All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 128
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ArticleTime for local food is now
Joanne Denney-Finch, chief executive of the Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD) - the food and grocery think tank - is optimistic about the future for local foods and believes that now is the time to go for growth.
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ArticleAnglia Business Solutions announces further strong growth
Cambridge based Anglia Business Solutions has announced a further 33 per cent increase in turnover during 2004.
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Study reveals importance of tree fruit to Washington
Tree fruit continues to be big business in Washington state, according to a new economic study by the Washington State Horticultural Association.
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Hirst: horticulture will prove sustainability
The challenges the industry faces should be seen as an opportunity to prove its long-term viability, says the NFU's Richard Hirst.
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ArticleTesco’s Reid appointed IGD president
Tesco chairman, David Reid is the new president of the IGD.
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ArticleApples can significantly increase lifespan
Russian scientists claim to have found a way to extend human lifespan in the country by 20-30 years. And it includes green and sour apples.
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Carrefour calm amid restructure speculation
Carrefour shares are on the rise as speculation rises that it is about to restructure its management team.
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ArticleSun World appoints Unifrutti as grape marketer-licensee
Chilean fruit giant joins seven other distributors of Sun World varieties worldwide.
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ArticleChiquita's €564m claim chucked out by court
Chiquita Brands International Inc, the world's largest banana producer, has had a €564 million damages claim against regulators dismissed by the European Union's second-highest court.
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ArticleWill being rational save your skin?
As the fresh produce world gathers in Berlin next week, supplier rationalisation is undoubtedly the number one issue preying
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ArticleUS opens up to Mexican avo exporters
Californian avocado growers launch strategy to challenge the increased threat from Mexican product in the US market, while the Mexicans weigh up their marketing options.
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ArticleUS targets EU fruit and veg for tariff rise
The US intends to raise tariffs on European fruit and vegetables in retaliation for higher EU tariffs on American brown rice. Tariffs will also be upped on cheese and spices.
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Fyffes denied document access
The Irish Supreme court has upheld an earlier High Court decision not to allow Fyffes access to DCC documents sent to the Irish Stock Exchange.
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ArticleVGN grows the winter cues
A small-scale trial by Valley Grown Nurseries (VGN) at Nazeing has identified the opportunity to source home-grown cucumbers over the Christmas period as an added value product.
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ArticleDefra and CGMA to appeal
Defra and the Covent Garden Market Authority (CGMA) have decided to seek the right to appeal against the Court of Appeal’s decision about the face-to-face wholesaling of meat and fish at New Covent Garden.
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ArticleFlorette re:signs to sponsor Re:fresh Awards
Florette UK, the UK's top-selling prepared salad and vegetable brand, will again be the lead sponsor of this year’s Re:fresh Awards.
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ArticlePesticide reference guides published
The 2005 editions of The UK Pesticide Guide reference book and The e-UK Pesticide Guide, CD-ROM are now available.
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ArticleAlto Adige apples protected against Chinese
The Italian media has reported that the EU is preparing to “recognise the Alto Adige apple in order to stop the invasion of "fake" apples from China carrying the same name”.
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FPC fights SPV proposal
Changes to the Simplified Procedure Value (SPV) system for calculating import duty payments are likely during the course of 2005 and the proposal on the table offers significantly reduced coverag of the industry.