All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 43
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Irish growers get government champion
Irish growers have a new champion in government, a Green Party minister whose constituency lies at the heart of the country’s horticulture industry.
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ArticleWaitrose rolls out planning model
Waitrose is rolling out new forecasting software to accurately predict customer demand after early trials delivered benefits worth millions of pounds.
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ArticleCaldecourt replaces Richardson at F&PA
Flowers and Plants Association chief executive Veronica Richardson will be retiring at the end of months following more than 20 years of work in the industry, to be replaced by Andrea Caldecourt.
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Pesticide performance holds up
The latest Pesticide Residues Committee's (PRC) quarterly report found that 806 out of 1313 samples of 24 different foods tested had no detectable residues, and 477 contained levels below the maximum residues level (MRL).
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ArticleOnline retailers to cast net wider
By 2011, virtually everyone under the age of 55 will have used the internet to buy goods and 70 per cent of the UK shopping population will regularly be buying goods online - compared to just over 50 per cent of consumers today.
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ArticleOrganic head attacks supermarkets
Patrick Holden, the head of the Soil Association, ditched in January as vegetable supplier to Sainsbury’s because his carrots did not meet the chain’s standards, claims in today’s Guardian that the country’s leading supermarkets are so centralised and industrialised that they cannot deliver the local, organic food their customers want.
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Defra accused of chemical collaboration
Defra has been accused by a Crown Court judge of allowing foreign multi-national agrochemical companies to maintain their prices in this country to the detriment of UK growers and farmers.
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ArticleAussies put block on NZ apples again
An Australian senate inquiry has asked that New Zealand's apple imports, which were back in the game after a gap of 86 years, be put on hold.
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Wild first for M&S
Marks & Spencer is claiming to be the first high street retailer to sell wild strawberries, from today.
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ArticleUK farming outlook is mixed
The NFU’s Economics Department has released its latest Farming Outlook quarterly report, predicting mixed fortunes for the various sectors.
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Biodiversity in your pocket
Defra has launched ‘Biodiversity indicators in your pocket 2007’, 18 measurements tracking the UK’s progress against international biodiversity targets.
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Wholesale report brings back memories
The Greater London Authority has this week published the results of its study on London’s wholesale market sector, which appear to support the recommendations of the report compiled five years ago by Nicholas Saphir.
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Shoppers assess produce departments
US shoppers generally give their local supermarkets’ produce departments good ratings for their service, although new consumer research from the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) suggests there is room for improvement and points to where some of those opportunities may lie.
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ArticleGlobal BRC certification for Southampton
Southampton Fruit Handling Ltd has received the new BRC global standard certification for storage and distribution issued by SGS.
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ArticleSainsbury's reports slowdown too
Sainsbury's has followed Tesco’s lead by reporting sales below stock market expectations.
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Rungis hostages released peacefully
The hostage situation at Rungis market in Paris has ended with all of the captives released unharmed after several hours and two hostage-takers arrested.
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ArticleSix taken hostage at Rungis market
Six people were taken hostage at gunpoint this morning at the Credit Lyonnais bank which services the fruit and vegetable section of Rungis market, in Paris.
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ArticleFyffes opens first shipping service to Dublin
Fyffes Atlantic Shipping, a subsidiary of Fyffes plc, has launched the first direct shipping service to link Ireland to North and South America from Dublin.
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ArticleInternational sales to offset weakening UK for Tesco
UK number one supermarket Tesco is confident that its international sales should help offset any weakening in the UK market.
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Kwik Save buys more time
Beleaguered retail chain Kwik Save has been given more time to find a refinancing option to keep the business alive.