All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 15
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Price pressures prevail down under
Illustrating that the food price issue prevails on both sides of the world, New Zealanders have been told they are going to have to get used to paying more if they want to buy home-grown fresh fruit and vegetables.
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ArticleBrammy award for Tesco
Tesco was last week awarded a 2008 Brammy award in recognition of its support for the Bramley apple industry in the last 12 months
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ArticleWhite in at Western
Western International Market Tenants’ Association has its first female chairman, after Gill White was unanimously voted in at a meeting last week.
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ArticleJuice given diabetes link
A study published this week claims that a glass of orange juice a day could increase the risk of diabetes, in women. Eating fresh fruit is the healthy alternative.
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Chiquita to relocate to Swiss Rolle
Chiquita is moving its European headquarters from Belgium to Switzerland.
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Produsense drops the ba in Dutch move
Produsense bvba has closed its office in Belgium and opened Produsense bv, in Makkum, the Netherlands.
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NFU named trade association of the year
The NFU has triumphed at the CBI Trade Association Best Practice Awards - the trade association industry’s equivalent of the Oscars.
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ArticlePakistan fruit exports up 27 per cent
Pakistan’s fruit exports, during the fiscal year 2007-08, surged by 27 per cent in terms of value and 20 per cent in terms of volume despite various obstacles faced by the country’s export community.
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Waitrose kicks off £2.2m charity scheme
As many as 7,000 local charities stand to benefit from a new community scheme unveiled by Waitrose.
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White Zim farmer to sue minister
A White Zimbabwean farmer is preparing to sue a Zanu (PF) minister for stealing bananas worth around £7,500 from his Eastern Highlands farmland.
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Zirkle settles with workers
Washington State fruit distributor Zirkle Fruit has reached an agreement with 600 foreign guest workers, which will see each receive $170 in settlement of a long-running dispute.
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ArticleAsia Fruit Logistica enjoys Hong Kong growth
Sell-out trade fair and Asiafruit Congress programme demonstrate appeal of fresh fruit and vegetable business in Asia.
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ArticleEnvironmental pledge must be followed with action
The Environment Agency’s (EA) pledge to introduce more efficient environmental regulation is good news but must be backed up by positive action that benefits farmers on the ground, the NFU said today.
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ArticleMarks moves in on top four
The Co-op wants to muscle in on the UK supermarket sector’s top four, and turn it into a top five with the £1.57 billion acquisition of Somerfield.
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Discounters have record share of grocery market
Discounters have pounced on difficult financial times for consumers to snap up a record share of the UK grocery market.
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ArticleCalifornia freeze dents pear crop
The April freeze in California’s mountain district will reduce this season’s pear volumes, according to the California Pear Advisory Board.
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Survive the crunch in credit
Top troubleshooter John Whiteman offers SMEs five financial protection areas to not only stave off the credit crunch blues, but also set themselves up for expansion when the worst is over,
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California sues New Jersey importer
The State of California is suing a New Jersey import company for $1.7 million (around £850,000) for allegedly smuggling fruit into the US that could contain a harmful pest.
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ArticleDesperate veg growers lobby customers
Today’s Daily Telegraph says that “desperate British vegetable growers are lobbying supermarkets to increase the price they pay for cauliflowers, cabbages and broccoli”, as the industry faces financial ruin.
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ArticleFarmers want biofuel commitment
Sustainably produced biofuels can play a key role in addressing the challenge of climate change and energy security and the government should restate its commitment to their use rather than creating uncertainty by changing targets, the NFU said yesterday.