All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 6
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Transport taxes are no quick fix, says FTA
A leading business organisation has expressed its concern that the chancellor may look to the logistics sector to refill depleted government coffers.
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ArticleACS chief talks small shops with Cameron
Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) chief executive James Lowman yesterday attended the Conservative Party leadership’s Small Business Survival Summit at the House of Commons.
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Gender pay gap not discriminatory
New research suggests that discrimination is not causing the gender pay gap, but natural career choice is.
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Nutrition advice best served with specific family in mind
Researchers at the University of Sheffield and Royal Holloway, University of London will assert today (October 21) that the nation’s diet is unlikely to improve significantly if healthy eating policies fail to take into account the diverse nature of contemporary family life and each family’s particular circumstances.
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ArticleMaes wins export award for Koppert
Peter Maes, sales and marketing manager at Koppert Biological Systems, has won a Dutch export manager award.
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Aldi claims highlight Tesco desperation
As Tesco introduces its increasingly disgruntled band of suppliers to “Discounter House” in Cheshunt, and customers to its self-appointed role of Britain’s biggest discounter, the discounter chain that has the UK’s leading supermarkets running scared, Aldi, is not exactly trembling in its boots.
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ArticleCapespan variety work pays off
Capespan’s work to introduce new table grape varieties to fill gaps it has identified in the season has “paid off handsomely”, according to the company’s latest newsletter.
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FPC reiterates global produce vision
The Fresh Produce Consortium has responded to a new report by the Food Ethics Council, by saying any realistic vision of future food distribution in the UK needs to have a global focus.
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Victoria trades up with specialities
Victoria Trading will increase its speciality tomato production in the Canary Islands this season
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CCFRA report defines packaging
Is your packaging active or intelligent? Ask the Campden & Chorleywood Food Research Association (CCFRA).
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United approach to supply chain management
United Fresh Produce Association has announced that the association will establish a new Supply Chain Technology & Logistics Program to serve its members in all areas of supply chain management.
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ArticleFreshfel hits back at NGO scaremongering
Freshfel Europe, the European fresh produce association, has hit out at scaremongering tactics of some Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to influence the current political discussions on future authorisation rules for pesticides with unnecessary alarming news on pesticide residues.
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Organic grape life Xtend-ed
Pioneering Egyptian organic grape exporter Bio Egypt has shipped 6,500 cartons of fruit to Europe packed in Xtend® carton liners developed especially for grapes.
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ArticleNew direction for Brogdale
The University of Reading and project partner Farm Advisory Services Team Ltd (FAST) have been awarded responsibility for the maintenance, curation and related scientific research for the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale.
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ArticleAgrimarc reveals true colours
Agrimarc Ltd, specialist in quality assurance and technical services in the food industry, revealed a touch of colour with the results of its fourth and most successful innovation trials event.
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ArticleEnglish growers ahead of the pack
The English top-fruit industry can justifiably claim to have one of the most rapid adoption rates for new science, said Lord Selborne, top-fruit grower and past chairman of the Marden Fruit Show Society.
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ArticleNational show of fruit confidence
Confidence in the future of English apples and pears was high as the industry celebrated the 75th anniversary of the National Fruit Show.
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ArticleFyffes exonerated by cartel investigators
Irish banana supplier Fyffes has been exonerated in an EU banana cartel investigation that saw Dole and Weichert slapped with huge fines and Chiquita shamed.
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Produce fibre could prevent cancer
A fibre called pectin, which is found in a broad range of fruits and vegetables, can prevent cancer, according to an ongoing study by the Institute of Food Research.