All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 215
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ArticleBurgess family hits 60
How the Burgess family have responded to the changing face of the UK fresh produce industry over the last 60 years is a glowing example of the art of adaptation, bringing not just growth but a major impact on how producers and packers came to terms with the path they should follow during times of great change.
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ArticleGrowers take long term position
It is early days, but those of an optimistic nature are hopeful about UK tomato prospects this season. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.
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PMA accepts China challenge
Produce Marketing Association, the US trade association for fruit and vegetables, has been looking to the far east to assess the opportunities China offers for fresh produce, while on the home front it is pushing for immigration reform.
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Simple ideas prove the best as focus shifts to fruit
Fruit seems to come more into focus on multiple shelves at this time of the year. Whether it is the change of season from
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How low can we go on price?
What do you have to do to drive home a message into what would appear to be the thick skulls of the multiple
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ArticleAll’s smooth at Booths
Food retail is a competitive business, and with the buying power, strength and stranglehold on the market of the big multiples, it takes a special kind of independent retailer to not only survive, but to thrive. Ed Bedington went to Booths, Foods From Spain’s Re:fresh Independent Retailer of the Year, to see what puts it a notch above its competitors.
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ArticleDutch march on
Salad producers in the Netherlands are hoping to build on their strong position in the UK market. But, despite their proximity, they are not immune to high fuel costs and the effects of a cost-conscious customer. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.
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Catering for a changing sector
I was interested to read that the British Potato Council is offering growers guidance on how best to supply the foodservice
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Gangs masters at covering tracks
Surely we’ve all been listening to the back and forth between industry and government on the issue of gangmasters in the
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ArticleSteep learning curve
Giving free fruit to children seems admirable in anyone’s book, but the school scheme appears to have courted nothing but negative attention in recent months. Elspeth Waters caught up with some of the key players in the SFVS to get a more balanced evaluation of its activities.
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ArticleSA power struggle
Over the past three weeks, South Africa’s Western province has been crippled by power outages, causing enormous problems for the local economy as well as expensive delays in the harvesting and shipment of their top-fruit harvest. Louise Brodie reports from the Western Cape.
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A welcome helping hand for business
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, he writes about some of the free help and advice that could provide a boost to your operations.
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Import changes may spell trouble
The European Commission is discussing the future of the Entry Price System, a measure to protect the EU market from cheap
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Dessert apples elevated in the eyes of the consumer
Long might discussions rage over which variety is the best dessert apple. The proof of the pudding lies in the eating, so I am
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Suppliers reaching point of no return
It was bound to happen in the end. And it gives me no pleasure to have been pre-empting it in comment pieces for some
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ArticleFairtrade fair world
Demand for Fairtrade products is at an all-time high but many supporters believe more can still be achieved. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.
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ArticleBaarda brings innovation
This may be a highly innovative industry, but it is not often you come across a project that is truly ground-breaking. John Baarda’s 23 acres of high technology glass at Billingham fall into that category and Tommy Leighton paid the Teesside site a visit to see early progress.
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ArticleA candidate crisis
Since FPJ last profiled recruitment the industry has become more pro-active in this area. Yet despite the newfound direction, fresh produce as a career prospect is still not getting the recognition it deserves - or the investment it requires. Emma Twyning talks to some pragmatic recruitment and training experts who all say the industry simply needs to shout louder.
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Newton’s raw passion for bagged salads
Mark Newton is managing director of Florette, the leading brand in the bagged salad arena. He talks to Ed Bedington about the prepared salad sector, how it has handled various attacks on its reputation and why Florette continues to smile.