Latest Festival of Fresh news from FPJ
UK hospitality struggles to recruit and retain staff
British restaurants and pub businesses are being forced to reduce hours and close early as UK hospitality job vacancies rise above pre-pandemic levels
‘Organics offer sustainable answers’
Soil Association optimistic about future UK organic sales thanks to food’s sustainable credentials
Festival of Fresh 2023 in pictures
FPJ’s open-air summer festival allowed the UK fresh produce trade to catch up, share ideas, enjoy the sun and take in a heavy-hitting speaker programme at the site of AMFRESH’s new packhouse and innovation centre
Carbon-neutral production takes centre stage at Festival of Fresh
Martin Evans of Freshgro tells audience about his group’s route to producing carbon-neutral carrots
‘Make produce sexy,’ says AMFRESH
The fresh produce department needs a complete makeover to combat falling sales, according to the UK’s top fruit supplier
Winners revealed in inaugural Festival of Fresh Awards
AMFRESH, Nationwide Produce and Jack Ward of British Growers were among the award winners at FPJ’s open-air summer festival in Alconbury Weald
Less is more in current climate, says Kantar
Festival of Fresh audience hears how retailers should focus on staple ranges as shoppers reduce fresh produce varietal repertoire as cost-of-living crisis continues
Food inflation here to stay
High grocery prices are unlikely to end before next summer, but fresh produce quality and sustainability still top the bill for consumers depite the cost-of-living crisis, IGD tells Festival of Fresh
Tesco reveals new buying strategy at Festival of Fresh
Produce category director Tom Mackintosh says it is time for Tesco to find new balance between long-term contracts and greater responsiveness to the market following shortages
AMFRESH to host Festival of Fresh 2023
Innovative fruit supplier welcomes FPJ’s flagship festival to its cutting-edge new facility in Cambridgeshire in June 2023
Gary Marshall urges UK growers to use wholesale markets
Wholesale markets are a great place to do business, yet they are generally not on the radar of British growers, says CGTA chair
Fruitbox 81 · Johnathan Sutton, Westfalia
Westfalia’s group safety and environment executive talks about driving the company’s sustainability strategy