All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 186
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Potato trade advised to invest in futures
Potato producers who fail to make use of futures markets are placing good returns at risk in this season of extremely low plantings, warned potato futures broker ADM Investor Services International.
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Sainsbury's adds edge to exotics
Sainsbury's has re-launched its exotic fruit offer to feature premium booklet labels on 10 different lines including pre-packed and individual fruits.
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Waitrose spreads ethics of Windwards
Waitrose has been using shelf barkers to hammer home the message to customers that emphasise the ethical and political issues relating to the banana industry.
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Sharp end of soft fruit
M&S technical manager gives his views on multi-award-winning strawberry variety Jubilee.
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HRI welcomes Warwick move
Horticulture Research International and the University of Warwick (UoW) have welcomed Defra's decision on the future of HRI Wellesbourne and Kirton.
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Saphir urges end to stand-off in markets dispute
Nick Saphir has called on the Corporation of London, Defra and the Greater London Authority to negotiate a quick resolution to the dispute over the future of London's wholesale markets.
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Hutton's straight bat
Deirdre Hutton, chair of the National Consumer Council, hits out at marketing inaccuracies.
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Fairtrade expands into citrus and apples
The first Fairtrade citrus and apples will be sold in the UK in the next fortnight, brought in by Capespan from South Africa's Thandi project
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Go dotty about Polka
New raspberry variety to be launched by Hargreaves Plants at Fruit Focus.
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FA supports government health-kick
The Football Association announces its ambition to help government address health issues in teenage women.
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Fairtrade Foundation restructures
The Fairtrade Foundation is opening up its membership to allow organisations with related goals to apply to join.
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Reconnecting consumers to the UK food and drink market
Evening presentation to the Food & Drink Association by Deirdre Hutton, Chair, National Consumer Council, to be held at the Farmers Club, Whitehall Court, London at 6.30pm on July 15.
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Sainsbury's having heart and lung transplant, says Davis
Sir Peter Davis, the chief executive of J Sainsbury, has described the supermarket group he inherited as a "run-down boarding house" needing a complete overhaul, according to The Independent.
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Sainsbury's relaunches Grower of the Year
Sainsbury's has re-launched its UK Grower of the Year competition to appeal to a wider audience.
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Western deal done and dusted
After protracted negotiations, Western International wholesale market can look forward to a new site. tenants will know whether there is a place for them by the midle of next week.
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Children to receive produce education
Notts children to be given opportunity to visit local producers and learn about fruit and vegetables.
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Bayer shows commitment to fruit industry
Bayer CropScience announced its commitment to the british fruit industry at a House of Lords event on Monday.
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Corporation's submission to Select Committee
Richard Adams, assistant town clerk, gave the Corporation of London's submission to the House of Common's select committee on agriculture thsi week. Read it in full.
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Chilean growers federation to host seminar
Fedefruta, the Chilean Federation of Fruit Growers, is to host an international business seminar in Santiago in September to introduce interested importers from around the world to the Chilean fruit-producing industry.
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Covent Garden Authority submits
Leif Mills, chairman of the New Covent Garden Market Authority, will make a submission to the Select Committee today, on developments since the Saphir Report was published. The Corporation of London, will also present their case.