All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 78
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ArticleAsda workers call five-day strike
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
Certis has introduced a revamped version of its cucumber powdery mildew treatment Fungaflor (Imazalil) after a two-year absence on the market.
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ArticleGarden wins at Lords
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.
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Kids boost Spanish grape sales
Parents choosing to include fresh grapes in their children’s lunchboxes have played a large part in the growth of UK consumption of seedless fruit, according to Foods from Spain.
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ArticleMiliband blogs strawberry defence
Defra minister David Miliband has leapt to the defence of strawberry growers in the wake of recent allegations against their production methods.
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Asda braced for strike action
The long-running stand-off between Asda and the GMB union has led to distribution centre staff voting for a walkout.
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Organic sector on right track
Growth in UK organics is on the right track as Organic Entry Level Stewardship (OELS) agreements reach the 1,000 mark.
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ArticleIt's all Greek for Chiquita Hellas
Chiquita has officially opened its new subsidiary for Greece and the Balkans - Chiquita Hellas.
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Greenery director to join Syngenta
Marketing director at The Greenery, Hein Bemelmans, will leave in July and take up a position as sales director for Syngenta Seeds in northern Europe at the end of August.
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ArticleInvest NI ups Asda's local output
Invest Northern Ireland has helped Asda chain in its bid to increase the range of local products it sells.
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M&S plans international expansion
Marks & Spencer is rumoured to be opening 150 new stores overseas as part of an ambitious expansion which will take the number of its international outlets to more than 350.
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Plimsoll line on the best
Plimsoll study highlights best fresh produce companies to do business with.
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ArticleItalian stonefruit volumes drop 13 per cent
The production of Italian peaches and nectarines has fallen 13 per cent, according to Centro Servizi Ortofrutticoli (CSO).
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On-the-go market to take off
The burgeoning on-the-go healthy food market is showing no signs of slowing, and will reach a market value of £37 billion in Europe by 2012, a new report suggests.
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SIAL spotlight for fresh produce
Fresh produce will be in the spotlight at the SIAL 2006 Global Food Market Place exhibition in Paris this year.
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ArticleUK still lags behind Europe
The UK’s vegetable consumption is still lagging behind the rest of Europe, steady at under an annual 50kg per head, according to a study launched at Fresh2006.
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Asda tries to head off revolt
Asda is threatening to take legal action to stop a potential strike over staff pay rights, which could see its supplies disrupted during the World Cup period, according to Reuters.com.
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ArticleColombian lab to guarantee screening
The vice-president of Colombia, Francisco Santos, has approved a government budget to set up a laboratory in Bogotá to provide guaranteed screening methods for pesticides in fresh produce.
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ArticleNairn signed up to support AVA
Ava strawberries has enlisted the help of Scottish celebrity chef Nick Nairn to help promote its berries this summer.
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Exosex launching in South Africa
Insect pest control provider Exosect has announced plans to launch its mating disruption product Exosex CM into South Africa, in conjunction with distributor Biogrow.