All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 7
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ArticleGlobalGAP makes further inroads
GlobalGAP's ninth annual conference kicked off in Cologne this morning, with leaders reporting significant progress for the international good agricultural practice framework.
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ArticleTNS data shows winners and losers
The latest TNS figures show Tesco, Sainsbury's and Waitrose lost out to the discounter chains in the latest 12 week period.
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Eastender branded metric martyr at 64
A 64-year-old mother of two has become Britain’s latest “metric martyr”, after being found guilty of selling fruit and vegetables in pounds and ounces, rather than kilos and grams.
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ArticleKing remains upbeat amidst City gloom
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King remains reasonably upbeat about his company’s prospects, despite the economic meltdown.
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ArticleColour campaign doubles up
Industry-sponsored promotion Eat in Colour (EiC) doubled its exposure in its second year, with an equivalent advertising value that represents a 500 per cent return on investment.
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ArticleEnglish apricots to build on niche
Fruit tree specialist Will Sibley told a conference last week that England's newly established apricot crop has already carved itself out a niche market.
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Red tape strangles business hopes
A major new business survey found that just over seven out of 10 businesses feel that council enforced regulations can be as big or a bigger burden than tax and employment law
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ArticleEMR jab for Collett's organic apples
East Malling Research has joined with Norman Collett Ltd to form a partnership that will see the extension of EMR’s organic farming acreage over the next four years.
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ArticleKeep Witt's Oxybaby about you
Witt, the gas safety, control, mixing and analysis equipment supplier has launched its latest generation of Oxybaby hand held gas analysers for packaging line, warehouse and laboratory food packaging analysis.
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ArticleStellar Stena tops Irish charts
Stena Line Freight has won the Shipping Line of the Year award at the prestigious Export & Freight Transport & Logistics Awards 2008, the premier event in the Irish transport calendar.
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ArticleBank right to make bold rate cut
The Bank of England’s decision to cut interest rates today (Wednesday) by 0.50 per cent was welcomed by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Lloyds TSB as the kind of decisive action needed amidst the current financial turbulence.
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Economic downturn asks responsible questions
Leading retailers and manufacturers see corporate responsibility as an investment, but will they pull back in an economic downturn?
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ArticleSainsbury's reports "robust" sales
Sainsbury’s this morning reported a “robust” sales performance in its second quarter trading statement, with total sales up 8.4 per cent in the 16 weeks to October 4.
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ArticlePettit makes pesticide plea
NFU horticulture board vice chairman makes rallying call to growers.
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ArticleSir Terry to give London lecture
City Food Lecture 2009 to be delivered by Tesco’s Sir Terry Leahy.
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ArticleBusiness Link boosts new start-ups
Businesses who take advice from Business Link have an advantage in setting up, surviving and growing through tough economic times, according to a new review.
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ArticleKendall calls for culture change
Culture change needed in attitudes to productive farming, says NFU president.
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Sainsbury's tackles tough packaging issue
Alison Austin, Sainsbury’s head of brand policy and sustainability, has spoken out in favour of packaging on fresh fruit and vegetables.
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ArticleTwo more lose gangmaster licences
Kent and Lincolnshire gangmasters pay penalty for not resolving conditions on licence to provide labour to fresh produce industry.
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RPA calls growers to arms
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) is urging growers of permanent fruit and vegetable crops to register for new entitlements under the Single Payment Scheme (SPS).