All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 22

  • S&A claims early gras record
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    S&A claims early gras record

    2008-02-29T13:01:01Z

    Worcestershire grower S&A Produce has broken the record to get the first English asparagus into a Tesco store by four weeks.

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    Tolan resigns as Fyffes ceo

    2008-02-29T12:03:52Z

    Fyffes PLC chief executive Jimmy Tolan has announced his decision to resign from his post, with effect from April 30 2008.

  • Anthony Snell
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    Snell snaps up Grower of the Year

    2008-02-29T12:01:01Z

    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.

  • Jenney: precicting serious problems
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    Jenney predicts plant health catastrophe

    2008-02-29T09:01:01Z

    The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) has said it is “gravely concerned” over Defra’s ability to implement fully EU plant-health imports legislation.

  • Fruit Logistica removes Saturday
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    Fruit Logistica removes Saturday

    2008-02-27T08:01:02Z

    From 2009, Fruit Logistica will take place from Wednesday to Friday.

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    Somerfield in "good health"

    2008-02-27T07:01:01Z

    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

    2008-02-26T15:01:01Z

    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

    2008-02-25T15:01:01Z

    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

    2008-02-25T13:01:02Z

    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

    2008-02-25T10:01:41Z

    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

    2008-02-25T10:01:01Z

    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

    2008-02-24T17:01:01Z

    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.

  • Ten Fairtrade facts to celebrate fortnight
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    Ten Fairtrade facts to celebrate fortnight

    2008-02-23T09:01:01Z

    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.

  • Jeremy Boxall
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    LEAF ahead of the game

    2008-02-22T12:01:01Z

    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.

  • A relatively inexpensive way to support your products
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    Poole: get behind promotional messages

    2008-02-22T10:01:01Z

    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

    2008-02-22T08:01:01Z

    Tony Beeson has this week announced his retirement as a director of British and Brazilian Produce Co Ltd.

  • Manchester market has redevelopment plans
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    Manchester market has redevelopment plans

    2008-02-21T10:01:01Z

    New Smithfield Market could be substantially redeveloped to become a composite market as part of an ambitious regeneration plan by Manchester City Council.

  • ACP calls for fair banana treatment
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    ACP calls for fair banana treatment

    2008-02-21T09:01:01Z

    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

    2008-02-21T07:01:01Z

    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.

  • Rooker: on the defensive
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    Rooker defends public procurement policy

    2008-02-20T13:01:01Z

    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.