All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 35
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ArticleBaxter to resign over levy-board changes
Clive Baxter, one of the industry’s most respected top fruit leaders, is to resign from his role with the Horticultural Development Council (HDC) before the new levy board structure comes into place next year.
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ArticleRubens harvest starts this week
Rubens, the Italian bred Elstar/Gala cross which has been under trial for the last three years in Kent, will be harvested this week.
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ArticleMarket cashier makes musical appeal
A cashier at New Spitalfields Market is appealing for musical instruments that he will be able to take to Kenyan orphans when he visits them with his wife at Christmas.
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F-Gas seminar at NFS
Farm Refrigeration is sponsoring a seminar on the recently introduced F-Gas regulation, at the National Fruit Show, on October 18 - the second day of the show.
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Rallying cry for industry training
Leading industry figures have issued a rallying cry to the UK's food and drinks manufacturers, calling on them to lend their full support to the drive to improve skills across the sector's workforce.
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ArticleHerb sales rocket
The latest research from Mintel shows that UK consumption of fresh herbs is spiralling - sales have blossomed by more than half in the last five years alone, to reach £46 million this year.
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ArticleSummit offers consumer insight
During its Fresh Summit event, in Houston on October 12-15, the Produce Marketing Association will offer a “consumer insights” group of workshops to discuss consumer trends and their impact on the produce industry supply chain.
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ArticleGlobal outreach at PMA Fresh Summit
The Produce Marketing Associating (PMA) will offer a series of workshops devoted to global trade topics during its Fresh Summit International Convention and Exhibition.
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easy does it for packaging event
easyFairs UK Ltd has launched Ecopack, a brand new event that it says goes “right to the heart of the growing demand for environmentally responsible packaging solutions”.
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Direct approach from Tozer
Tozer Seeds has launched a new online vegetable seeds sales division, called Tozer Direct.
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ArticleFresh selections for Quality Food Awards
Four companies have been shortlisted in the fresh produce category for the Quality Food Awards.
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PMA tackles food safety at Fresh Summit
As part of its ongoing efforts to help produce industry members to address challenges to the industry’s food safety record, the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) will offer a series of workshops on food safety topics at its 2007 Fresh Summit International Convention and Exposition, in Houston on October 12-15.
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Fuel price hike worries hauliers
The Road Haulage Association has warned that UK hauliers face a “winter of discontent” with the news that storms in the Gulf of Mexico have halted oil production in the region.
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Fuel duty increase will impact on everyone
The Freight Transport Association says that next Monday’s (October 1) increase in fuel duty by 2p per litre will inevitably impact on the whole population.
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ArticleSpinach shortage beckons
English growers have been warned that spinach seed, provided mainly from Denmark, will be in shorter supply for next year's crop.
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ArticleSalvesen receives takeover approach
Christian Salvesen, the UK logistics service provider, has been the subject of a takeover approach.
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Tesco being investigated again by OFT
Tesco is reportedly “at loggerheads” with regulators over the decision to investigate its acquisition of five Somerfield stores.
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Ornamental footprint uncovered
The International Organisation of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) has unveiled some initial results from a study of carbon footprinting in the ornamentals sector.
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ArticleRelocation and new name for HDC
The HDC will be relocated to Stoneleigh in Warwickshire to take its place as part of the newly christened Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, Defra has announced.
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M&S to build Bradford distribution centre
Marks & Spencer has made public its plans for a new distribution centre in Bradford.