All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 181
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ArticleUK government to give green light to GM farming
UK broadsheet The Sunday Times reports that the government is to give the go ahead to producers for the commercial production of genetically modified crops.
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ArticleMandar centre lights up Rungis landscape
A new highlight has emerged on the landscape of Rungis. The Mandar Group, a wholesale fixture on the Parisian wholesale market since 1976, has recently moved to a state-of-the-art 8,000 square metre facility that moves the company onto a new stage.
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EurepGAP must deliver on promises
I'm sure there will be readers who disagree with my take on the EurepGAP conference. As with anything that is retail-led,
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ArticleRedbridge's Redeva reaches first milestone
Breeding programme celebrates in Dundee with 2,500 berry tastings
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ArticleSmall growers fear GAP barriers
ColeACP voices concern about effect of EurepGAP on small producers.
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ArticleOnion and carrot conference confirmed
The onion and carrot worlds will converge in Cambridgeshire in late November.
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ArticleMcDonald's to insist on EurepGAP
Dr Reinhard Kaeppel, head of the chain's European quality assurance division, said that all McDonald's suppliers will be pushed down the EurepGAP route.
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Lona to focus purely on citrus
Independent South African exporter Lona to concentrate solely on expansion of its citrus business.
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Retail giant doubts global harmonisation potential
Fons Scmid of retail giant Royal Ahold believes consumer perceptions will block true globalisation of food safety standards.
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ArticleMorrison's to unveil record results
Wm Morrison's bid for Safeway will be bolstered this week by the best set of results unveiled by the Yorkshire-based retail chain since joining the stock market.
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EurepGAP appoints independent benchmarking expert
Australasian organisation JAS-ANZ is the new independent accreditation body for schemes wishing to benchmark themseleves against EurepGAP.
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Ex-Asda man in at Salvesen
Ex-Asda Wal-Mart man Brian Gaunt has joined Christian Salvesen as UK managing director.
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ArticleWWF asks for results, not processes
Jason Clay of the world's largest environmental non-governmental organisation World Wildlife Fund (WWF) told EurepGAP to focus on results, not the manner in which they are achieved.
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ArticleEU commissioner applauds EurepGAP
David Byrne, European commissioner for health and consumer protection, has given his full backing to EurepGAP.
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ArticleMore than 12,000 growers EurepGAP certified
In excess of 12,000 growers around the world are now EurepGAP certified, but the UK accounts for more than half of the covered area.
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ArticleEurep bridging the GAP
Independent chairman of EurepGAP Nigel Garbutt outlined the progress made by the retail partnership at its conference in Madrid.
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EurepGAP protocol revised and launched
The latest version of the EurepGAP protocol for fruit and vegetables was launched on Friday.