All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 44
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ArticleFyffes opens first shipping service to Dublin
Fyffes Atlantic Shipping, a subsidiary of Fyffes plc, has launched the first direct shipping service to link Ireland to North and South America from Dublin.
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ArticleInternational sales to offset weakening UK for Tesco
UK number one supermarket Tesco is confident that its international sales should help offset any weakening in the UK market.
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Kwik Save buys more time
Beleaguered retail chain Kwik Save has been given more time to find a refinancing option to keep the business alive.
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Tesco/Asda spark another price war
Tesco has set off a renewed supermarket war with plans to invest £270 million in price cutting. Asda immediately pledged £250m of its own to introduce counter measures.
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Fyffes takes case to Supreme Court
Fyffes has begun a Supreme Court appeal against its failed insider dealing action against former shareholder DCC.
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ArticleEat in Colour takes to the road
The Eat in Colour campaign is out on the roads of the UK, as it continues to spread its core message that eating more fruit and vegetables is not only good for you but easy, fun and inexpensive.
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ArticleAsia Fruit Logistica attracts worldwide interest
Asia Fruit Logistica, which takes place in Bangkok, Thailand, on September 5-7, 2007, will host fresh fruit and vegetable companies and organisations from 22 different countries, including many from Asia.
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ArticleFresh Direct supports educational drive
Fresh Direct, leading supplier of fresh produce to the UK foodservice industry, has supported R&RW Bartlett to educate schoolkids on the origins of fresh produce
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ArticleMarshall: market future secure
New Covent Garden Market is on the verge of an exciting period in its history, according to tenants’ association chairman Gary Marshall.
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Qataris own more than a quarter of Sainsbury's
Qatari royalty has increased its shareholding in J Sainsbury to more than 25 per cent.
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ArticleBlackcurrants top healthy superfruit league
Blackcurrants come top of the superfruit health league, according to the first science-based review of 20 fruits commonly credited with helping fight disease.
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ArticleHDC granted £30,000 by Carbon Trust
The Horticultural Development Council is one of 16 organisations named today by the Carbon Trust that have been awarded grants of up to £140,000 as part of an initiative which encourages UK businesses and organisations to cut its CO2 emissions.
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ArticleNew organic growers group launched
A major new organics group, targeted exclusively at fruit and vegetable growers, has been formally launched. The Organic Growers Alliance describes itself as ‘a self-help group to its members and a liason with other orgaisations.’
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ArticleFlorida citrus bounces back to form
Grapefruit exports from Florida have rocketed this season, the Florida Department of Citrus has revealed, ahead of the close of the 2006-07 season.
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ArticleCD outlines information on school visits to farms
A government objective to increase outdoor school visits to farms has been given a major boost by the production of a comprehensive new educational resource.
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ArticleDutch cues up for export expansion
Eight Dutch cucumber associations are to combine under the K8 banner to jointly strengthen their international market position.
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ArticleAsda retains cheapest crown
Asda can once again bask in the title of Britain's cheapest supermarket, as it landed the prize for the 10th successive year.
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ArticlePink grapefruit more nutritious
Pink grapefruit juice has more nutritional benefits per calorie than other common fruit juices, a new study has found.
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ArticleRyan predicts price rise for Irish mushrooms
An improved UK price deal for Irish mushroom growers is being forecast by a leading figure in the industry.
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ArticleKing outlines Sainsbury's three-year plan
At IGD's Sainsbury's Trade Briefing, held on Thursday 7th June, Justin King, Sainsbury's chief executive, outlined his plans for the next three years as the retailer moves from the recovery phase to one of growth.