All Analysis articles – Page 7
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AnalysisA new leaf for salad?
High temperatures and health-conscious shoppers mean Brits are buying more salads despite hot weather and labour shortages putting pressure on producers
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AnalysisPanama disease: the point of no return?
The future looks bleak for the banana business as it struggles to contain the disease TR4, but Professor Gert Kema believes an escape route could be within reach, provided the industry works together. He speaks exclusively to Mike Knowles and Michael Barker
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AnalysisCould birds replace some pesticides?
A team from Plant & Food Research in New Zealand is looking to answer that very question
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AnalysisIs it the end for US imports in China?
China’s 25 per cent retaliatory tariffs on US products threaten future Californian and North Western fruit imports
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AnalysisBlockchain: myth or salvation?
Although there is plenty of hype around the technology, it may still present a valuable opportunity for the produce trade
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AnalysisNew strawberries, please!
As labour and packaging serve up fresh challenges for suppliers, the ball is very much in the industry's court
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AnalysisCan we turn the fashion trade green?
Dresses made from mushrooms or leather made from fruit waste could be part of a more circular economy, says WUR
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AnalysisTropical fruits cooling off?
Tropical fruit volume sales dropped unexpectedly in the past 12 months, but excitement abounds for the potential of smaller and exotic varieties
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AnalysisA new avocado avenue for Italy?
Growing demand for tropical fruit among number of new options for country to consider, says head of trade fair Macfrut
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AnalysisCould 3D printing boost fruit and veg?
Natural Machines co-founder claims technology is here now to offer creative ways to get people eating more fresh
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AnalysisIs 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
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AnalysisOrganics 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
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AnalysisHealthy 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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AnalysisWill Amazon revolutionise food distribution?
Isabelle Chaboud, a professor at the Grenoble School of Management (GEM), looks at the possible long-term effects on the grocery market of Amazon's foray into food retail
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AnalysisMore human than human?
Rapid technological growth and labour issues have brought agricultural robotics out of the fringe and into the mainstream, but are they a panacea or still in the realm of sci-fi?
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AnalysisHave spiralisers had their day?
New figures from Argos show sales of spiralisers have nosedived, but potatoes are set to benefit from appetite for 'real' carbs
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AnalysisAustralian fresh fruit exports exceed A$1bn
Strong demand from Asian markets propels export sector to record breaking performance in 2017
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AnalysisChina hungry for citrus imports
Citrus imports have surged in 2016/17, with South Africa, Australia and Egypt shipping record volumes
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AnalysisOpinion: Why it's now crucial media
TV's Chris Bavin on why it's no longer social media, but vital media in the new business environment
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AnalysisAnalysis: The final tool in the box
Diversification in varieties and products can help mitigate climate change, preserve ecosystems and protect the future of farm businesses