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Turnover up but profits dip at MMUK >
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by Martyn Fisher 15 May 2014 Citrus and Grapes
Citrus and grape importer saw turnover rise to £228m, but pre-tax profits…
GSF builds Chicago vertical farm >
Subscribers onlyGSF builds Chicago vertical farm
by Mike Knowles 9 May 2014
Green Sense Farms working with Philips to create first of a number of LED-based…
Desmond Tutu: US public in for a treat >
Desmond Tutu: US public in for a treat
by Fred Meintjes 4 April 2014 Exotics
Archbishop heralds opening of US market to South Africa sharon fruit with first…
Fyffes expertise 'rescuing' Chiquita >
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by Mike Knowles 2 April 2014 Bananas, Melons, Leafy & Salad Vegetables and Pineapples
Former Chiquita director Manuel Madrid believes proposed merger could secure US…

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- The Halo effect
  The evolution of SH Pratt from Luton banana importer to fresh produce giant has seen many changes in the industry, but it remains a family affair
- Subscribers onlyWhen a banana is not just a banana
  Banana supplier Daabon is taking its social responsibilities to the next level with an innovative project to empower Colombian women. Tommy Leighton reports
- Subscribers onlyHow Aldi is backing British fruit and veg
  Comment: Aldi UK buying director Richard Smith explains how the supermarket is supporting home-grown production
- Why there are bigger issues than labour pains
  Opinion: Tim Chambers, managing director at soft-fruit grower Chambers, explains why the looming problem of access to capital is arguably even greater than the threat of labour shortages
- Subscribers onlyAmericans’ gourdy love affair with pumpkins
  The US loves Halloween, and the event is highly visible over the coming weeks, writes FPJ's US correspondent Amy Cross
- Subscribers onlyScratch cooking boosts wholehead market
  Kantar consumer insight director Joe Shaw Roberts looks at how the home cooking trend is giving traditional produce a boost
- Subscribers onlyUS leading the way on prepared salads
  FPJ's US correspondent Amy Cross looks at how the prepared salad category has expanded Stateside
- Subscribers onlyA fresh craft
  London’s burgeoning craft beer scene is using fruit and vegetables in a wave of experimentation that could see craft breweries become an established market for fresh produce
- Subscribers onlyOrganic opportunity
  Brexit is causing anxiety across the fresh produce supply chain, but organics could be one of the sectors to benefit
- Subscribers onlyBrassicas benefit from health boom
  Kantar consumer insight director Joe Shaw Roberts looks at how brassicas are back in vogue as consumers look for healthy options
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