All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 142
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ArticleRecord year in store for Israeli citrus
Israeli citrus growers are forecasting a record crop and an earlier start to the season this year.
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ArticlePink Lady benefits from misfortune
Bad weather might be causing problems in some parts of the world, but for Pink Lady producers, a spot of meteorological misfortune has paid handsome dividends.
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ArticlePathos the order of the day in Atlantic
Freshinfo charts the progress of producers in the Atlantic Basin, as they begin to assess the impact of the third major hurricane to blow through production areas
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Waitrose results show value of investment
Waitrose has reported a 3.7 per cent rise in underlying growth in the first half of its financial year, which stands out in a market that is generally beset by poor trading conditions.
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Retail takeover talk lights up City again
Shares in Big Food Group have leapt more than 13 per cent after the group revealed it is in negotiations over a £378 million takeover.
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ArticleIndustry fears grape ban
Pressure from the Scandinavian markets has caused widespread panic among grape producers fearful that the use of sulphur dioxide pads could be outlawed by the European Commission.
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ArticleCarrot exhibition and demonstration set for October 5
The 2004 British Carrot Growers Association (BCGA) carrot variety demonstration and trade exhibition will be held on October 5 at Combs Farm, Farnsfield, Notts.
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ArticleTomato Surgery at West Dean
Dr Paul Challinor, grower at Humber VHB's Runcton Nursery, answered tomato-related questions from hundreds of visitors to the first day of the Totally Tomato Show, at West Dean Gardens in West Sussex.
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ArticleGeest blames supermarket infighting for margin squeeze
Geest plc has released interim sales figures, showing seven per cent growth. It has also acquired Anglia Crown, a £16 million turnover business, which supplies fresh delivered meals for patients in UK hospitals.
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ArticlePrice pressure threat to organic veg sustainability
Downward price pressures could affect the long-term sustainability of growing organic field scale vegetables to meet supermarket specifications.
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ArticleDel Monte expands UK operations
Del Monte has opened its first whoolly-owned UK banana ripening depot and extended its fresh cut capacity in this country.
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CMi approved to carry out IFS audits
International certification body CMi has become the first UK based certification body approved to carry out audits against the International Food Standard (IFS).
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ArticleChiquita reports highs and lows
Chiquita has sold more banana volume globally in the quarter to date, but has revised its cost savings projections downwards due to pressure from supply chain costs.
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ArticleCob Nob launched in Morrisons
Greyfriars, the UK vegetable grower and marketer, has launched an innovative, disposable corn cob eating utensil - The Cob Nob, exclusively for Morrisons
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ArticleOrganic seed website launched
Organic farmers now have access to a website which provides them with information on the availability of organic seeds within the UK.
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Mail raps salads - again
Industry has its say as Daily Mail report revisits bagged salad debate.
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Sainsbury's denies takeover talk
Sainsbury's has been forced to deny that it is not in talks with another party regarding a takover.
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Stubbins Raleighs round for Catrin
Catrin Jones, pictured, from Machynellth, had a surprise gift for her 11th birthday when she became the lucky winner of a Raleigh Chopper bicycle, courtesy of Stubbins Marketing.