All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 98

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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.

  • Article

    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.

  • Fresh Direct's Colin and Nigel Harris
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    That was the year that was - October 2005

    2005-12-29T09:01:02Z

    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 October.

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    Indian organic exporter expands

    2005-12-28T18:01:01Z

    Zenith Group, an Indian exporter based in Calcutta, is to set up a 10-acre agri-horticulture complex in West Bengal to produce organic produce.

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    EU organic label to be introduced

    2005-12-28T16:01:01Z

    Under new EC legislation, organic produce sold in EU member states will soon be required to carry the EU logo.

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

    2005-12-28T15:01:02Z

    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 September.

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

    2005-12-28T13:01:01Z

    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 August.

  • Article

    Retailers invited to make Healthy Start

    2005-12-28T11:01:00Z

    The FPC is urging retailers to sign up to the Healthy Start Scheme.

  • Discovery doubts
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    That was the year that was - July 2005

    2005-12-28T09:01:01Z

    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 July.

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

    2005-12-27T17:01:01Z

    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 June.

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    Gas to be 80 per cent imported by 2020

    2005-12-27T13:01:01Z

    Energy minister Malcolm Wicks has warned that, without action, 80 per cent of the UK’s gas supply could come from abroad by the year 2020.

  • David Matthews picked up two Re:fresh Awards for BFS
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    That was the year that was - May 2005

    2005-12-27T11:01:01Z

    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 May.

  • Asda boosts veg and is rumoured to be lining up a Somerfield bid
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    That was the year that was - April 2005

    2005-12-27T09:01:01Z

    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 April.

  • Article

    Chilled legislation guide out

    2005-12-26T17:01:01Z

    The Chilled Food Association and the British Retail Consortium (BRC) have published a guide to help manufacturers and retailers understand new EC legislation on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs.

  • John Smith
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    That was the year that was - March 2005

    2005-12-26T15:01:01Z

    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 March.

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

    2005-12-26T13:01:00Z

    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 February.

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    Polytunnel planning unlikely to hit Scotland

    2005-12-26T11:01:01Z

    The decision to bring in planning regulations for using soft fruit polytunnels in England is unlikely to be rolled out to Scottish farms.

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

    2005-12-26T09:01:01Z

    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 January.

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    Disappointment at waste directive decision

    2005-12-23T14:01:00Z

    The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and retail compliance scheme, Valpak, have announced their disappointment at a DTI decision to postpone regulations needed to implement an electrical equipment-recycling directive.

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    Save the environment, save money

    2005-12-23T12:01:00Z

    A free event showing food and drink businesses how to save money through improving their environmental practices will take place at Birmingham NEC on February 14.