All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 95

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    Improve fights plan to slash £24m from training grants

    2006-01-25T14:00:59Z

    A campaign to spare the axe on £24 million of government funding for employee training has been launched by Improve, the food and drink sector skills council.

  • Chiquita to develop global sourcing strategy
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    Chiquita to develop global sourcing strategy

    2006-01-25T13:01:01Z

    Multinational fruit giant Chiquita has announced plans to develop a global sourcing strategy.

  • US speculation surrounds Fyffes
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    US speculation surrounds Fyffes

    2006-01-25T11:01:00Z

    Speculation is rife in the US as to interested buyers for a majority stake in Fresh Del Monte Produce.

  • Veg beaten up by weather
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    Veg beaten up by weather

    2006-01-25T09:01:00Z

    As UK vegetable growers are starting to recover from the frosty winter, producers across Europe are still feeling the effects of erratic conditions.

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    Tumeric cancer prevention potential

    2006-01-24T15:01:00Z

    Scientists in New Jersey have found that the curry spice turmeric holds potential for the treatment and prevention of prostate cancer, when combined with certain vegetables.

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    Million tonne waste dilemma

    2006-01-24T13:01:01Z

    The government has warned businesses must make more effort to ensure the packaging they use is recycled.

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    EMR open for discussion

    2006-01-23T17:01:01Z

    The East Malling Research Association is holding its first ever member’s day to discuss ways to achieve environmental and economic stability in horticulture.

  • Sir Terry to talk for CCFRA
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    Sir Terry to talk for CCFRA

    2006-01-23T14:01:01Z

    Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy will deliver a talk to members of Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association at their annual open day on June 7.

  • Re:fresh Awards nominations details downloadable now!!
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    Re:fresh Awards nominations details downloadable now!!

    2006-01-23T08:01:00Z

    The nominations brochure for this year’s Re:fresh Awards, to be held at the London Marriott, Grosvenor Square on May 11, is now downloadable.

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    Asda ups stakes in price war

    2006-01-23T07:59:29Z

    You thought the UK was already engaged in a high street price war? Well, hold on to your hats, because Asda has just upped the stakes.

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    Asda employees lose out

    2006-01-22T15:01:01Z

    More than 60 per cent of Asda employees will go without a bonus this year after the supermarket chain failed to meet its annual sales targets.

  • Re:fresh Partnership to survey industry
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    Re:fresh Partnership to survey industry

    2006-01-22T09:00:59Z

    The Re:fresh Partnership is carrying out a major survey of the UK fresh produce industry.

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    British top online sales charts

    2006-01-21T15:01:01Z

    British consumers have become Europe’s top online consumers following record online shopping growth rates in the run-up to Christmas.

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    Ex-Asda man to head up Somerfield

    2006-01-20T18:01:00Z

    Former Asda executive Paul Mason is returning to the UK to head up Somerfield.

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    Salad industry E.coli pointer

    2006-01-20T16:01:01Z

    A study by the university of Aberdeen has revealed that slugs could be a factor in the spread of E. coli in salad vegetables.Researchers believe that the slug could be a vehicle for spreading the deadly bacterial strain.

  • Walker claims Iceland glory
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    Walker claims Iceland glory

    2006-01-19T15:01:01Z

    Iceland’s sales are up 16 per cent on last year thanks to the return of its founder, Malcolm Walker, according to Walker himself.

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    German seminar tackles residues

    2006-01-17T17:01:01Z

    Die Akademie Fresenius in Cologne is hosting the fourth edition of its two-day seminar on “Residues and Contaminants in Food” on March 29 and 30.

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    New recruits for FTA

    2006-01-16T17:01:02Z

    The Freight Transport Association has appointed three new managers to join its policy teams in the North, the South East and in Brussels.

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    New site for Dawsongroup

    2006-01-15T17:01:00Z

    Dawsongroup, a company offering an array of rental services, has launched a new website to act as a central access point for all its business units.

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    EA enhances pesticide detection methods

    2006-01-14T17:01:01Z

    The Environment Agency says it has significantly improved its method for assessing pesticides in surface water.