All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 139
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ArticleNew minimum wage could cost 20,000 retail jobs
Retailers have today warned that another rise in the National Minimum Wage could lead to more than 20,000 jobs being lost and would cost the retail sector an extra £2.7 billion.
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ArticleAgrexco confirmed as Re:fresh Awards sponsor
Agrexco UK has signed up as a sponsor of the Re:fresh Awards 2005.
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ArticleMorrisons’ rebranding process paying immediate dividends
Morrisons is compensating for losses in its remaining Safeway stores with exceptional sales uplifts in rebranded outlets. The chain today reported its first meaningful results since the rebranding process began.
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ArticleIt just gets Vetter for pomegranates
Pom Wonderful, the US pomegranate producer and marketer, which has begun supplying the UK market, revealed some of its secrets during the PMA Fresh Summit in California.
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ArticleFoodservice still an emerging sector
PMA president Bryan Silbermann, listed as one of the top 50 most influential drivers of the US food industry, called on the produce industry to deliver a more consistent experience to consumers, in order to take advantage of a growing and evolving marketplace.
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ArticleChilean growers attract international interest
The second Fedefruta Business Round Table, held earlier this month in Santiago, Chile, attracted 45 per cent more international produce receivers than year one.
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McEvoy: Florida's growers will bounce back
Seald Sweet president Bruce McEvoy talks of determination of Floridian growers to bounce back stronger from recent hurricane devastation.
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Sainsbury's rumours abound
Newspaper reports suggest that Sainsbury's is ready to create 3,000 jobs as it looks to improve its in-store offer.
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Report addresses RFID future
New report addresses the challenges presented to the fresh produce industry by RFID technology and examines the benefits of implementation.
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Packaging research highlights consumer split
The US market has a different approach to packaging of fresh produce than the UK, but research suggests that consumers on the other side of the Pond are ready for change.
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Seed event to address ring rot
Keeping notifiable diseases like ring rot out of Britain and the challenges posed to the GB potato industry by changing consumer behaviour are just two topics being discussed at next month’s Seed Industry Event, organised by the British Potato Council (BPC).
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ArticlePMA Board of Directors takes office
During the Produce Marketing Association's Fresh Summit 2004 International Convention & Exposition in Anaheim, California, the 2004-2005 PMA Board of Directors took office on October 15.
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ArticleMalet Azoulay launches Fairtrade avocados
Malet Azoulay has received its first delivery of Fairtrade avocados from Katopé in South Africa.
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ArticleHorticulture: where the CAP fits
Growers can gain valuable information on CAP reform at two NFU seminars later this month.
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Oil crisis deepens: prices reach new levels
Traders are predicting the price of oil could reach $55 a barrel in the near future as the worldwide supply crisis deepens.
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ArticleM&S says sales fall now slowing
Sales at Marks & Spencer have continued to fall in the last quarter, but the retailer says that there are signs of greater stability ahead.
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ArticleHRI analyses mechanised mushroom harvesting
Jim Rowley is carrying out a project under the auspices of HRI Warwick for the UK mushroom production industry, to analyse the option of mechanising the mushroom harvest.
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Gangmasters criticise industry for condoning illegals
Gangmasters have hit out at supermarkets and packhouses for what labour providers described as “condoning” illegal working.
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GM technology in horticulture - where are we now?
On November 18, the HRIA will be hosting ‘GM technology in horticulture - where do we stand?' and outline the latest developments in horticultural GM technology.
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IPL showcases Smartcrate at PMA Expo
IPL Material Handling, a leader in returnable plastic container innovation, will introduce its full line of SmartCrate hand-held, collapsible plastic containers at PMA 2004 .