All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 176
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Mid-season aphid crash
The number of beneficial insects seen in the south east of England this year has resulted in vegetable growers experiencing a ‘mid-season crash’ in the number of aphids appearing in their crops
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Pensions for the self-employed
There has been a groundswell of genuine concern in recent times surrounding pensions. Andrea Kirkby reports on what self-employed growers should know and how to make the most out of their savings.
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Tranter cleans up
Growers of protected crops conscious of saving energy are being pointed in the direction of Tranter International’s plate heat exchangers (PHE) for greenhouse disinfection equipment.
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ArticleTasting the difference with top quality produce
Sainsbury’s product technologist for potatoes and core vegetables, Debbie Winstanley, talks to Elspeth Waters about what the supermarket expects from growers, her thoughts on extending the season, and environmental responsibility.
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Red Tractor revs up to assure UK
Growers’ recent efforts to raise awareness of duplication in farm audits seem to be paying dividends with the news that
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ArticleAll change at Defra
Following David Miliband’s departure to pastures more exotic, Hilary Benn has been appointed by Gordon Brown to replace him as Defra Secretary of State.
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ArticleEuro flower power
The latest round of European flower trials took place recently in the Netherlands, with a number of varieties catching the eye.
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Horticruitment moves with the times
Recruitment specialist Horticruitment has revamped its website as part of an overall company rebrand.
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Defra to consult on emissions trading
Detailed proposals for the implementation of the UK’s emissions trading scheme for large organisations in business and the public sector were set out last week by then climate change and environment minister Ian Pearson.
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West Midlands' rural advantage
Advantage West Midlands has announced its plans for continued improvements in rural areas of the West Midlands over the next three years.
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ArticleDesperate for change
Manchester’s New Smithfield Market has been in a state of limbo since the wholesale market’s redevelopment plans were announced. Nine years on, the master plan has been finalised and the council is confident that a developer will be appointed at the end of this year. The market’s traders have met this news with a mixed response, but everyone seems to agree on one thing - change is necessary. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.
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ArticleCarrots weather stormy season
Torrential rainfall over the past few days has left some of the UK’s carrot growers unable to tend to their crops; nevertheless, the industry is confident that volumes will remain on an even keel and demand will push forward as the season pans out. Laura Gould reports.
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ArticleTake-off for airfreight facility Manchester
Pangaean Ltd’s new airfreighted perishables handling and distribution centre has opened at Manchester Airport. The centre is the only one of its kind outside London in the UK, and is now offering fresh produce companies in the North West the same opportunities as those located in the South. Elizabeth O’Keefe met John Crofts, managing director of Pangaean, at Manchester’s World Freight Terminal to find out how he is bridging the gap between the North and South of the country.
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ArticleNew phase for Arndale Market
After three and a half years in planning, the new Manchester Arndale Market opened in September last year. Elizabeth O’Keefe went to investigate what fresh produce the Manchester City Council’s “original market experience” has to offer.
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ArticleA regional roam in Lancashire
In the first of our series of regional reports, FPJ takes a look at how Made In Lancashire (MIL), a government-funded organisation dedicated to the development and promotion of Lancashire’s small food producers, helps the region’s fresh produce industry. Elizabeth O’Keefe investigates.
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ArticleManaging the future
The Management Development Services scheme has provided scores of managers to its fresh produce member companies since being established by a forward-thinking group in 1986. A link forged with Harper Adams University College now offers the trainees even more - the first work-based post-graduate certificate qualification in any UK industry sector. It could also change public perception about the fresh produce industry as a destination. Tommy Leighton reports.
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Online retail sales surge set to continue
Online retailing has spiralled since the Millennium, and new research by PricewaterhouseCoopers suggests we ‘ain’t seen nothing yet. Food is one of the three key drivers of online sales figures, and the value of the online market could reach as much as £35 billion by 2011, as shoppers young and old log in rather than going out.
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Education adds an extra edge
There was a saying when the porters’ trolleys rumbled over the cobbles in the original Covent Garden and importers,
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Hope remains after a week of worry
It’s a worrying week for any trade when one of its leading companies reveals it is in financial difficulties. While