All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 261
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ArticleBlue Nile’s golden opportunity
In the first of our four-week series focusing on grapes, the Journal looks to Blue Nile to find out about the Egyptian company’s shift in product emphasis.
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The final chapter of reform
Through my column I try to keep you up to date with the legal developments affecting the status of French wholesale markets.
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Less spin, give us a voice
Another government initiative that has been around for two years, potentially affects the entire retail supply chain, and is
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ArticleRefresh Awards 2004 preview
The first ever Re:fresh Awards will take place next week to honour a broad spectrum of industry talent. The Journal caught up with some of the finalists to find out what it takes to reach the shortlist of the first awards in the trade to recognise achievement along the whole supply chain.
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ArticleReally integrated pest management
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is widely practised around the world. The IPM principles are central to many producers’ regimes and high on the list of priorities in many of their customers’ specifications. To utilise IPM to its full extent, however, requires complete buy-in from the field right through to management. In Kenya, The Real IPM Company was established in January to encourage and provide growers with the necessary management skills and resources to produce crops without over-reliance on pesticides. Tommy Leighton talks to owner and director of the Thika-based company Louise Labuschagne about her IPM vision and a highly successful project to control leafminer biologically at Indu Farms in Limuru.
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ArticlePineapple potential
Although prepared products continue to grow the sector, without consumer information and variety evolution there could be prickly times ahead for the UK fresh pineapple market. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticleArava and development
The Arava is one of Israel’s hottest and driest areas, known for its flat lands and mountains of sand. Despite the intense heat the Arava Research & Development organisation is carrying out trials on a host of varieties and innovative growers are working hard to produce quality crops which Agrexco exports. John Broy reports.
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ArticleKitchener herb garden
In the last in our April series of profiles on herbs, Sainsbury’s takes us through its herb programme for 2004, Arava comments on the progress the industry is making, and Agrexco UK’s product manager Mike Caddy gives us a guided tour of the growth areas.
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ArticleBio-packaging breakthrough
In this week’s focus on packaging, Produce Packaging teams up with Potatopak Limited on a range of biodegradable products, Leading Edge continues to provide innovative packaging solutions, Molins machinery, Zip-Pak and TNA Europe all introduce new products into the market and Great Western Packaging scoops a design award.
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ArticleGetting a website... the easy way
In this month’s look at IT, Danesoft explains how its latest system WPS works, Grow IT and Herbert International move ahead with a new agreement, Paul Clapham provides detailed analysis on what your telephone can do for you and Bob Rose of Anglia Business Computers highlights the importance of selecting the right business system for your company.
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Raising the bar
Marks & Spencer's commitment and dedication to the environment and consumer friendly farming practices through its Field to
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Organic fresh produce plateau
TNS analyses the development of the organic fruit and vegetable market in the UK in the last year.
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ArticleThe organic globe continues to grow
The acceleration of growth in the organics market across the globe continues. The Journal takes a look at the growing and emerging markets, highlighting some of the key players for the coming years. John Broy reports.
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European market variations illustrate organic dilemma
The following is an edited extract from the website of the International Federation of Organic Agricultural Movements (IFOAM), illustrating the potential development of the sector in the European Union.
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ArticleSaphir’s organic analysis
Nicholas Saphir, who is of course very well-known in international fruit and vegetable circles, was wearing his organic milk association hat when he addressed a recent organic producers’ seminar at the Argentine Chamber of Commerce. He gave the audience an overview of the UK organic marketplace and imparted some characteristically challenging views on the future of the sector. Tommy Leighton was there.
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ArticleSustainability still requires hard work
The growth in sales of organic food is something to celebrate but developing a sustainable organic food market within the confines of a global economy was never going to be easy. Rob Haward, horticulture manager at the Soil Association, looks at some of the emerging problems in the organic market - and ways forward for the future.
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ArticleCommitted to organic growth
Sainsbury’s has just been named the Soil Association’s Organic Retailer of the Year for the third successive year. Almost three per cent of its overall offer now falls into the organic category, significantly above the UK average. The group is committed to its mission of leadership in the organic field, says Tony Sullivan, the group’s head of produce.
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Conventional merchandising could improve organic sales
Andrew Poulton, of Poulton Fruit Consultants Ltd, works closely with a key organics supplier to Sainsbury’s. He gave Tommy Leighton his own personal view on the merchandising techniques applied to organics by UK retailers.
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ArticleNew horizons for Tesco’s organic push
The UK’s biggest supermarket group launched a new organic image at the end of March 2004, on the back of a concerted programme of initiatives to raise the profile of organic products in its stores and consequently expand the organic horizons of its consumers. Tommy Leighton talks to Tesco’s Christy Van Maanenberg.
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ArticleSacoje success for Univeg
Univeg’s site in Sacoje, Spain has proved invaluable in securing organic supplies - and there is plenty of potential for expansion. Emma Hatfield reports.