All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 22
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ArticleSnell snaps up Grower of the Year
Herefordshire soft-fruit grower AJ & CI Snell snapped up the 2008 Grower of the Year award at the Royal Lancaster hotel in London last night.
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ArticleJenney predicts plant health catastrophe
The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) has said it is “gravely concerned” over Defra’s ability to implement fully EU plant-health imports legislation.
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ArticleFruit Logistica removes Saturday
From 2009, Fruit Logistica will take place from Wednesday to Friday.
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Somerfield in "good health"
Somerfield registered a pre-tax profit of £26.4 million for the year to April 28, 2007, against a loss of £118.1m the preceding year, according to accounts filed at Companies House.
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Climate change concerns grow Down Under
Australian horticulture organisation Growcom has echoed concerns about the potential impacts of climate change on Australia which were published in the interim report of the Garnaut Climate Change Review last week.
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FSA DVD OK for food businesses
Caterers and food retailers have been given extra help in achieving the right standards in food hygiene, through a new DVD produced by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
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Retail bushy tailed, despite fears
David Bush, head of Grant Thornton's retail services team said this morning that the UK high street is still experiencing stronger than expected growth, despite fears of a slowdown in consumer spending.
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M&S rumoured to be in Reliance talks
According to the Economic Times and now Reuters, India's retail giant Reliance Retail is in talks with the UK’s Marks & Spencer for an equal joint-venture for apparel, gourmet food and cafes.
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Wilson: some retail deals unsustainable
Some supermarkets are not working towards a sustainable supply chain, Waitrose technical manager Alan Wilson told delegates at last week’s ADAS and Syngenta UK Vegetable Conference in Peterborough.
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SCI-ence covered for hort group
The new Society of Chemical (SCI) Industry Horticulture Group should cover every aspect of horticulture and cater for the needs of everyone working or studying in the sector, the group agreed at its inaugural meeting last week.
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ArticleTen Fairtrade facts to celebrate fortnight
Next week sees the start of the 8th annual Fairtrade Fortnight. To start 14 days of raising consumer awareness in the UK; new Fairtrade nut brand Liberation has put together a list of 10 things you maybe didn't know about Fairtrade.
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ArticleLEAF ahead of the game
Linking the Environment and Farming (LEAF) told FPJ it is already doing everything the Sustainable Development Commission (SDC) called on Defra to do in a report last week.
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ArticlePoole: get behind promotional messages
A lack of industry commitment is limiting the impact of abundant healthy-eating messages on fresh produce sales, according to one trade marketing man.
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Beeson steps into retirement
Tony Beeson has this week announced his retirement as a director of British and Brazilian Produce Co Ltd.
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ArticleManchester market has redevelopment plans
New Smithfield Market could be substantially redeveloped to become a composite market as part of an ambitious regeneration plan by Manchester City Council.
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ArticleACP calls for fair banana treatment
ACP banana representatives have expressed grave concerns that the EU may be back-tracking on previous assurances, threatening the livelihhod of banana producers and exporters in ACP countries.
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JP to shut packing depot
JP Fresh Ltd has announced to its staff that its Bridgwater banana packing depot is to close in the near future. The date is yet to be confirmed.
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ArticleRooker defends public procurement policy
Food and farming minister Lord Rooker was yesterday forced to admit that his attempts to force a domestically-oriented public procurement policy across the halls of Westminster have failed to date.
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ArticleSupermarket attitudes will shape farmers' futures
There are some very good signs for the British horticulture sector at the moment, said Peter Kendall at this year’s NFU conference, but the future make-up of the domestic agriculture industry will very much depend on the attitudes of the major customers.
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ArticleTime to take on the Trolleygarchs
Liberal Democrat Party leader Nick Clegg used the NFU conference stage to call for more support for supermarket suppliers, saying “it’s time to take on the Trolleygarchs”.