All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 31
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Kerry in talks over fruit division sale
Kerry Group is in negotiations to sell its French fruit ingredients business to Industri Kapital, a Swedish private equity company.
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ArticleFreight Best Practice scheme saves £190m
An independent report, commissioned by the Department for Transport this year, will conclude that the Freight Best Practice scheme is making good headway.
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ArticleProduce World completes Marshalls acquisition
Produce World Ltd has acquired Marshalls Holdings Ltd, a group of companies that includes Marshall Bros (Butterwick) Ltd and a 76 per cent holding in Agromark SA, in a deal agreed and completed last night.
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ArticleFirst SA grape forecast shows promise
The forecast for the 2007-08 South African grape season looks promising with regards to quality and industry association SATI has released its first projected volume figures.
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ArticleEVS tops for skills development
Wholehead salads supplier English Village Salads scooped the Skills Development Award at the annual Deliciouslyorkshire Awards earlier this month.
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Easy does it for Asda
Asda is reportedly keen to position itself as the “EasyJet of retail”, while trying to disassociate itself with its downmarket image and attract more top-end shoppers.
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Supply inconsistencies hold back organic manufacturers
US organic food manufacturers are finding their growth potential limited by the inconsistency of raw material supply, says a report from the country’s Organic Trade Association.
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ArticleCalifornia fires cost agriculture £23m
The Southern Californian agriculture sector is licking its wounds to the cost of around £23 million after last month’s wildfires. Avocados were the hardest hit of all crops.
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Catering firms collaborate on contract
Two leading North-West England fresh produce catering suppliers, Oliver Kay and Cooper Produce, have signed a two-year contract to supply caterer Charlton House Catering Ltd.
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Novazone moves into new territory
Novazone, a leading provider of clean solutions for food and water, has joined the board of the Center for Food Safety (CFS) at the University of Georgia (UGA), one of the world's leading research programs for the study and prevention of food-borne pathogens.
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ArticleParripak expands at 20
Fresh vegetable preparation specialist, Parripak has experienced its second biggest quarter since its inception, 20 years ago.
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DCC ordered to pay Fyffes' legal costs
Lawyers representing Ireland’s director of corporate enforcement Paul Appleby are expected to pursue DCC’s Jim Flavin over a finding that he was in possession of price sensitive information when the company sold its shares in fruit distributor Fyffes.
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Warehouse controller accused of stealing £1m
Ex top-fruit warehouse controller David Lenihan has been accused of stealing around £1 million from two Yakima companies.
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ArticlePoupart cherry deal goes through
The Poupart Group has completed its acquisition of specialist cherry importer and distributor Norton Folgate Marketing Ltd (NFML).
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ArticlePolytunnel breakthrough in Herefordshire
A breakthrough in the debate on planning permission for polytunnels will see Herefordshire Council redefine its policy requiring automatic planning permission for the temporary structures on both existing and new sites.
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ArticleMorrisons wins recycling award
Morrisons has won a major recycling award for its Recyclopedia initiative for its own-brand packaging.
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ArticleChile welcomes avocado world
Chile welcomed more than 1,000 members of the international avocado industry this week, as it hosted the sixth World Avocado Congress.
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ArticleSAWS loss risks fruit industry's future
Hugh Robertson, MP for Faversham and Mid Kent, told a meeting of the Parliamentary British Fruit Industry Group on Tuesday that the government’s decision to abolish the SAWS programme in 2010 risks ending a “huge British success story” in the top-fruit sector.
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ArticleBond: Asda results very positive
Asda has achieved "very positive" quarterly results, despite the impact of a more difficult retail environment, said chief executive Andy Bond.
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ArticleSainsbury's profits leap 20 per cent
The UK’s number-three supermarket chain Sainsbury's has delivered a strong set of half-year results.