Fresh Produce Journal – Britain's favourite fresh produce industry magazine since 1895

Forgotten your password?

Britain's favourite fresh produce magazine since 1895

Featured news

Goathams celebrates 70th anniversary
28th June 2017, 20:10 London
Goathams celebrates 70th anniversary
AC Goatham has marked its 70th year in business by hosting an event for 600 colleagues and friends plus a charity auction
Read full article

- Tesco ‘to cut 1,200 jobs’
  Tesco ‘to cut 1,200 jobs’
  Move will slash workforce at Tesco HQ by a quarter and is part of retailer’s cost-cutting turnaround plan
- Sainsbury’s launches edible flowers range
  Sainsbury’s launches edible flowers range
  New range from Westland Nurseries includes tagete marigold, monkey flowers, viola and dianthus
- Disney backs fruit and veg voucher scheme
  Disney backs fruit and veg voucher scheme
  The Rose Voucher Scheme to help low-income families buy fruit and veg from a local market has expanded into Hammersmith
- Opinion: Supply chain should help change diets
  Opinion: Supply chain should help change diets
  The food supply chain needs to play its part if diets are to change, writes Borough Market MD Darren Henaghan
- European organic association formed
  European organic association formed
  The first European Organic Processing and Trade Association, OPTA, has been created, with Eosta's Volkert Engelsman on the board
- Brassica prices rocket after heatwave
  Brassica prices rocket after heatwave
  Wholesaler reports 30 per cent rise in broccoli and cauliflower prices, with high temperatures pushing strawberries into Class 2
- Cyber attack hits trade routes
  Cyber attack hits trade routes
  A major cyber attack initially aimed at Ukrainian institutions has spread globally, affecting the container shipping and terminal operations of AP Møller-Maersk Group
- Pressure grows in Cape fruit regions
  Pressure grows in Cape fruit regions
  Growers fear the long-term impact if the Western Cape region of South Africa does not receive sufficient rainfall

Brexit

RSS Latest Articles

Special report: Going Dutch
Subscribers onlySpecial report: Going Dutch
20 June 2017
Interview: Union Jack
Subscribers onlyInterview: Union Jack
20 June 2017
Hammond: 'UK will leave single market and customs union'
Hammond: 'UK will leave single market and customs union'
19 June 2017

Upcoming Events

More eventsSeptember to November 2017

Retail & Distribution

RSS Latest Articles

Production & Trade

RSS Latest Articles

No time to sit back and relax
No time to sit back and relax
27 June 2017
Potato planted area ‘to rise four per cent’
Potato planted area ‘to rise four per cent’
27 June 2017
T&G celebrates 120 years in NZ
T&G celebrates 120 years in NZ
26 June 2017

Wholesale

RSS Latest Articles

People

RSS Latest Articles

Nature's Pride boss Shawn Harris steps back
Nature's Pride boss Shawn Harris steps back
19 June 2017
Michael Gove appointed Defra secretary
Michael Gove appointed Defra secretary
12 June 2017
Anglia Farmers enjoy turnover growth
Anglia Farmers enjoy turnover growth
12 June 2017

Features

RSS Latest Articles

Price row amid stonefruit glut
Subscribers onlyPrice row amid stonefruit glut
23 June 2017
Health of a nation
Subscribers onlyHealth of a nation
23 June 2017
Rooting for convenience
Subscribers onlyRooting for convenience
20 June 2017

Marketing

RSS Latest Articles

Why have avocados become so popular?
Why have avocados become so popular?
22 June 2017
Organics 'needs year-round campaign'
Organics 'needs year-round campaign'
21 June 2017
Campaign looks to put peas on plates
Campaign looks to put peas on plates
21 June 2017

Know someone who wants to receive FPJ News?

Recommend our free email

Popular news

Read: Latest Most read

Chris-White's-fresh-perspective

Keep informed...

Features & Analysis
- Subscribers onlyPrice row amid stonefruit glut
  European retailers have been accused of keeping prices artificially high despite an abundant crop, while sterling is also proving an issue
- Subscribers onlyFresh produce: Online, but is it on track?
  Chris Cowan, consumer insight director at Kantar Worldpanel, on the growth of the online channel for fresh produce
- Subscribers onlyHealth of a nation
  As obesity and other diet-related conditions reach crisis levels, the Nuffield Conference looked at what the food and farming sectors can do to drive health
- Subscribers onlyRooting for convenience
  Carrot and parsnip growers are looking to tap into modern consumer trends to help grow a mature category
- Subscribers onlyCherries suffer sales slump
  A decline in frequency of purchase has hurt the British cherry market, but volumes are looking good for the season ahead
- Subscribers onlySpecial report: Going Dutch
  From premium brands to direct supply contracts to retailers, businesses in the Netherlands are preparing for a new era of trading relationships with the UK. Nina Pullman went to visit
- Subscribers onlyInterview: Union Jack
  British Growers has been expanding its sphere of influence under the direction of Jack Ward, who believes the industry is on the cusp of further growth. Michael Barker went to meet him
- Subscribers onlyFoodservice must help with healthy eating
  Comment: Martina Jensen, development lead at the Sustainable Restaurant Association, on how foodservice can help increase kids' veg intake
- One night stand vs solid relationship
  Tunde Daczo, MD of Storm Strategy, on why it's better to play the long game when it comes to branding
- Subscribers onlyOpinion: The British brand must mean something
  Michael Bennett, managing director at Pelican Communications, on why it's not enough just to slap a Union Jack on packs
Industry Events
PreviousNext
Latest Tweets
- FreshProduceJournal @FPJlive The #freshproduce challenge: offer health AND convenience. More in Part 4 of @FRUIT_LOGISTICAâ€™s free report:â€¦ Click here
- FreshProduceJournal @FPJlive @A_J_Duncan @GsBrand Great pic, would you mind if we used this in the next issue of FPJ?
- FreshProduceJournal @FPJlive The current healthy eating buzz is good for #freshproduce. Learn how in Part 4 of @FRUIT_LOGISTICAâ€™s free report:â€¦ Click here
- FreshProduceJournal @FPJlive Could medicinal qualities give #freshproduce sales a boost? Part 4 of @FRUIT_LOGISTICAâ€™s free report investigatesâ€¦â€¦ Click here
- FreshProduceJournal @FPJlive Pressure grows in Cape fruit regions Click here
- FreshProduceJournal @FPJlive New airfreight service links Kenya and Yorkshire Click here
- FreshProduceJournal @FPJlive Cyber attack hits trade routes Click here
- FreshProduceJournal @FPJlive Consumer behaviour is evolving in the digital age. Part 4 of @FRUIT_LOGISTICAâ€™s free report explains how:â€¦ Click here
- FreshProduceJournal @FPJlive Retail sales continue to rise Click here
- FreshProduceJournal @FPJlive No time to sit back and relax Click here
TwitterFollow Us