All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 77

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    Florette launches £2.5m TV campaign

    2006-06-27T10:01:01Z

    Leading prepared salad producer Florette has launched a high profile £2.5 million television and PR campaign to further boost its brand awareness in the UK.

  • Lamb's lettuce limelight
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    Lamb's lettuce limelight

    2006-06-27T08:01:01Z

    Lamb’s lettuce is enjoying a prolonged spell in the spotlight this month.

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    Delhaize takes PLA plunge

    2006-06-26T16:01:01Z

    Following successful trials, a Belgian supermarket chain is expanding its environmentally friendly packaging program to incorporate 100 per cent natural packaging on its prepared salad lines.

  • French join Redbridge for summer
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    French join Redbridge for summer

    2006-06-26T12:01:01Z

    The Sunshine Fruits from France campaign will for the first time this year join forces with Redbridge Holdings to boost the wholesale trade of French summer fruit.

  • Terry Waite with two of Vital's multilingual team, Edita Linonaviciene (left) and Ramune Cepukiene
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    Vital move for labour agency

    2006-06-26T10:01:00Z

    Peterborough-based labour provider Vital Recruitment has moved into new custom-built 5,000sqft premises, as it gears up for sweeping changes in its sector later this year.

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    Asda backs campaign to change Sunday laws

    2006-06-26T09:46:52Z

    Asda is amongst a group of British retailers campaigning to change Sunday trading laws in England and Wales.

  • Cara Cara on trial at Capespan
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    Cara Cara on trial at Capespan

    2006-06-26T08:01:02Z

    Capespan is set to trial market the Cara Cara navel orange variety in selected supermarkets across the UK.

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    Whitbread pops up at Jessops

    2006-06-25T18:01:01Z

    Robin Whitbread, the former J Sainsbury plc and Somerfield executive, has resurfaced.

  • Bramley growers pumped up by cider
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    Bramley growers pumped up by cider

    2006-06-25T12:01:00Z

    Bramley apple production has received a boost through the success of Magners Irish cider, which is requiring more and more volume from Northern Ireland.

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    Asda probes "serious flaws" in GMB ballot

    2006-06-24T21:32:09Z

    Asda will pursue legal action to prevent a proposed five-day strike by workers at its distribution depots around the UK.

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    Twin-Bag on a roll

    2006-06-24T15:01:01Z

    Twin-Bag on a roll is the latest innovation from packaging network NNZ.

  • HDC wins Raffle
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    HDC wins Raffle

    2006-06-23T18:01:00Z

    Scott Raffle is to join the HDC communications team on June 26.

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    A blight protectant on all your programmes

    2006-06-23T17:01:00Z

    Dow AgroSciences is advising potato growers to start incorporating strong protectant foliar fungicides with known zoospore, and tuber blight activity, into their bight programmes.

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    Florverde boosts Colombian flower exports

    2006-06-23T15:01:00Z

    Colombian flower exports to UK gain from environmental and social responsibility project

  • Freeman: relying on co-operation
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    Retailers react to inquiry into supplier relationships

    2006-06-23T13:01:02Z

    The UK’s top two supermarkets reacted with casual arrogance to the Competition Commission (CC) announcement that it will be investigating retailer/supplier relationships.

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    $18 million handout not enough for Florida

    2006-06-23T11:00:59Z

    The $18 million being offered to citrus nursery growers in the Florida for the 4.3 million trees lost to the canker eradication programme is not enough to support the industry, it has been claimed this week.

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    Chiquita given Panamanian deadline

    2006-06-22T18:01:01Z

    Chiquita has until June 30 to renegotiate terms with the Coosemupar co-operative in Panama for the marketing of its fruit, otherwise it will face international arbitrage, worker and government representatives have said.

  • Asda workers call five-day strike
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    Asda workers call five-day strike

    2006-06-22T17:30:19Z

    According to national media reports, Asda distribution workers will stage a five-day strike from June 30, in a protest over pay and bargaining rights.

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    Certis revamps cucumber treatment

    2006-06-22T17:01:01Z

    Certis has introduced a revamped version of its cucumber powdery mildew treatment Fungaflor (Imazalil) after a two-year absence on the market.

  • Baroness Brenda Dean
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    Garden wins at Lords

    2006-06-22T13:01:02Z

    The House of Lords has rejected the City of London’s opposition to the government’s decision to allow face-to-face trading of meat and fish at New Covent Garden Market.