All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 212
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ArticlePesticide sector answers its critics
It seems everyone has an opinion about pesticides, or perhaps more precisely, the use of pesticides. Doris Lee Butterworth talks to pesticide producers about the challenges facing them
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ArticleWay down in Mexico
Mexico is the world’s fifth largest grape exporter and the country’s growers are adamant they can produce crops with unsurpassed quality and flavour. However, weather, competition and increasingly stringent demands from supermarkets are all making life difficult for producers targeting the UK this season. Emma Twyning reports.
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Peachy news for French wholesale
The Europech’ congress in Perpignan last month, though less well-attended than usual, gave delegates the same invaluable
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Fruit fingers and living lettuces defy the weather
May will certainly go on record as a month during which weather conditions were hardly conducive to the start of a long, hot
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Missing out on potential sales
There was no fresh produce presence at the annual conference of the Association of Convenience Stores in Birmingham last
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ArticleFood for life
The baby-food market offers rich opportunities for suppliers of both conventional and organic fresh produce. Doris Lee Butterworth talks to producers and manufacturers about their attempts to satisfy high consumer expectations
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ArticleWater way to go
Watercress has been enjoying something of a renaissance in the last few years, thanks to the on-going success of a multi-faceted promotional campaign. But can UK producers stave off any negative impressions they believe are left by imported product as its presence is stepped up to meet rising demand? Elspeth Waters investigates.
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Just what is a partnership?
News items coming across my desk this week pose an interesting question over the definition of “partnership” among
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Sensible strategy beyond our ken
It may seem parochial at the moment, but the London Food Strategy is likely to prove much more than a political attempt to
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ArticleSteady SA citrus progress
South African growers and exporters are cautiously optimistic about the current citrus harvest and reports from the various production regions indicate the harvest is progressing well without major problems. FPJ’s South Africa correspondent Louise Brodie reports.
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Shelf barkers that make my job that little bit easier
Searching the multiple shelves every fortnight for what is different, exciting or even new in terms of packs and varieties
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We don’t have to agree to succeed
I hope every delegate at the Re:fresh Conference and diner at the Re:fresh Awards went away with something to remember.
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ArticleExpectations on stoney ground
Fears of frost damage have not been realised but this year’s European stonefruit season is expected to offer little cause for excitement. Elspeth Waters attended the 18th annual edition of the Europech’ conference last week in Perpignan to hear the latest predictions.
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What’s the value of conferences?
If I had been given a campaign clasp to wear on a military General Service Medal for every conference I have attended over my
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Don’t underplay duty to disabled workers
Adam Bernstein (pictured) hosts the FPJ’s monthly spotlight on the legislation that affects your business, and how you can use it to your advantage. This month, Clive Day discusses the legal need to accommodate workers with disabilities
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RE:FRESHED AGAIN: NOW TO MOVE ON
By now, you will no doubt be enjoying the after-effects of the Re:fresh Awards Dinner, or regretting your decision not to
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Suppliers should count too
The UK’s supermarkets must be quaking in their £9.99 faux leather boots. Two years of intense investigation awaits
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ArticleLearn something new
Supermarkets often come under fire for poor handling of fresh produce, but Sainsbury’s has taken a proactive approach to ensuring the high quality of its fruit and vegetables and sent its food technologists back to school. Emma Twyning went too. Supermarketsupermarkets often come under fire for poor postharvest produce management, but Sainsbury’s has taken a proactive approach to ensuring the high quality of its fruit and vegetables and sent its food technologists back to school. Emma Twyning reports.
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ArticleThe green gras of home
With British asparagus production well into its swing, Emma Twyning finds out why the spring vegetable’s rampant success continues unabated, and what developments growers are working on to expand the sector further