All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 204

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    San Miguel man slams muscles of Brussels

    2002-06-25T00:00:00Z

    Fernando Oris de Roa has harsh words for Brussels and Washington at the Rabobank Global Fresh Produce Conference.

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    BPC encourages repeat potato purchase

    2002-06-24T00:00:00Z

    British Potato Council looks to develop long term spud likers.

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    box clever with the Soil Association

    2002-06-24T00:00:00Z

    Training event discusses routes to success with box schemes

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    Fishwick's prepared for action

    2002-06-24T00:00:00Z

    South Shields to house the largest fruit and vegetable depot in the North East of England.

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    Watson slates BBC inaccuracies

    1999-10-27T00:00:00Z

    The BBC confusingly chose to encourage its viewers to choose British produce over French, by comparing English and Spanish onions and broccoli.

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    Saxon invasion

    1999-10-25T00:00:00Z

    Plantings of specialist second early potato variety Saxon have increased by 42.3 per cent this year, according to the BPC.

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    Management honours for Swedeponic

    1999-10-25T00:00:00Z

    Two managers of potted herb supplier Swedeponic have shared the Manager of the Year organised by the Peterborough Chamber of Commerce.

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    Rylatt in and Screen out at GMS

    1999-10-25T00:00:00Z

    Diane Rylatt is newly appointed secretary at Pershore-based fresh produce marketing company GMS, as Frank Screen leaves the company after 26 years.

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    Gill thanks retailers

    1999-10-25T00:00:00Z

    NFU president Ben Gill has voiced his appreciation for the support of Somerfield and Budgens for the Union's Back British campaign.

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    Pumpkin up the volume

    1999-10-22T00:00:00Z

    Bushel Box stirred pumpkin man John Handbury into revealing the secret of his very own whopper.

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    Jaffa makes a point

    1999-10-22T00:00:00Z

    The Israeli ambassador to the UK was on hand to officially open the Jaffa citrus season, which is expected to be much improved on last year.

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    Fresh foods grinding organics trade.

    1999-10-22T00:00:00Z

    A study by food supply chain consultancy Promar International estimates that organic food will represent seven per cent of the total food market by 2005.

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    Tinsley preaches to "diverse church"

    1999-10-22T00:00:00Z

    IGD fresh produce sector chairman Mark Tinsley told delegates at its annual conference that the food industry needs a single body to back it.

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    Brittan questions zero tolerance

    1999-10-22T00:00:00Z

    Leon Brittan, until recently vice president of the European Commission, spoke at an FPJ-sponsored Worshipful Company of Fruiterers lecture last week and delivered forthright views on the prevailing ãzero toleranceä approach to food safety in Europe, and particularly genetic modification.

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    Trolley bad show

    1999-10-22T00:00:00Z

    A trolley war is the latest phenomenum to hit the supermarket aisles.

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    Spanish assured produce rollout

    1999-10-22T00:00:00Z

    Spanish growers are rolling out their own assured produce programme to UK importers and retailers at a conference in London on November 4.

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    £1m scheme for farmers

    1999-10-19T00:00:00Z

    Countryside minister Elliot Morley has launched a £1m grant scheme to aid farmers, particularly those who did not benefit from the government's recent aid package.

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    Somerfield quashes rumours

    1999-10-18T00:00:00Z

    Somerfield has denied it is considering radical proposals to turn it into a home delivery specialist.

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    Female phenomena

    1999-10-18T00:00:00Z

    Women are emerging as a major force in the battle to bring Britain's farming industry out of crisis.

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    Service stations under attack

    1999-10-18T00:00:00Z

    UK motorway service stations have been criticised for their high price levels.