All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 97

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    New md for Greenery UK

    2006-01-05T09:01:00Z

    Martin Brown has been appointed as the new managing director of Greenery UK.

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    FTA publishes van drivers handbook

    2006-01-04T17:01:00Z

    The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has published a Van Drivers Handbook detailing essential rules and requirements for UK van drivers.

  • Israel exports 10-month boom
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    Israel exports 10-month boom

    2006-01-04T15:01:01Z

    The value of Israel's export of fresh produce for the first 10 months of 2005 rose by 18 per cent.

  • Morrisons in discrimination row
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    Morrisons in discrimination row

    2006-01-04T13:01:01Z

    Morrisons could face 150 sex discrimination claims following a decision to award its predominantly male distribution workers more redundancy pay than its female finance-centre employees.

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    African promise on show in Berlin

    2006-01-04T11:01:00Z

    A Netherlands Government economic development agency will present 20 promising African and Middle Eastern producers at Fruit Logistica this February in the hope of helping them secure European markets.

  • Tim Bennett
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    Is British farmer a sacrificial lamb?

    2006-01-04T09:01:00Z

    NFU president Tim Bennett will ask whether the government is using British farmers as sacrificial lambs during the opening speech of The Oxford Farming Conference today.

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    North-West kids draw for produce

    2006-01-03T17:01:01Z

    School children in the north-west of England produced impressive results when challenged to design a food of the future that could be on our supermarket shelves in 2025.

  • Conference to tackle capital transport issues
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    Conference to tackle capital transport issues

    2006-01-03T15:00:59Z

    The Freight Transport Association, in partnership with Transport for London, is holding a conference for companies and other stakeholders concerned with the movement of freight in the capital.

  • Vietnamese exports rise 31.3 per cent
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    Vietnamese exports rise 31.3 per cent

    2006-01-03T13:01:01Z

    Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable export turnover has reached US$235 million in 2005, up 31.3 per cent on last year.

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    Researchers develop method for de-activating RFID tags

    2006-01-03T11:01:01Z

    IBM researchers at IBM have devised an alternative to the current “kill” commands specified by EPCglobal in its Generation 2 protocol, which, from a consumer's perspective, offer no visible indication that a tag has actually been “killed.”

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    Conference to hear first-hand WTO response

    2006-01-02T17:01:01Z

    NFU president Tim Bennett will provide the 60th Oxford Farming Conference with a first-hand account of World Trade Organisation talks from Hong Kong.

  • Dame Suzi Leather
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    Leather and Rees honoured

    2006-01-02T12:01:02Z

    Suzi Leather and Robert Rees, both on a mission to improve the nation's eating habits, were recognised in the New Year Honours.

  • Capespan joins recycling revolution
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    Capespan joins recycling revolution

    2006-01-02T09:01:01Z

    Capespan, is joining the environmental revolution with a new recycling solution for its base in Sheerness.

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    New website for organic farm

    2005-12-30T17:01:01Z

    An organic farm in Northumberland is launching a new website and online ordering service with support from Defra’s Rural Enterprise Scheme (RES).

  • McDonald's trials new fridge concept
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    McDonald's trials new fridge concept

    2005-12-30T14:01:00Z

    Fast food giant McDonald’s is trialing a new refrigeration system in its Islington outlet.

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    Taste coming to fore in UK marketplace

    2005-12-30T13:01:00Z

    The UK fresh produce market is becoming increasingly dominated by taste according to exporters at Moroccan agricultural trade fair, SIFEL.

  • That was the year that was - December 2005
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    That was the year that was - December 2005

    2005-12-29T17:01:02Z

    Throughout 2005, freshinfo brought you all the breaking news and kept you bang up-to-date with the ongoing stories from around the world that affected the UK fresh produce market. Click here to review the top five stories from December.

  • That was the year that was - November 2005
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    That was the year that was - November 2005

    2005-12-29T13:01:00Z

    Throughout 2005, freshinfo brought you all the breaking news and kept you bang up-to-date with the ongoing stories from around the world that affected the UK fresh produce market. Click here to review the top five stories from November.

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    Scottish kids up consumption

    2005-12-29T12:01:00Z

    Primary school pupils in Scotland have significantly increased their intake of fresh produce, according to a study for the nation’s Executive.

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    Government sparks gangmaster fury

    2005-12-29T11:01:01Z

    A government proposal to water down the Gangmasters (licencing) Act to exclude food processors and packers has caused outrage in the food industry.