All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 66
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ArticleTesco loses Metro battle
Tesco will not be able to use the Metro name outside the UK after losing a long-running battle over the trademark with German retailer Metro.
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King v Oliver: gloves off
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has criticised celebrity chef Jamie Oliver for his expletive-ridden attack on parents who feed their children junk food.
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ArticleMorePeople land Durose coup
Peter Durose, who left his role as at Tesco last week, has joined recruitment and training specialist MorePeople as associate director.
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Tesco criticised for local claims
A Tesco advert that labels food sourced up to 174 miles away as ‘local’ has this week been criticised by advertising watchdogs.
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ArticleSainsbury's chief hails "unique" role
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has spoken out about the "unique role" of supermarkets in the battle against obesity.
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Australasia to host horticultural congress
More than 2,000 of the world’s top plant scientists will gather in Australasia during 2014, following the announcement of Brisbane as the host city for the 29th International Horticultural Congress (IHC).
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ArticleStena Trader adds to ferry options
Leading ferry company Stena Line has expanded its North Sea freight operations with the arrival in Killingholme of the Stena Trader, the latest addition to the ferry company’s growing fleet.
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Eureka looks for economic predators
An international team working under the Eureka Initiative has developed the E!2971 project - Altrearmethods - to produce predator insects that offer more economic and reliable biological control than ever before.
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ArticleHEFFroads tackles route-to-market issues
A distribution initiative launched by Heart of England Fine Foods (HEFF) could have far-reaching consequences for the UK’s small and medium-sized producers.
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Top fruit back on the radio
The English apple and pear industry will kick off its 2006-07 season with another radio campaign.
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ArticleFarmers seek advice on wages decision
The NFU is taking legal advice as to whether the Agricultural Wages Board has exceeded its powers in imposing a change to the calculation of holiday pay entitlement.
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ArticleCobnuts make retail breakthrough
Kent cobnut growers have received a boost from Yorkshire through additional multiple retailer programmes with Asda and Morrisons.
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Allfresh! gets the message
One of the key aims of the Allfresh! Conference, at Sun City in South Africa last week, was to provide the production sector with an in-depth view of current influences on consumer choices.
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ArticleSupermarkets strengthen commitment to English apples
The UK’s leading multiples have pledged greater commitment to the English apple industry this year, according to English Apples & Pears ceo Adrian Barlow.
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Scientist union attacks Defra direction
Some 3,400 scientists and laboratory staff working for the main agencies engaged by Defra have bitterly criticised the government amid fears of meltdown.
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Sharp Interpack acquires Rexam’s plastic packaging division
Sharp Interpack has today confirmed rumours that it has acquired Rexam’s Bristol based food plastic packaging division for an undisclosed sum.
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Heveco in administrator's hands
A cloud hangs over the mushroom industry after Dutch-owned multinational Heveco was reportedly placed into the hands of Dutch receivers at the end of last week.
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Sainsbury’s to bring in Tesco man
Ex-Tesco director Neil Sachdev has landed the newly created role of commercial director at Sainsbury’s.
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Fresh blood for Spalding specialist
Spalding-based fresh and prepared vegetable specialist Fresh World Limited has added two new members to its trading team and is extending its foodservice and fruit horizons.
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Produce companies face mounting debts
Nearly half of fresh produce companies are facing mounting debts - and are oblivious to warning signs, according to an analysis by industry specialists Plimsoll Publishing.