All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 28
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ArticleEarly Moroccan exports up 41 per cent
Exports of early fruits and vegetables from Morocco had reached 181,000 tonnes by December 16, a 41 per cent rise on the 128,000t exported to the same date last year, said the north African country’s ministry of agriculture.
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ArticleIranian exports on the rise
Iran has exported 386,000 tonnes of fruits in the first eight months of its current crop year, a 17.79 per cent increase year on year.
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EU rule changes a threat to horticulture
Growers who use glasshouses could find their businesses under threat from EU rules lumping their businesses into the same pollution control bracket as power stations, the NFU warned yesterday.
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ArticleGuernsey retains revenue stream
It is expected that the value of Guernsey’s horticultural exports for 2007 will total £48.8 million when all census details are finally received.
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ArticleSterling hits record low against euro
The pound fell to a record low against the euro on Christmas Eve, as dealers forecast further interest rate cuts by the Bank of England in 2008.
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Morrisons acts to reduce waste
We all like turkey sandwiches, and some of us even guzzle cold sprouts, but Morrisons has introduced recipe cards to reduce the 230,000 tonnes of food wasted over Christmas.
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ArticleAnglo-French accord at Nine Elms
The entente cordiale between New Covent Garden Market (NCGM) and its Parisian counterpart Rungis was formally ratified last week.
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ArticleR-APET not just for Christmas
Sharp Interpack is launching a new and improved version of its SP soft-fruit punnet range in R-APET, containing up to 60 per cent fully traceable and recycled post-consumer food use approved waste.
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Articlefreshinfo relaxes for Christmas
freshinfo will take a break on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, before returning on December 26. We will publish all the latest news throughout the rest of the festive period. On behalf of everybody at Lockwood Press, publisher of FPJ, freshinfo and the Re:fresh Directory, we wish our readers and their families and extremely happy Christmas and holiday season.
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6,000 calorie Christmas Day
UK revellers will consume an average 3.63 roast potatoes and 2.54 spoonfuls of Brussels sprouts during Christmas dinner, as they tot up more than 6,000 calories in one food-and-drink-fuelled day.
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ArticleScholes rises to chicory challenge
Yorkshire producer Scholes has shed light on a dark secret - it is growing the first commercial chicory crop in the region.
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ArticleFlorette gives bags of cheer
Florette’s best-selling Crispy and Mixed salad bags have been given a Christmas make-over, with festive packaging and extra-value promotions.
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West Country forecasts added red tape burden
Almost 80 per cent of West Country businesses believe the impact of red tape will increase over the next year, despite government promises to the contrary.
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ArticleHortResearch the bees knees
Scientists at HortResearch have successfully bred honeybees that fight back against varroa, which will come as a welcome relief to the country’s fruit exporters.
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UK claims victory in Europe
Proposals for a ”Soils Directive”, that would have added significantly to the regulatory burden on farming for no perceptible environmental gain, have been thrown out by the EU Council of Ministers, following a sustained campaign by the NFU.
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Dwarf revolution in Queensland
A new dwarf variety of banana could revolutionise the production of Ladyfinger bananas in Queensland, Australia.
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GLA revokes three licences
The three gangmasters accused of malpractice by the Gangmaster Licensing Authority earlier this week have formally had their licences revoked.
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ArticleIntense time for Nunhems
Seed breeder Nunhems’ Intense™ tomato has been nominated for the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award 2008.
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Frustration grows after gang raid
Trade frustration with the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) is growing following a raid on Vale of Evesham spring onion and leek supplier Simms & Woods.
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ArticleJanic merges into Keelings
Janic Import & Export has completed a merger with Keelings UK Ltd, which will see the two companies combine under the Keelings banner.