All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 35

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    More mail strikes announced

    2007-10-03T09:01:01Z

    The Communications Workers Union (CWU) has announced further strike action - click here for full details.

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    FTA compiles green top 10

    2007-10-01T16:01:01Z

    The Freight Transport Association has compiled a top-10 list of greener ways to spend the money which will cover the government's 2p a litre rise in fuel duty.

  • Baxter: utter madness
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    Baxter to resign over levy-board changes

    2007-10-01T13:01:02Z

    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.

  • Simon Mount with Rubens
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    Rubens harvest starts this week

    2007-10-01T09:01:01Z

    Rubens, the Italian bred Elstar/Gala cross which has been under trial for the last three years in Kent, will be harvested this week.

  • Market cashier makes musical appeal
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    Market cashier makes musical appeal

    2007-09-30T16:01:01Z

    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

    2007-09-30T14:01:01Z

    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

    2007-09-29T13:01:01Z

    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.

  • Herb sales rocket
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    Herb sales rocket

    2007-09-29T09:01:01Z

    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.

  • Bryan Silbermann
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    Summit offers consumer insight

    2007-09-28T11:01:01Z

    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.

  • Nancy Tucker
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    Global outreach at PMA Fresh Summit

    2007-09-27T17:01:02Z

    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

    2007-09-27T16:01:02Z

    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

    2007-09-27T15:01:02Z

    Tozer Seeds has launched a new online vegetable seeds sales division, called Tozer Direct.

  • Vivaldi has a one-in-four shot at the title
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    Fresh selections for Quality Food Awards

    2007-09-27T10:01:01Z

    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

    2007-09-26T14:01:01Z

    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

    2007-09-26T10:01:01Z

    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

    2007-09-26T09:01:01Z

    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.

  • Spinach shortage beckons
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    Spinach shortage beckons

    2007-09-26T08:01:01Z

    English growers have been warned that spinach seed, provided mainly from Denmark, will be in shorter supply for next year's crop.

  • Salvesen receives takeover approach
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    Salvesen receives takeover approach

    2007-09-26T07:01:01Z

    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

    2007-09-25T09:56:11Z

    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

    2007-09-24T16:01:01Z

    The International Organisation of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) has unveiled some initial results from a study of carbon footprinting in the ornamentals sector.