All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 207

  • Inflating expectations
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    Inflating expectations

    2006-09-21T15:56:24Z

    The heatwave this summer has sent prices for raw material soaring. Although this is bad news for the processing sector, it does promise some much-needed inflation in retail pricing, and could be a timely boost for the UK’s onion growers. Emma Twyning reports.

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    Swift response to outbreak

    2006-09-21T15:55:44Z

    Produce Marketing Association (PMA), the US trade association for fruit and vegetables, ensured that its members’ voice was heard as the headlines screamed E.coli and the outbreak was traced to bagged spinach.

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    Modern craze or return to old?

    2006-09-21T15:55:39Z

    “Food, Glorious Food” was a sentiment immortalised by Lionel Bart in the hit musical Oliver but recently I have

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    Global has to mean the whole world

    2006-09-21T15:55:35Z

    I’m all for eliminating duplication wherever possible. Everyone in the supply chain, everywhere in the world would no

  • Composite conundrum
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    Composite conundrum

    2006-09-14T16:46:24Z

    The one-stop-shop concept could be the way forward for the UK wholesale sector - and diversification could make for a multitude of trading opportunities. But are composite markets a viable option in the UK? Anna Sbuttoni reports.

  • Spain’s salad hopes
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    Spain’s salad hopes

    2006-09-14T16:45:30Z

    As the first supplies of Spanish salads trickle through to the UK, growers are generally optimistic about the impending season. However, with last year’s cold temperatures still on the minds of many, overcoming the changeable weather is the sector’s major challenge. Emma Twyning reports.

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    Non-health appeal to stroppy teens

    2006-09-14T16:43:52Z

    By Jane Asscher

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    Does knowledge equal power or just confusion?

    2006-09-14T16:43:49Z

    we live in an era when there is an almost insatiable demand for information, and perhaps no more so than when it comes to food

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    A blast from the past in Brighton

    2006-09-14T16:43:43Z

    At last, I’m old enough to be nostalgic! My first true David Shapley moment came on visiting an award-winning Taj

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    Logical road to logistics solution

    2006-09-07T13:30:08Z

    It will be very interesting to see how widely used the HEFFroads concept (p1) is in its first few months of life. Not only

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    THE APPLIANCE OF COMPROMISE

    2006-09-07T13:30:01Z

    Speaking very much as a lay observer, I have always had a sneaking suspicion that any dialogue between the worlds of science

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    HMI attention on labelling accuracy

    2006-09-07T13:29:53Z

    We would like to advise readers that Horticultural Marketing Inspectors will be focusing their attention on labelling from

  • Peru spears year-round gras market
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    Peru spears year-round gras market

    2006-09-07T13:29:16Z

    Peruvian asparagus exports are rising but will heightened security checks at airports sour the deal? Doris Lee Butterworth finds out more

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    Protect your assets through copyright

    2006-09-07T13:25:23Z

    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, Richard Marke and Lucy Etherton unravel the mysteries of copyright

  • MIS a hit in data game
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    MIS a hit in data game

    2006-09-07T13:24:34Z

    Market data is an invaluable tool for modern-day fresh produce companies to sharpen their business acumen. Lincolnshire-based Market Intelligence Services (MIS) is at the forefront of this information wave, with its eye firmly fixed on retail prices charged for fresh produce across the country. The company’s David Tebbutt tells Emma Twyning exactly what MIS can offer a business

  • Real concern underpins Brazilian plans
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    Real concern underpins Brazilian plans

    2006-08-31T16:27:08Z

    Brazil is famous for its juicy melons, but a strong Brazilian currency has led to repercussions for the industry. Doris Lee Butterworth spoke to leading producers and UK importers to find out what’s in store for the 2006/07 campaign.

  • Superior in the spotlight
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    Superior in the spotlight

    2006-08-31T16:26:44Z

    Superior Food was brought into the limelight recently for its part in the launch of fresh-cut pineapple snack Cape Fruiteezi. Elspeth Waters went to visit the company’s Southall headquarters to find out what the industry can expect next.

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    Bryan reflects on three fun decades in trade

    2006-08-31T16:26:11Z

    Agrexco’s projects manager, Terry Bryan, is bowing out after 30 years of service to the company. He talks to Elspeth Waters about the prospect of retirement and what he has learned and loved about his life in the fresh produce industry

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    Market ownership top of the agenda

    2006-08-31T16:26:04Z

    This summer, the French finance ministry appointed Jean-Luc Lépine to supervise procedures concerning the State’s

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    A stickler’s mission: Do the colours live up to claims?

    2006-08-31T16:25:57Z

    There is no doubt that fruit and vegetables add a lot of colour to the lives of both retailers and customers. But I sometimes