All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 80
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ArticleTenderstem set for summer health-kick
Tenderstem broccoli will be marketed as a summer health food this season, perfect for those on a holiday diet.
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ArticleKing's ransom at Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King saw his pay jump to £1.47 million for the year to March as his recovery plan started to reverse the fortunes of the supermarket giant.
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Organic and alive at Tesco
Tesco has taken the challenge of offering its consumers the freshest produce possible one step further, with the introduction of a new organic living salad.
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Israel benefits from flower price surge
Problems with flower exports from Kenya - the largest supplier of cut flowers to western Europe - and cold weather in Europe at the end of May and in early June contributed to a steep rise in the prices.
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ArticleUK lacks interest in lychees
Lychee imports to the UK have started to decline in recent years as consumers remain unexcited by the fruit.
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ArticleM&S boss pockets huge bonus
Marks & Spencer boss Stuart Rose has been rewarded for his role in turning round the retail chain’s fortunes with a bumper pay package worth almost £2.5 million, although he made a donation of £519,000 to charity.
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Organic exotics on verge of breakthrough
Organic exotics are set to make a bigger impact, according to several sources.
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ArticleSA mangoes on downward spiral
South africa’s mango exports have plummeted dramatically in the past five years, according to Jaco Marais, managing director of Katopé Subtropical RSA.
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ArticleFirst courgettes delivered to New Spitalfields
Despite a cold spring holding crops back, UK grower and packer Oakley Farms delivered its first English courgettes of the season to TA Hilliard at Spitalfields this week.
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ArticleQuickfire solution for Christian Salvesen
UK frozen green vegetables supplier Christian Salvesen Foods, has implemented the mobile auditing software solution Quickfire in a bid to improve efficiency and meet both industry-wide and retailer-specific standards.
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ArticlePicota season gets big kick-off
Foods from Spain is set to launch this year’s UK promotion of Spanish Picota cherries.
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ArticleJO Sims breaks into bakery
The increasing demand for fruit ingredients in the baked goods sector has lead to significant outlay by the UK’s leading fruit ingredient supplier, JO Sims.
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ArticleJazz gets fruity for cancer research
Jazz apples backed the Fruity Friday campaign to get people to eat more fresh fruit, and helped to raise money for the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) UK.
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Israeli transaction close to completion
As predicted on freshinfo last week, Fishman Holdings, a company controlled by Eliezer Fishman, has sold part of its holdings in citrus company Tnuport to Mehadrin Tnuport Export for US$16 million
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ArticleKids mad for potato day
The British Potato Council’s (BPC) ‘Potato Day’ proved a hit with school children this year.
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ArticleMoroccan grape sector full of beans
Moroccan grape growers are “very optimistic” about their export prospects in 2006, according to leading exporter Delassus.
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ArticleWorld Cup battle of the bananas
Costa Rica take on Germany in the first game of the World Cup today backed by the nation's favourite fruit - bananas
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Growers' union slates supermarkets
The NFU has lashed out at the UK’s major supermarkets, accusing them of abusing their power, creating a climate of fear among suppliers, and putting supply chains at risk.
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Watch footie, then dine and dance with NCG
The New Covent Garden annual dinner dance takes place on Saturday, and it promises to be quite an action-packed day.
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ArticleCalifornian Bing makes grand entrance
California Bing cherries have arrived in the UK this week.