All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 166
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Exel chief calls for government honesty
Exel chief executive says government must be honest about transport infrastructure and fund what is needed.
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Sainsbury's buys convenience chain
Sainsbury's has made the latest multiple retailer move into the convenience sector, purchasing a family-run chain with stores across the north-east of England.
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Brown rot rears ugly head in Lancs
A Lancashire farmer has destroyed an entire consignment after the discovery of brown rot in seeds imported from the Netherlands
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Sainsbury's U-turn over new chairman
Sir Ian Prosser will not now become Sainsbury's chairman in 2005, after the retail group reacted swiftly to shareholder pressure to overturn his appointment.
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Beacon takes slice of fennel market
Beacon Foods is adding a new fennel product to its fresh produce range.
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Dutchman appointed to advise Lincolnshire flower grower
Lincolnshire grower F Dring and Sons has announced the appointment of Peter Boskamp as technical adviser.
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Ask deal nearer as bidding war escalates
PizzaExpress has upped the ante in the bid to buy rival pizza and pasta group Ask Central.
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Meet with top Argentine organics producers
The Argentinian Embassy in London and the British-Argentine Chamber of Commerce are organising a round table on February 24, to promote certified organic products from Argentina.
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Dutch courage in retail sales model
The Dutch Flower Council believes that supermarkets have the potential for expanding the flower market.
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Californian confidence in cherry outlook
The Californian cherry industry is coming off a record production year and expecting to maintain its strong performance in all export markets, including the UK, this season.
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Arava continues on upward curve
Israeli grower and exporter Arava continues to expand rapidly.
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Sri Lanka seeks trading partners for jackfruit and king coconuts
Jackfruit grows exceptionally well in Sri Lanka and in certain parts of India and exporters were looking for European customers in Berlin last week.
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Exponential expansion for Driscoll's
Driscoll's European business has increased by 700 per cent in the last three years.
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Atlanta - capabilities from A to Z
Atlanta is a leading group in the fresh fruit and vegetable trade, not only in Germany but in Europe too, as Peter Jung, chairman of the Board of Atlanta AG, pointed out.
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Europool unveils new re-usable packaging
With its BigBox the Euro Pool System launched its new re-usable packaging for fruit and vegetables.
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Manning parts company with CFFA
Following restructure of the Chilean Fresh Fruit Association's European programme, Roger Manning, of Inter-Trade International, will no longer be working directly with the country's association of exporters (Asoex).
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Syngenta innovates with new products
Syngenta tries to keep one step ahead of consumers and their requirements.
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Victory claimed by New Covent Garden
The Corporation of London has lost the latest and perhaps last round in its High Court battle with the Covent Garden Market Authority.
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Del Monte grades pineapples in clothes sizes
Pineapples in sizes from S to XXL, "Pick 'n' Mix" salads and "fruit for free" are just some of the marketing innovations Del Monte launched at Fruit Logistica.
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Sainsbury's chief steels for "fiercely competitive" 12-18 months
Sir Peter Davis, group chief executive of J Sainsbury plc, said Morrisons purchase of Safeway, which now looks imminent, will herald a lengthy and in some cases damaging battle for high street supremacy for the UK’s leading multiple retailers.