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

Jayne Dyas to leave British Growers
25th May 2018, 06:18 London
Jayne Dyas to leave British Growers
Long-serving head of crop associations departs the organisation after 28 years
Read full article

- NCGM traders threaten legal action
  NCGM traders threaten legal action
  Ongoing disputes between businesses at the historic market and authorities have failed to reach a resolution
- More bad weather hits Italian crops
  More bad weather hits Italian crops
  Tomatoes, asparagus and stonefruit all reported to have been badly affected by new wave of hailstorms
- Bigbucks to arrive in a Flash
  Bigbucks to arrive in a Flash
  Bigbucks, the full-red Gala causing a stir in South Africa, has a new name
- Asda launches Goutini tomato
  Asda launches Goutini tomato
  UK retailer says the variety the highest natural sugar levels of any tomato of its kind
- Polymer Logistics trials new plastic pallets with Asda
  Polymer Logistics trials new plastic pallets with Asda
  Lightweight pallets last longer and reduce delivery and return miles, according to logistics packaging firm
- Tesco closer to 'closed packaging loop'
  Tesco closer to 'closed packaging loop'
  The retailer is reaching out to the government to help build national recycling infrastructure across the UK
- Sharp profit fall for M&S
  Sharp profit fall for M&S
  Clothes and food retailer outlines transformation plan to get back on track, with Food opening programme set to slow
- Nuts, fruit and veg top EU food recall chart
  Nuts, fruit and veg top EU food recall chart
  Fresh produce and nuts account for almost two fifths of recalls and notifications in first quarter of 2018

Brexit

RSS Latest Articles

Upcoming Events

More eventsJune 2018

Retail & Distribution

RSS Latest Articles

First British peonies reach Waitrose
First British peonies reach Waitrose
23 May 2018
British strawberry season kicks off
British strawberry season kicks off
23 May 2018
M&S accelerates store closures
M&S accelerates store closures
22 May 2018

Production & Trade

RSS Latest Articles

Olifants River asks water questions
Olifants River asks water questions
23 May 2018
Zespri reports on 2017/18 campaign
Zespri reports on 2017/18 campaign
23 May 2018
Crunch time for casual dining
Subscribers onlyCrunch time for casual dining
22 May 2018

Wholesale

RSS Latest Articles

People

RSS Latest Articles

JD Cooling expands with new office opening
JD Cooling expands with new office opening
18 May 2018
15 years of growth for LEAF Marque
15 years of growth for LEAF Marque
16 May 2018
Fresh produce names make Rich List 2018
Fresh produce names make Rich List 2018
14 May 2018

Features

RSS Latest Articles

Seed shake-up
Subscribers onlySeed shake-up
24 May 2018
A cool cost saving
A cool cost saving
18 April 2018
Is the sky the limit for South Africa?
Subscribers onlyIs the sky the limit for South Africa?
13 April 2018

Marketing

RSS Latest Articles

LTA confirms Del Monte partnership
LTA confirms Del Monte partnership
21 May 2018
Social media helps potato sales recover
Social media helps potato sales recover
21 May 2018
On the cress of a wave
Subscribers onlyOn the cress of a wave
21 May 2018

Popular news

Read: Latest Most read

Keep informed...

Features & Analysis
- Subscribers onlySeed shake-up
  The news that Bayer will sell parts of its agricultural business to BASF seems to have allayed fears that the Bayer-Monsanto merger will harm competition in the seed sector
- Subscribers onlyE-commerce central to produce future
  Kantar Worldpanel consumer insight director Ed Griffiths examines the future role of online retailing
- In defence of plastic packaging manufacturers
  Graham Kershaw, owner of Macpac, on why he feels packaging manufacturers are being wrongly vilified in the press
- Subscribers onlyOn the cress of a wave
  With the UK watercress season well underway, Michael Barker spoke to Tom Amery, managing director of The Watercress Company, to hear the latest growth plans for the crop
- Subscribers onlyUS lags behind in enviro packaging
  FPJ columnist Amy Cross looks at how the States has not yet followed the UK's example when it comes to packaging
- Subscribers onlySuppliers sweat over Sainsbury's-Asda
  The grocery industry was rocked this week by news of a proposed merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda. Michael Barker and Ed Leahy examine what it could all mean for suppliers
- Subscribers onlyPacking a punch
  New packhouse machinery is all about speed and accuracy, with advanced technology helping suppliers beat challenging market conditions
- Subscribers onlyThe precision approach
  As we settle into the age of ‘big data’, precision farming is offering lots of new opportunities to improve yields and use less fertilisers, pesticides and water. Fred Searle looks at some of the machinery that makes this possible
- How organics is influencing mainstream farming
  Jeremy Lawrence Caradonna, adjunct professor of environmental studies at Canada's University of Victoria, considers how conventional farmers are adopting organic practices within their operations
- Subscribers onlyCherries feel the love
  Thanks to investment in orchards, machinery and a new-look marketing campaign, cherries are all set for another growth spurt
Industry Events
PreviousNext
Latest Tweets
- Fresh Produce Journal @FPJlive Jayne Dyas to leave British Growers Click here
- Fresh Produce Journal @FPJlive NCGM traders threaten legal action Click here
- Fresh Produce Journal @FPJlive More bad weather hits Italian crops Click here
- Fresh Produce Journal @FPJlive Bigbucks to arrive in a Flash Click here
- Fresh Produce Journal @FPJlive Seed shake-up Click here
- Fresh Produce Journal @FPJlive E-commerce central to produce future Click here
- Fresh Produce Journal @FPJlive Asda launches Goutini tomato Click here
- Fresh Produce Journal @FPJlive Polymer Logistics trials new plastic pallets with Asda Click here
- Fresh Produce Journal @FPJlive Tesco closer to 'closed packaging loop' Click here
- Fresh Produce Journal @FPJlive Sharp profit fall for M&S Click here
TwitterFollow Us