All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 23
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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”.
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ArticleNeville-Rolfe stuns farmers with Tesco perspective
Tesco’s Lucy Neville-Rolfe did her best to alienate every sector of the NFU membership in turn during her presentation at the union’s annual conference, but saved some of her more palatable words for fresh produce.
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Clegg joins in Labour bashing
Nick Clegg joined David Cameron in bashing the government for its attitude towards British farmers, at the NFU centenary conference, in London yesterday.
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ArticleKendall takes pragmatic political view
National Farmers Union Peter Kendall has his hands tied to a certain extent when it comes to partisan political statements, but took a very pragmatic view in a press conference at the NFU’s annual conference yesterday.
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ArticleBenn outlines challenges and potential
Defra secretary of state Hilary Benn addressed 1,000 members and delegates at the NFU's centenary conference in London's Hilton Metropole yesterday, and faced some tough questions form the floor afterwards.
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ArticleCameron woos UK producers
Conservative Party leader David Cameron told the NFU's centenary conference that food security would be a priority for the Tories should they get into power. He also laid into the current government, labeling it “incompetent, arrogant and over-bearing”.
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Leahy pulls out after ski-ing accident
Sir Terry Leahy, chief executive of Tesco, was forced to pull out of giving a speech at the NFU conference after suffering a ski-ing accident last Friday.
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Union protests against M&S at NFU conference
Unite, the UK’s biggest union, is promising to stage a demonstration outside this year’s NFU conference, when Sir Stuart Rose, M&S chief executive addresses delegates tomorrow.
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Tunisians on a hot date
Tunisian date firm Frigo Confort Export opened a new 5,000sqm packhouse last year, with a capacity of 3,000 tonnes.
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ArticleLam has spring in his step
Oriental vegetable specialist Cherry Farms is seeing its supermarket business account for 60 per cent of company turnover for the first time ever, with the remaining 40 per cent consisting of Chinese customers.
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Westfalia reports mango decrease
South African avocado and mango specialist Westfalia says its shipments of fresh mangoes have generally decreased in volume - but dried mangoes have developed into a globally strong market.
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ArticleFarmers and government share moral responsibility
NFU president Peter Kendall told farmers and the government today that they share the moral responsibility to make the most of the potential of British farming, in a world increasingly threatened by food shortages and climate change.
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ArticleFresh Direct restructures
Foodservice supplier Fresh Direct UK Ltd (FDUK) has announced a restructure of its management team and business, following the company’s growth since its 2005 acquisition of Caterfresh, and from other activities.
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ArticleNFG's red-fleshed revolution
A Swiss-bred, red-fleshed apple will be available on the UK market in two years.
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Farmers back Competition Commission
Competition Commission proposals are a positive step forward, says NFU.
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ArticleTesco hits back at Commission
Read in full Tesco's reaction to the Competition Commission's proposed remedies following the provisional findings of the UK Groceries Market Investigation.
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ArticleCalcutt wins Nuffield Scholarship
Sarah Calcutt, business development manager at English fruit marketing desk Norman Collett, has been awarded a Nuffield Scholarship, and will spend the next 18 months researching and analysing fruit marketing campaigns around the world
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ArticleMurcians clean up their act
Growers in Murcia are to benefit from a three-year €10 million (£7.4m) budget to develop the Spanish region’s clean agriculture programme.
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ArticleExotic flavour in Berlin
Exotics specialists were out in full force in Berlin last week, with some even exhibiting their country’s wares for the very first time.