All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 133
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Western trader shuts its doors
E James (Western) Ltd of Western International Market ceased trading last week.
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IFE Poland bigger and better in 2005
The central and Eastern European International Food, Drink and Hospitality Exhibition (IFE Poland) will take over the entire EXPO XXI exhibition in Warsaw for next year's exhibition.
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ArticleSainsbury's widens organic offer
Sainsbury’s is hoping to boost its organic category by widening the selection, said organics buyer, Rhian Jones.
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ArticleGarden centrepiece in Docklands exhibition
Covent Garden takes centre stage in Londoners at Work, an exhibition of photographs at Museum in Docklands from February 2-5 June 2005.
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ArticleMayor lights up local market
The Mayor of Waltham Forest, Councillor Michael Lewis performed his office’s annual duty of switching on the New Spitalfields Market Christmas lights this week.
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Consumers nut happy about Brazils
Food safety concerns regarding aflatoxin have put an end to imports of in-shell Brazil nuts into European member states including the UK.
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ArticleRecord cocaine haul at Spitalfields Market
Police swooped on New Spitalfields Market this morning and came away with a record haul of 500kg of cocaine with an estimated street value of nearly £30 million.
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ArticleMandy makes bananas a priority
New European Union trade commissioner Peter Mandelson has already placed bananas high on his agenda, after less than a month in his new post.
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ArticleEnglish apple growers called to meeting
A meeting to be held at East Malling Research on January 31 will ask British top-fruit growers to unite behind the aim of “more self sufficiency”.
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ArticlePipfruit industry plans the way ahead
Low export prices and a trough in the market have spurred New Zealand pipfruit growers to meet in Nelson next month to ensure a successful future for the pipfruit industry.
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Fifth village for Center Parcs
Holiday company Center Parcs has announced plans to build a fifth UK village.
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ArticleTop prize for MDS manager
Jules Carey, manager of MDS, the independent training organisation for the fresh produce industry, has won top prize for completing a training course of her own.
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ArticleChile ups ante with avos
Chilean avocado sendings to the UK are increasing and the season is expanding.
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NIAB reports increase in pre-planting tests
Potato growers are increasingly sending their farm-saved seed potatoes to NIAB for testing prior to planting, according to the potato experts.
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ArticleMobiles say it with flowers
Talking to flowers will take on a whole new meaning with the launch a special new mobile phone.
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Busy time for freight at Christmas
UK freight operators are set for a busy Christmas, according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA).
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ArticleRustler appoints product and technical director
Rustler Produce Ltd, part of the Produce World Group, and one of the UK’s premier suppliers of top quality onions and leeks, has announced the appointment of Jonathan Tole as its product and technical director.
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Potato growers warned of breakdown
Potato experts at Cambridge-based NIAB, the UK independent plant science company, have warned growers to watch out for an increase in lenticel breakdown in their crop.
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ArticleMandar revamps its herb offer
Rungis wholesale group Mandar is revamping some of its well known product range, mostly its fresh herbs offer.
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ArticleFruit Logistica to feature market analysis
Attendees of Fruit Logistica’s Fresh Produce Forum will see analysis and discussion of a report on fresh produce trading in Germany, including figures, trends and strategies"