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Retailers regret job losses in plastic-free future >
Retailers regret job losses in plastic-free future
by Anna Patoka 25 January 2018 Fruit and Vegetables
Patoka on the growing momentum behind reducing plastic packaging and the news…
'All I want for Christmas is glyphosate'>
'All I want for Christmas is glyphosate'
by Anna Patoka 1 December 2017 Fruit, Vegetables and Potatoes
The recent vote to relicense glyphosate has been welcomed by the farming…
Cartoon: Don't put all your veg in one basket >
Cartoon: Don't put all your veg in one basket
by Anna Patoka 24 August 2017 Vegetables
With labour concerns hampering expansion plans, British growers are turning to…
'You cannot be serious'>
'You cannot be serious'
by Anna Patoka 18 July 2017 Fruit, Apples & Pears and Melons
Patoka looks at the growing trend for Wimbledon-related fresh produce…
Cartoon: Berries face dazzling price rises >
Cartoon: Berries face dazzling price rises
by Anna Patoka 30 June 2017 Berries
Brexit could spike the price of strawberries due to soaring labour costs,…
Cartoon: When frost protection goes wrong >
Cartoon: When frost protection goes wrong
by FPJ Staff 9 May 2017 Fruit and Apples & Pears
Patoka on reports of growers heating orchards with bonfires to counter recent…
Patoka on 'Westminster sprouts'>
Patoka on 'Westminster sprouts'
by Anna Patoka 10 April 2017 Bananas and Brassicas
How will the UK change post-Brexit? Patoka pictures some of the new…
Cartoon: Veg shortages according to English tabloids >
Cartoon: Veg shortages according to English tabloids
by Anna Patoka 3 March 2017 Fruit and Vegetables
Media outrage over images of Spanish retailers apparently well-stocked during…
Patoka on bribing kids to eat veg >
Patoka on bribing kids to eat veg
by Anna Patoka 1 February 2017 Fruit and Vegetables
News that bribing children with cash to eat their 5 A DAY has been met with…
Patoka on produce and New Year's resolutions >
Patoka on produce and New Year's resolutions
by Anna Patoka 13 January 2017 Fruit and Vegetables
Fresh produce and exercise play a central role in many people's New…

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- A cool cost saving
  John Dye, managing director at JD Cooling Systems, examines the latest trends in cooling technology and how the industry can become more efficient
- Subscribers onlyIs the sky the limit for South Africa?
  The South African fruit export industry is facing a number of challenges beyond its control, but if things fall into line, the sector is set for further growth
- Subscribers onlyThe right priorities
  Lisa Williams, head of agri-food at Promar International, discusses how market prioritisation can assist exporters to make the right business decisions
- Subscribers onlyOrganics for all?
  The organics sector is shaking off perceptions of exclusivity, but could the major supermarkets be doing more to lower prices? Fred Searle asks whether lessons can be learned from an organic co-op in Manchester
- Subscribers onlyAuthenticity wars
  Retailers and suppliers are on a quest for authenticity, with drones, social media and virtual reality bringing customers closer to produce
- The day bananas made their British debut
  Rebecca Earle, professor of history at the University of Warwick, marks the 385th anniversary of the day bananas were first shown to Londoners by charting the fruit's fascinating story
- Subscribers only10 years of Beautiful Fruit
  Hortgro’s annual integrated campaign to promote South African stone- and topfruit celebrates its tenth birthday this year. Dominic Weaver, communications director at Red Communications, looks at the evolution of the promotion
- Subscribers onlyRed hot chilli sellers
  Hipsters, history and a bit of heroism have helped chillies find a home in the UK, but have retailers fully realised their potential?
- Subscribers onlyTopfruit growers count cost of frost
  Adverse weather last spring has caused Cox and Braeburn to finish up to two months ahead of schedule, creating shortages and disrupting the market
- Healthy and harmonious?
  NFU chief horticulture adviser Hayley Campbell-Gibbons has been touring the country to get growers’ views on the future direction of the industry. Here, she outlines the opinions of a panel of producers in Kent
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