All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 145
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ArticlePesticide training sessions in full swing
African and Caribbean producers have been feeling the benefit of the Pesticides Initiative Programme throughout the summer.
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Center Parcs to revamp restaurants
Center Parcs will invest £40 million into its four UK holiday villages after securing funding from owner Sun Capital.
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ArticlePotato lifting delayed by downpour
Early potato liftings have been disrupted by the dreadful weather of the last fortnight, said the British Potato Council.
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ArticleIceberg crashes as heavens open
Iceberg growers are under pressure, with the bad weather causing harvesting difficulties and quality issues.
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Way smoothed for Sainsbury's mangoes
Smooth mangoes are emerging as the way forward for Sainsbury’s, as the retailer looks for new ways to drive growth in the category.
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ArticleCox call for supermarket flexibility
English Cox growers are calling on supermarkets to be flexible on sizing and russet this season.
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ArticleMyers singles out retailers for banana criticism
The human cost of the banana wars on Caribbean growers is the focus of a new book by industry insider Gordon Myers.
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Thistle locked in negotiations with Cumberland
Thistle Hotels has confirmed it is in talks to lease the closed Cumberland Hotel in the capital.
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ArticleLauritzenCool concentrates South American activities in Chile
Global shipping giant LauritzenCool has centralised its South American services in Santiago.
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ArticleUS apple volumes up by nine per cent
US apple production is forecast at 223 million boxes in 2004-5, nine per cent up year-on-year but 4.5m boxes below the five-year average.
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ArticleFlexibility will get the job done
A slip and slide round the rain-soaked orchards in the Herefordshire sunshine on Monday illustrated very well the problems
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ArticleEnza blast for New Zealand industry
A leading marketer has hit out at the New Zealand apple industry following a season of poor returns.
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ArticleIndustry begins to feel oil squeeze
Spiralling oil prices are starting to bite into the fresh produce sector with margins beginning to feel the squeeze.
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ArticleCobnuts looking for new outlets
Kentish cobnut growers are desperately seeking new outlets for this year’s crop, to secure a long-term future for the UK’s leading traditional fresh nut.
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Supermarkets failing producers
Supermarkets are failing to pass on profits to producers, a report released by the Liberal Democrats revealed yesterday.
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ArticleSmart Bags increase apple life expectancy
The shelf life of west-coast US organic apples has been dramatically increased through trials carried out by OrchardWorld.
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ArticleFlorette md Gerald Lacey dies
Gerald Lacey, managing director of Florette UK, has died after a short illness.
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ArticleSAWS deal fillip for British horticulture
The 12-month National Insurance Charge exemption for non-EC SAWS workers is to remain, saving British horticulture hundreds of thousands of pounds.
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ArticleUSDA report examines global trade patterns in produce
According to a new report by the US department of agriculture's economic research service, rising incomes, falling transportation costs, improved technology, and evolving international agreements have led to substantial growth in the volume and variety of fruits and vegetables traded globally.
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Key $50-a-barrel mark on oil horizon
Renewed violence in Iraq has pushed oil prices to new records, nearing the $50-a-barrel mark.