All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 92
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Kerr is the 40 million piece man
Glasgow is celebrating the success of its free fruit for schools scheme by enlisting health minister Andy Kerr to hand out the 40 millionth piece of free fruit to the city's primary and nursery school pupils.
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Tchenguiz in talks with M&B
Robert Tchenguiz, the property dealer who owns a stake in Somerfield, is considering a bid for Mitchells & Butlers.
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ArticleWaitrose sales up 13 per cent
Waitrose sales growth of 13 per cent is being given the credit for a strong full-year performance by the John Lewis Partnership - and unveiled its first Scottish store.
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ArticleNew website helps EU farmers work in safety
Between 2000 and 2003, 2,473 European workers died as a result of an accident at work in agriculture. A new website hopes to reduce future fatalities.
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It's ivantage Interflora
Following the success of its online sales during the Christmas and New Year period, Interflora has stepped up its online marketing activities in the UK.
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Netto acquires Kwik Save stores
Danish discounter Netto has bought 19 Kwik Save stores from Somerfield.
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ArticleScottish farming at crossroads
Addressing the NFU Scotland agm in St Andrews, its president John Kinnaird said that Scottish farming has reached a crossroads, which means tough decisions for farmers and clear priorities for industry action.
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ArticleFyffes profits rise 27.9 per cent
Fyffes has reported a 27.9 per cent rise in pre-tax profits for the year to the end of December 2005.
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ArticleHigh Priest of Tomatoes wins prize
Israel’s “High Priest of Tomatoes” Professor Nachum Kedar, of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Faculty of Agriculture in Rehovot, is the recipient of the 2006 Israel Prize in Agriculture.
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ArticleGrowers back call for retail clampdown
NFU president Tim Bennett has called for action to eradicate the climate of “fear and oppression” characterising the relationship between growers and their retail customers.
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ArticleSmall retailers to disappear by 2015
Politicians have warned that the dominance of large independents and multiple retailers will force small and independent retailers off the UK high street by 2015.
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Waitrose to reward small suppliers
Waitrose is offering Britain’s small producers a last chance to enter its prestigious fifth annual Waitrose Small Producers Awards.
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ArticleConsistency key for MBL winner
Availability, consistency and creativity are the key to succeeding in fresh produce, according to MBL’s fresh produce store of the year award winner.
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ArticleGreenery gives tomato guidance
The ever-growing tomato category must have clearer segmentation, according to Dutch giant The Greenery.
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Egyptian berries into Hahn with Tulpin
Perishables airfreight agent Tulpin Airmarketing has begun flying Egyptian strawberries into Frankfurt’s Hahn airport for onward transport to the UK.
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ArticleReefers turn to 360 Quality
Specialised reefer shipping could become more efficient thanks to the latest concept in quality assurance - 360 Quality.
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ArticleCMi creates harmonised logo
CMi Certification has launched a new logo to allow registered growers to promote the fact that they have been certified through a CMI auditing process.
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Fyffes to pay majority of costs in DCC case
Fyffes is weighing up the financial impact of a high court ruling in Ireland, which ordered the company to pay 80 per cent of the costs of DCC and all of its own, following the long-running court case between the two parties.
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SmartFresh on the offensive
Beleaguered SmartFresh bosses are launching a charm offensive to combat recent negative publicity.
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ArticleChippie Dales stripped to fry
Chip-loving celebrity Angela Griffin spent a few hours sizzling with the ‘Chippie Dales’, recruited from the nation’s chip shops, to attract national media interest to the 15th National Chip Week (February 13-19).