All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 114
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      ArticleGood vibrations at national roadshowThe Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and manufacturers' organisation EEF - will jointly be running a series of noise and vibration roadshows across the UK in September and October 2005. 
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         Article ArticleBPC takes potato debate to parliamentProtestors have asked for the term Couch Potato to be removed from the Oxford English Dictionary because of its derogatory connotations for the humble, yet immensely popular spud. 
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      ArticleNew SOLA to aid soft fruithave been granted by the PSD for the use of the insecticide Oberon (spiromesifen) for spidermite and whitefly control in cucumbers, aubergines, gherkins and strawberry crops grown in inert substrates. 
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      ArticleTesco lead strengthensSolid first-quarter performance keeps Tesco had the top of the retail shop. 
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         Article ArticleSchool scheme fails to follow throughResearch carried out by King's College, London, suggests that the government's scholl fruit and vegetable scheme has not yet succeeded in changing the eating habits of young children. 
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         Article ArticleKnives out for Sir KenThe UK media has got its claws into Morrisons, with this week's Sunday Telegraph the latest to point the finger at embattled owner Sir Ken. 
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      ArticleTru-Cape strikes deal with ChineseSouth Africa’s largest fruit-marketing company, Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, has struck a deal with Chinese government agencies to produce a range of varieties of apples and pears in the Western Cape. 
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      ArticleMartin tops the grape leagueThe California Grape & Tree Fruit League, has named Marcy Martin as its new director of trade services. 
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      ArticleBIFGA agm reports on another busy yearThe British Independent Fruit Growers Association held its 17th annual general meeting last week and reported on another reasonably successful year of lobbying; and one which has again left the association with balanced books. 
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      ArticleNapier runway plan threatens Hawke’s Bay fruitFruit growers in New Zealand’s Hawke's Bay have highlighted the biosecurity risk as being too big to justify an international airport at Napier. 
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         Article ArticleHorticulture needs sound adviceThe horticultural industry is in dire need of agronomical advice, according to newly-appointed managers of Omex's fledgling horticulture division. 
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      ArticleHadlow gets closer to business and communityHadlow College, one of the UK’s elite specialist centres for land-based training and educational programmes, has launched Hadlow Corporate, a new Business and Community Development Unit (BCDU). 
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      ArticlePwC appointed by Defra to advise on NCGDefra has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers to advise on the future development of New Covent Garden Market and its site at Nine Elms. 
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      ArticleAvocado with edible skin hits UK shelvesAn avocado with smooth, black and edible skin has gone on sale at Marks & Spencer this week. 
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      ArticleA taste of the House of CommonsThe food, drink and agricultural division (FDA) of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) is holding its annual president's dinner at the House of Commons on June 23. 
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      ArticleDow launches top-fruit insecticideA natural insecticide providing effective control of difficult pests in high-value crops like vegetables and top fruit has been launched by Dow AgroSciences. 
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      ArticleFCC names Denney-Finch as chairIGD chief executive Joanne Denney-Finch OBE has replaced Dame Deirdre Hutton as the new chair of the Food Chain Centre. 
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      ArticleSoil Association symposium redefining qualityOrganic food could increase its market share from just a few per cent to 30 per cent if it could convey to consumers that it stood for more than pesticide-free production. 
 

