance specialist, has written to more than 3,000 farmers in England to ensure they are aware that Efsis-FABBL offers inspection to the Assured produce Scheme alongside its portfolio of other assurance schemes.
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ArticleAnglia’s win double
Anglia Business Solutions wins Channel Network award for the second year running.
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Seminars address trio of food issues
The Campden & Chorleywood Food Research (CCFRA) association is running three seminars in November that should be interesting for the fresh produce industry.
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ArticleUS apple alliance centres on Honeycrisp
Two US apple marketing, growing, packing, and shipping specialists have combined their similar backgrounds and separate expertise to promote apple varieties, including the sweet, juicy Honeycrisp.
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ArticleEating salad affects caloric intake
The October Journal of the American Dietetic Association reports that sometimes ordering more food helps consumers eat less...
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ArticleNew Flandria specifications to take effect
New basic specifications for Flandria producers are ready and will come into effect on January 1, 2005.
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ArticleMorrisons sells 114 Safeway stores to Somerfield
Morrisons has sold 114 of the smaller Safeway stores and a distribution centre to Somerfield for £260 million.
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ArticleApples key to cancer prevention breakthrough
Scientists have made a potentially significant breakthrough in the search for cancer prevention techniques, with the help of apples.
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ArticleWashington volumes approach record
US trade media reports suggests that the Washington apple crop could end the season very close to the record fresh production levels of 2000-01.
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Sunnier outlook for Californian citrus
As citrus producers on the east coast count the cost of hurricane season, west coast US producers are looking at a record Navel campaign.
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Have a Hearts, judge
Stuart Calder, an Edinburgh fruit and veg salesman was "absolutely gutted" and no doubt sick as a parrot to lose an employment tribunal case last week.
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ArticlePMA preaches food safety to consumers
The Produce Marketing Association (PMA), a long-standing supporter of the Partnership for Food Safety Education (PFSE), is helping to fund a project to educate consumers on safe produce handling practices.
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ArticleGrape compound scores highly for lower lipids
A grape compound called pterostilbene, already shown to have cancer-fighting properties, may be as effective as a widely used synthetic drug in reducing lipids, researchers have discovered.
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City children get a bite of LEAF apples
To celebrate Apple Day on the October 21, the Womans Food and Farming Union (WFU) and LEAF linked together to give city school children their first taste of LEAF Marque apples, at Spitalfieds City Farm in London.
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ArticleCapespan wins 2004 Exporter of the Year Award
Capespan is the new Western Cape Exporter of the Year for 2004.