All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 158
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Stanley challenges industry
Motivational speaker and retail guru John Stanley challenged 30 representatives from the HTA retail group, garden retailers, growers and manufactured goods suppliers to make a difference to the sector in just 24 hours during a workshop at the end of August.
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East Europeans get Fruit Logistica focus
Fruit Logistica will host seven national exhibits at its show in February to celebrate the upsurge in exhibitors from Central and Eastern Europe.
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ArticleWWF trial shows promise
The wisdom of Worldwide Fruit establishing two top fruit trial sites in Kent has been reflected this season as its ongoing of evaluation of new apple and pear varieties gets underway.
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Make mine a van
British Car Auctions (BCA) is advocating auctions as a stress-free way to sell off old work vehicles.
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ArticleLouw in at Container Centralen
Brad Louw, who has over 11 years’ experience in the logistics and horticulture industries, will take on the role, which will see him visiting current and potential clients, and being responsible for all exhibitions.
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ArticleWholesale whispers
Key players from wholesale markets across the world gathered at the first-ever World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) conference in Asia last week, in a decisive step towards promoting international trade relations. Anna Sbuttoni reports from Beijing.
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Doing the right thing
South Africa leads the way when it comes to empowerment projects in the fruit industry, and the support of UK retailers and consumers has been invaluable in ensuring such initiatives have achieved the desired results. Louise Brodie looks at the country’s three most important ethical trading brands.
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ArticleTotal commitment
Since making the fresh produce world sit up and take notice at the beginning of this year, Total Produce, created by the demerger of Fyffes’ general produce business and bolstered to superpower status in this industry at least by the acquisition of Redbridge Holdings, has gone about its business relatively quietly. For the first time, the company’s managing director, Seamus Mulvenna, and chairman Denis Punter lift the lid on the last eight and a half months and the process that led to the venture becoming a reality.
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ArticleSpain banks on quality
Although salad shipments to the UK are predicted to fall this season, those who are bringing in high-quality produce should enjoy stable prospects. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.
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ArticleFly in the EU ointment?
In the second article in FPJ’s series from the Crop Protection Association on how upcoming EU pesticide legislation will affect European farmers, quality assurance specialist Benito Orihuel explains how possible changes could force the EU to eventually become more reliant on imported fruit
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Managed recovery shows its potential
It was great to see so many of you at the recent CHEP meeting in Peterborough. We have enjoyed a close working relationship
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Steer a path through employment law
Adam Bernstein hosts the FPJ’s monthly spotlight on the legislation that affects your business, and how you can use it to your advantage. This month, Ben Hopps looks at the key legal issues surrounding the hiring of new employees.
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Turning traditional sources on their heads
i am not quite sure if it’s a case of “using a sprat to catch a mackerel”, but Tesco is launching one of the
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ArticleConsolidation on a different level
In light of events in the last week alone, it is hard to disagree with Seamus Mulvenna’s assertion that the formation of
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Paraquat revocation remains
A legal challenge to the decision to revoke paraquat has been unsuccessful.
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Co-op membership soars
The Co-operative has announced that its membership has soared since the re-introduction of its dividend scheme a year ago.
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ArticleOrganics: has it extended beyond the middle classes?
A new report published by the Soil Association has shown sales of organic food to have risen beyond the £2 billion mark. But has the organic movement reached its limit, or will it continue to expand its appeal? Emma Haslett investigates.
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NFU warning on the use of RUCIP rules
Potato growers purchasing seed from Europe should be fully aware of the onerous clauses and complex procedures which often favour the buyer over the seller within the RUCIP conditions of sale, the NFU says.
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Stockbridge and ADAS join forces
Two of the country’s biggest research organisations have signed a mutual agreement to work on collaborative research projects, in a bid to bolster industry R&D amid fears of national spending cuts.