All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 165
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ArticleBlack is the new red - if you’re talking tomatoes
Sainsbury's claims to be the first UK retailer to stock the black tomato variety - Kumato.
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ArticlePotato stocks down 17.3 per cent
End January potato stocks in the UK were down 17.3 per cent on last year.
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ArticleUK inflation 'set to accelerate'
Rising price pressures in the economy are set to lead to more interest rate rises, a business survey has said.
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ArticleTesco launches own-label Fairtrade range
The UK’s number one retailer has launched an extensive own-label Fairtrade range to coincide with Fairtrade Fortnight.
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ArticleSeminar solves tests mystery
Direct Laboratories are holding a seminar on March 17, addressing scientific-testing issues relevant to producers of fresh produce and prepared salads.
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ArticleUK's largest organics trade event
Organic Products Europe 2004 will be held in April at Kensington Olympia's Grand Hall
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Clampdown on UK gangmasters
The predicament of Britain’s migrant workers’ packing fruit was exposed at a press conference in London yesterday.
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ArticleCranberries stop healthy snack gap
Sweetened dried cranberries (SDCs) supplied by Ocean Spray have been incorporated into a new snack bar.
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Manual tips for hygienic practices
Campden and Chorley Food Research Association Group (CCFRA) has released a hygiene methods manual for the food and drink industry.
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ArticleNew ceo at Worldwide Fruit
The directors of Worldwide Fruit have announced the appointment of Robert Mears as the company’s new chief executive officer.
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ArticleBrighten and Re:fresh your outlook
Richard Brighten, president of the Fresh Produce Consortium, has encouraged the entire industry to attend the new Re:fresh Conference and Awards, to be held at the Marriott in Grosvenor Square, London, on May 6.
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ArticleIsraeli Citrus Board names new general manager
The Citrus Division of the newly formed Horticultural Production and Marketing Board, in Israel, has named its first general manager.
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ArticleVast majority believe Supermarkets Code of Practice does not work
The OFT's review of the Supermarkets Code of Practice found a widespread belief among suppliers that the Code is not working effectively.
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ArticleBrighten peers into the future
FPC president Richard Brighten addressed more than 300 diners at the association's annual dinner and dance on Saturday, hosted by France.
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ArticleHACCP upgrade software now available
An upgraded version of a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Documentation Software is now available to all food companies and related businesses.
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Welsh the key to keep UK GM-free
A legal loophole could see the English government's hopes for genetically modified crops scuppered.
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ArticleLocal sourcing platform for school meal boom
The increased use of locally-sourced fresh produce is slashing school meal bills, said one Sunday newspaper.
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ArticleTop produce companies crippled by debt
Forty per cent of the top 1,000 UK fresh produce companies have spent the last three years gradually increasing their levels of debt and are now faced with severe commercial disadvantage
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ArticlePM delivers food and farming message
Prime Minister Tony Blair penned a letter for delegates at the Curry Commission - two years on event