All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 8

  • Whitehouse: not to be crossed
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    Two more lose gangmaster licences

    2008-10-07T08:01:02Z

    Kent and Lincolnshire gangmasters pay penalty for not resolving conditions on licence to provide labour to fresh produce industry.

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    RPA calls growers to arms

    2008-10-06T15:01:01Z

    The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) is urging growers of permanent fruit and vegetable crops to register for new entitlements under the Single Payment Scheme (SPS).

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    Race to buy Superquinn hots up

    2008-10-06T12:27:56Z

    Asda and Sainsbury’s are still rumoured to be among the front-runners in the race to buy Irish supermarket group Superquinne, after Cork-based wholesale grocery group Musgrave withdrew its bid late last week.

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    And Sow On turns heads

    2008-10-04T13:01:01Z

    Family company WS Bentley [Growers] Ltd has been awarded the prize of Best Grower for its And Sow On range of sprouting seeds and beans at the 2008 Yorkshire Post Taste Yorkshire Awards.

  • Gala thriving this season in The first Organic Concept Orchard, in Marden, Kent
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    Concept Orchards scoop top prize

    2008-10-01T08:01:02Z

    The Concept Orchard project, jointly run by OrchardWorld and Sainsbury’s, has been awarded the Institute of Horticulture’s Norah Stucken award.

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    Fruit Logistica makes conference call

    2008-09-30T16:01:01Z

    Parallel to its traditional activities, Fruit Logistica is ramping up its conference programme at next year’s event in Berlin.

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    Asda develops healthy online tool for kids

    2008-09-30T13:01:01Z

    Asda is developing a new health and nutrition education website aimed at schoolchildren.

  • Leahy: toughing it out
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    Tesco unveils big profit increase

    2008-09-30T09:09:46Z

    Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy claimed Tesco is “at its best in tough markets” as he unveiled an 11.3 per cent first-half pre-tax profit rise this morning.

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    Consumers turn backs on premium

    2008-09-29T08:01:01Z

    A new Mintel survey concludes that British shoppers have finally let reality bite and bid farewell to premium ranges as the economic downturn hits home.

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    EU urged to negotiate FTA with India

    2008-09-28T12:01:02Z

    The European Parliament is urging the European Union to negotiate a trade deal with India by the end of this year.

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    Work the web to grow your business

    2008-09-27T17:01:01Z

    Business Link is urging businesses concerned about the credit crunch, or just wanting to grow, to consider whether they are making best use of the web.

  • Scottish produce is to receive more backing
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    Supermarkets commit to Scottish co-operation

    2008-09-27T08:01:02Z

    Scotland’s first-ever Supermarket Summit was chaired by the country’s first minister on Thursday, with top retailers from across the UK coming together to discuss how they can work with the Scottish government to achieve sustainable economic growth.

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    North-south divide shows through at Asda

    2008-09-26T14:01:01Z

    Asda has highlighted a north-south divide in the credit crunch, and economically speaking, the south is faring much better.

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    Cartel probe finds "grounds to suspect"

    2008-09-26T13:24:57Z

    The UK’s leading supermarkets are under suspicion of being involved in the sharing of pricing data, after incriminating evidence is said to have been unearthed during an Office of Fair Trading investigation.

  • The best
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    Morrisons adds to trophy cabinet

    2008-09-26T09:06:45Z

    Morrisons, which won the Foods from Spain Re:fresh Retailer of the Year in May, last night picked up the Supermarket of the Year crown at the Retail Industry Awards 2008.

  • Mmachidi Thobejane
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    Creating growth opportunities at FPT

    2008-09-25T16:01:02Z

    Fresh in her appoinment as group business development manager at Capespan subsidiary FPT, Mmachidi Thobejane aims to create opportunities for the company’s growth.

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    Africans look to add value to bananas

    2008-09-25T11:01:01Z

    A major pan-African conference is to be held in Kenya next month, to discuss ways to bring value back into banana and plantain production.

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    Peruvian grape exports to top $100m

    2008-09-25T10:01:02Z

    Peru’s table grape export industry expects to ship its first $100 million (£54m) crop in the 2008-09 season, as it continues on its exponential growth curve of the last decade.

  • NZ kiwifruit set against deregulation
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    NZ kiwifruit set against deregulation

    2008-09-25T08:01:01Z

    A potentially damaging stand-off between kiwifruit export marketing's single desk Zespri and international export giant Enza was brought back into the spotlight by a High Court ruling in Enza's favour.

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    NZ nears free trade agreement with US

    2008-09-24T13:01:01Z

    Horticulture New Zealand has joined the chorus of groups welcoming the news of movement towards the signing of a free trade agreement with the US.