All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 53

  • Tesco embroiled in fresh produce row
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    Tesco embroiled in fresh produce row

    2007-03-05T09:33:20Z

    Trading standards officers are said to be investigating Tesco, which is accused of misleading shoppers over a 'half-price' fresh produce promotion.

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    Freshfel responds to Greenpeace

    2007-03-02T18:01:01Z

    Fresh produce association Freshfel Europe has reacted strongly to Greenpeace Germany’s presentation of its annual supermarket ranking.

  • Ian, Peter and Clive Chandler
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    Chandler & Dunn strikes Gold

    2007-03-01T09:01:01Z

    Chandler & Dunn struck Gold at last week’s Grower of the Year awards, in London.

  • Jaffa Suntina
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    MTEX gives Jaffa citrus a push

    2007-02-26T08:01:01Z

    Jaffa citrus is to enjoy a year-round promotional boost in the UK in 2007, thanks to the launch of a 12-month consumer campaign by Israeli produce marketer Mehadrin Tnuport Export (MTEX).

  • Southern hemisphere top-fruit rise
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    Southern hemisphere top-fruit rise

    2007-02-25T14:01:01Z

    Southern hemisphere apple and pear production is pegged to hit 4.48m tonnes and 1.35m tonnes respectively in 2007

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    Food science thesaurus published

    2007-02-24T17:01:01Z

    The eight edition of its FSTA Thesaurus contains 10,246 terms, including 700 new terms.

  • International participation rises in Berlin
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    International participation rises in Berlin

    2007-02-24T13:01:01Z

    Fruit Logistica continues to get more international with each year, figures from organisers suggest.

  • Ian Palmer
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    Palmer: trust NZ's top-fruit figures

    2007-02-24T10:01:01Z

    Pipfruit NZ chairman Ian Palmer has expressed confidence in the accuracy of his country’s crop estimate for 2007.

  • New grape variety in the pipeline
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    New grape variety in the pipeline

    2007-02-24T08:01:01Z

    Autumn King, a new white seedless grape from the US could soon be available to fill the tricky late-autumn window.

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    Tesco goes nuts for Fairtrade

    2007-02-23T16:01:01Z

    Tesco is launching two new own-brand Fairtrade nut products in more than 600 stores nationwide - a chopped brazil and dried apricot mix and a peanut, cashew and dried mango mix.

  • SNFL to build on Pink success
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    SNFL to build on Pink success

    2007-02-23T13:01:01Z

    Special New Fruit Licensing Ltd (SNFL), the fruit licensing company behind the trademarked grape variety Absolutely Pink, is hoping to bring a range of key new grape varieties to market within the next two to three years.

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    Costeña has it covered

    2007-02-23T12:01:01Z

    The Costa Rica melon grower that detected salmonella in cantaloupes destined for the US market, forcing a recall by marketer Dole Fresh Fruit Co, has branded the incident an accident and insists the correct procedures are in place to ensure it does not happen again.

  • Fruits you Sir
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    Fruits you Sir

    2007-02-23T10:01:01Z

    A new firm Fruit for the Office is kicking off promotions of its service - to deliver fruit ordered online direct to companies.

  • Nigel Drew
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    Salad supplier speaks out against Somerfield

    2007-02-23T08:01:02Z

    A Worcestershire salad supplier has told FPJ that supermarket tactics are putting intolerable pressure on the supply chain.

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    HEFF names Staffs executive

    2007-02-22T18:01:01Z

    Heart of England Fine Foods appoints marketing executive for Staffordshire

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    Rain relief for Murcian growers

    2007-02-22T16:01:01Z

    Grape growers in Murcia have finally reached an agreement through their union, Coag, with the regional government on the issue of losses due to autumn rains in 2006.

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    TP opens new facility in Scots capital

    2007-02-22T13:01:01Z

    Total Produce, the demerged produce marketing and distribution business of Fyffes, officially opened its new 33,000sqft distribution centre on Tuesday.

  • Positive response to Fruit Logistica
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    Positive response to Fruit Logistica

    2007-02-22T11:01:01Z

    Exhibitors and visitors were overwhelmingly positive about their participation in Fruit Logistica, in a post-show poll by organiser Messe Berlin.

  • Watercress cements superfood status
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    Watercress cements superfood status

    2007-02-22T10:01:01Z

    The Watercress Alliance, a consortium of UK watercress producers, is hoping to cement the leafy vegetable’s superfood appeal with a new study showing it can significantly lower the risk of cancer.

  • Inset: Chris Mack
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    Fresca and Martinavarro shake up citrus

    2007-02-22T08:01:02Z

    A new joint citrus marketing venture called MM Global Citrus Limited (MMG) is to take over the marketing of citrus to UK importer Mack Citrus’s existing customers.