All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 197
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ArticleDover commits to fruitful future
As reported in this week’s news section, George Hammond has signed a groundbreaking 10-year lease with the Dover Harbour Board (DHB) to secure its tenure at the Dover Cargo Terminal (DCT) until 2017. It represents a huge show of confidence in the long-term future of the Kentish port as a fresh produce logistics powerhouse, George Hammond’s Brian Madderson tells Tommy Leighton.
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ArticlePass the herbs
With herbs replacing salt as the second biggest category in the flavourings market, according to Mintel, it is hard to find a more buoyant sector in the UK marketplace than that of fresh herbs. Kathy Hammond reports.
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PR frenzy should be put out to gras
I would agree with Sainsbury’s, that the combination of a mild winter, which raised soil temperatures and increased use
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Consumption stagnates in US
In this month’s look at the industry stateside, the US fruit and vegetable trade is faced with stagnant consumption, despite the plethora of healthy messages, and has decided that the time has come to change tactics.
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Catering for the confused masses
Just what exactly does the British public want from its fruit and vegetables? It’s difficult to fathom from the mixed
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Ken Crowther - HTA President
AS THE green shoots of Spring begin to appear, some of us are also turning our attention to the challenges and opportunities
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ArticleEnd of an era?
When FPJ last visited Dublin’s Corporation Market in 2001, its future was hanging in the balance due to council plans to redevelop the site. Six years on, another trip to the wholesale centre revealed traders remain in a similarly perplexing state of limbo. Laura Gould investigates.
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ArticleTime to go Dutch
Despite a delayed start, Dutch salad growers feel they’re well positioned to serve the demanding UK market. Doris Lee Butterworth catches up with leading producers and exporters to talk about prospects for the coming season.
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ArticleFruity faces emerge from dragons den without cash, but with interest
Fruity Faces - the inflatable fruit cases aimed at school children - have proven a hit with kids across the UK. Director Paige Allen has chosen 2007 as the year for the concept to go global, and appearing on nail-biting TV show Dragons’ Den was just the start. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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Making all the right moves for Chile
As the international frontman for the Chilean fruit export industry since the mid-1980s, Ronald Bown has presided over the Chilean Fresh Fruit Association (CFFA) during an unprecedented period of growth. He tells Tommy Leighton what’s next on the agenda.
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Choice of definition both fascinates and bemuses
one of the things which always fascinates me as I tour the retail aisles is the inventive use of definition. Apart from the
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Act now - or wait for GLA to knock
It would appear that Bomfords will be the first in a fairly lengthy line of fresh produce companies to fall under the GLA
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Industry anger over SOLA fees
Massive future costs to the HDC for off-label use can be expected when ornamentals have to be registered in the future.
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New project to boost soil fertility
HDRA Garden Organic is leading a new Defra funded project to help growers improve the ways in which they build soil fertility.
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ArticlePotato campaign hitting home
The BPC is reporting encouraging progress for its 'Grow Your Own Potatoes' educational project
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Defra aims to repel invaders
Defra is launching a consultation to help tackle invasive non-native species.
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ArticleDown in the farm shop
The public’s new-found appetite for better taste, better choice and higher nutritional value is being coupled with a desire for readily available organic food. But what does this mean for the original purveyors of fresh fruit and vegetables straight from the field, the roadside farm shop? Can the huge opportunities created by consumer demand be properly exploited, or has the tide turned too quickly for producers to take commercial advantage in this increasingly competitive market? Serena Shores reports.
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ArticleFinding a balance
South African top-fruit growers are busy picking their fruit and, with the European market far more balanced this year, the industry tells FPJ correspondent Louise Brodie caution is a virtue.