All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 61
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Cold war between FSA and ACMSF
The Food Standards Association (FSA) proposal to restrict the shelf-life of vacuum-packed and modified-atmosphere packaged products to five days has been opposed by the Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food (ACMSF).
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Fruit recalled in another US produce scare
According to Associated Press in the US, a Norfolk-based fruit distributor is recalling packages of fruit from supermarkets and military commissaries in Virginia and North Carolina.
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ArticleAnglia scoops prestigious national award
Anglia Business Solutions’s LINKFresh® package for the fresh produce industry has won a prestigious national award.
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Bananas escape MMD fire
A small fire at MMD in Portsmouth is reported by staff to have had no effect on bananas being stored at the company’s warehouse in the city’s Flathouse Quay.
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ArticleChiquita makes losses in third quarter
Chiquita Brands has reported a loss of $96 million (£49m) in the third quarter of its financial year.
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British countryside paying for government mismanagement
The countryside is paying the price for the government’s mistakes over the single payment scheme at a time when funding for the environment should be a political priority, said NFU president Peter Kendall.
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ArticleACS publishes full Competition Commission submission
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has today published its full submission to the Competition Commission.
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New hand-baggage laws from November 6
New hand-baggage regulations to apply on all flights from November 6.
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Planet Organic opens new stores
Ten years after opening its first doors in the UK, London-based organic and natural food supermarket Planet Organic is set to open four new stores in and around the capital.
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ArticlePlimsoll picks out top performers
The country’s most successful fresh produce companies have been highlighted in a new study published by industry analyst Plimsoll Publishing. Are you amongst them?
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PMA board agrees on safety plan
At this week’s Fresh Summit in San Diego, California, Produce Marketing Association (PMA) president Bryan Silbermann announced the association’s board of directors has approved the outline of a comprehensive new programme to ensure consumers’ continued confidence in the safety of produce.
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NZ science firm posts record revenue
New Zealand-based science company HortResearch has posted record revenue levels.
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Cameo Club extends membership
Belgium, Italy and Switzerland have joined the Cameo Club and are planting commercial orchards.
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PMA breaks attendance record in Sunny San Diego
The fresh produce and floral industries gathered at Fresh Summit 2006 setting a new attendance record of more than 18,670 attendees.
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Bon Bon takes tomato gong
A new tomato called Bon Bon, still under trial at Wight Salads, beat 48 competitors in a tasting trial held for the first time at the National Fruit Show by the British Tomato Growers’ Association.
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ArticleNew air-freight centre for North West
Pangaean Ltd is planning to open a Distribution Centre for air-freighted produce, fruit and flowers at Manchester Airport in February 2007.
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Turn your clocks back...
...and have an extra hour in bed. Don't forget the end of British Summer Time.
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Fruit helps Borough celebrate 250 years
A mixture of pomp and ceremony, with the visit of the Lord Mayor of London, big crowds and the best of British fruit, gave Borough Market every reason to celebrate its 250th anniversary.
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CGMA: English apple potential in foodservice
The Covent Garden Market Authority (CGMA) aimed to remind UK growers that there is a “real demand” for quality English apples in the catering sector at its National Fruit Show stand.
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Home-grown Goldens on-shelf at JS
UK-grown Golden Delicious apples went on sale for the first time in almost 20 years at Sainsbury’s stores this week.