Exotic fruit news archive – Page 102
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ArticleChapmans chops out the chore
In the latest of our series of articles on the winners of Re:fresh Awards in 2004, Ed Bedington visits Portadown independent retailer Chapmans.
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Pauleys looks for innovation
A leading fresh produce supplier to the foodservice sector is getting serious about innovation.
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ArticleCheck out Fairtrade
The advent of Fairtrade Fortnight provides a prime opportunity for insights into a rapidly developing sector. However, behind the scenes the Fairtrade Foundation, along with many retailers and suppliers, is actively promoting the concept on a daily basis in the hope that ethical trading will continue to impact the lives of UK consumers long after the two weeks are up. Elspeth Waters reports.
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ArticleMDS experience sets its graduates apart
MDS is a specialist management training organisation representing almost 30 member companies in the fresh food and produce industry. In the first of an occasional series, we take a look at how the MDS programme works, transforming university graduates into the managers of tomorrow.
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ArticleInternational floral dilemma
After a hectic Valentine’s Day demand for red roses, the arrival of Mother’s Day usually instigates a more positive reaction among members of the floriculture industry. However with a painfully short period between the two events this year, as well as the coinciding occurrence of International Women’s Day and some unusual weather patterns, some may not exactly be full of the joys of Spring, writes Elspeth Waters.
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ArticleJuice loses innocence
While citrus juice has long been a staple of the modern diet, the ever-increasing market for exotic juice combinations could be stealing the limelight from the faithful orange and grapefruit. In addition, with health specialists having set juice as the latest culprit in the global obesity epidemic, juice producers may have to address their marketing strategies, writes Elspeth Waters.
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El Salvador looks to Europe
FRUIT LOGISTICA: Producers from El Salvador were in Berlin last week to look for opportunities into the European market.
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ArticleTheatrical theme for florists
With the main flower-orientated occasions occurring in February and March, spring is generally considered the time for major promotion within the industry. However, for some organisations this short period is but a small part of a year-long drive to increase the profile and profits of the florist trade, writes Elspeth Waters.
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ArticleScent sacrificed for volume
High volume demands for roses means scent is often being sidelined by visual quality, according to Dennis Edwards, managing director of John Austin and chairman of the New Covent Garden Flower Tenants Association.
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ArticleIs fruit juice healthy?
While the health debate continues to rage, nutritionists are now warning that fruit juices and smoothies may not be as healthy as we think.
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ArticleOut of darkness
Faced with the prospect of a steady decline, the UK and Irish mushroom industry is in need of some major investment, while Polish production continues to flourish. Tommy Leighton and Elspeth Waters report.
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Growing taste for squash
UK consumers are developing a taste for sweet potato and butternut squash products, according to specialist fresh and exotic ingredients supplier Beacon Foods.
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ArticleThe age of the punnet
In recent years the options for grape packaging have advanced way beyond the standard plastic bags for loose grapes. But while some retailers and distributors are paving the way for an influx of more complex bag and punnet designs, others are sticking more firmly to tried-and-tested methods of packaging. Elspeth Waters talks to two supermarket buyers and two UK grape suppliers to gauge opinion in the great grape packaging debate.
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ArticleOrganic seed gathers pace
Organic seed producers face similar challenges to organic growers. As a result, good quality organic seed is significantly more expensive to produce. Sue Jupe reports.
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Fruit donations for schools
Youngsters in Oswestry have been tucking into some healthy treats, thanks to a local fruit and veg supplier’s donations.
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ArticleIvory the ACP engine room
Despite political troubles in the Côte d’Ivoire, as the Ivory Coast is now officially known, the country remains the largest ACP exporter of fresh produce to the European Union.
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ArticleComexa mixes well
“The place of an importer is in his office,” said Comexa boss Claude Pobelle with a smile...
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AB OK with BRC
Measham-based AB Produce PLC has gained Higher Level Certification to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) Global Standard for Food.
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ArticlePrepare for convenience
The fresh produce market has seen big changes over the past few years, mirroring consumer changes in lifestyle with the increased need for convenience, writes Anabella de Sousa, enhancing the growth in the prepared produce sector.