All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 188
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TNS figures show success of soft fruit industry
This week's Journal includes our annual strawberry and raspberry supplement. Here TNS Superpanel figures illustrate the successes of the industry in recent times. See Friday's Journal for full tables.
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Added value fatigue warning
A little less conversation, a little more action was the call from Promar's Michelle Gibson at a recent conference.
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Naming and shaming spreads
German retailers obliged to name and shame, and they don't like it. Waitrose gives its view.
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Tomato growers breakout
Delegates at Syngenta's tomato conference, in Alicante last week, were invited to "breakout".
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Vegetable compound may help treat cancer
The latest Produce Marketing Association on-line newsletter reports that brassicas have been shown to prevent cancerous growth.
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Nominations sought for prestigious potato award
The British Potato Council (BPC) is seeking nominations for this year's British Potato Industry Award.
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Green turns attention to Harrods
The entrepreneur Philip Green, still rumoured to be in the Safeway bid shake-up, is rumoured to be switching attention to Harrods.
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Stemilt adds Dole facility to capacity
Stemilt adds new packhouse to portfolio and predicts slight overlap in cherry crops.
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Israeli update
Israeli summer lines are set to come on stream two weeks later than usual this year because of unseasonably cool and wet winter conditions.
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Seventh heaven for Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's has won its seventh consecutive gold medal at the Chelsea Flower Show.
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Eurep-Gap date fixed
Eurep Gap's next biennial conference will be in Madrid on September 10-12.
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Guernsey growers must be vigilant
Crime has risen in Guernsey and the island's nursery properties are prime targets.
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Safeway gets in first
Safeway's Ayr store showcased the first Ayrshire tatties of the year this weekend.
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Salvesen agrees MBO
Logistics provider Christain Salvesen has agreed a management buyout of its German industrial subsidiary.
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Vegetable showcase opens
Vegetable Kingdom, a new interactive celebration of Britain's vegetable heritage, has opened in Warwickshire.
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Lycopene proof increases
A recent symposium held in Washington, DC, focused on the growing body of research about lycopene, a natural antioxidant found in tomatoes.