All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 27

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    Chris Redfern: Governor’s upbeat speech boosts sterling’s fortunes

    2013-04-16T10:17:04Z

    Not every currency had a story to tell, but those that did made interesting reading. Starting at the top, the Japanese yen had

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    Tomato expansion is welcome news

    2013-04-16T10:17:04Z

    During tough times it's reassuring to hear about stories of investment and collaboration. This week, Greenery UK announced

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    Stonefruit in good health

    2013-04-16T10:17:04Z

    Hard work by all elements of the chain in the stonefruit supply over the past 12 months may be paying off with both value and volume rises recorded

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    Retailers prepared with new pre-packs

    2013-04-16T10:17:04Z

    ational brands and supporting promotional material that once dominated retail shelves up until the 1980s have lost their

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    T&G boss shown the door after Berlin bust up

    2013-04-16T10:17:03Z

    New Zealand fresh produce company Turners & Growers has confirmed the departure of its chief executive Geoff Hipkins, according to FPJ's sister title Eurofruit.

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    Good Housekeeping nod for Lasting Leaf

    2013-04-16T10:17:01Z

    Bagged-salad brand Lasting Leaf has received the official Good Housekeeping Institute (GHI) endorsement.

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    European focus for Gourmet Trading

    2013-04-16T10:16:59Z

    Los Angeles grower-shipper Gourmet Trading, which traditionally exports the majority of its home-grown blueberry crop to Asia, is enjoying heightened demand in Europe thanks to the emergence of a crunchy, sweet variety deemed perfect for consumers across the Atlantic, according to Eurofruit.

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    Dominic Watkins: The OFT’s latest advice on promotional pricing is inconsistent and meaningless

    2013-04-16T10:16:58Z

    The Office of Fair Trading has long been concerned with promotional pricing practices and what is considered to be

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    Let’s all stick to a diet of fresh air and water

    2013-04-16T10:16:58Z

    That's one supposed to eat nowadays? You can't have beef, which may in fact be horse, which therefore may contain the

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    Something for all with new descriptions

    2013-04-16T10:16:58Z

    Definitions at retail level have always been somewhat vague when it comes to describing produce. Sometimes naturally small

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    Chris Redfern: Middle-of-the-road performance from sterling

    2013-04-16T10:16:58Z

    Rather like a classic battlefield, the FX market last week was characterised by long periods of boredom punctuated by moments

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    Social pride

    2013-04-16T10:16:58Z

    South African fruit farms and companies are playing their part in boosting social conditions in a country still facing numerous challenges. Thomas Hobbs reports from the Western Cape

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    Top prospects

    2013-04-16T10:16:58Z

    The South African top-fruit export season is full of promise despite the backdrop of challenging times for global fruit growers, writes Fred Meintjes

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    O'Malley calls for debate on Potato Council

    2013-04-16T10:16:56Z

    Nationwide Produce’s managing director Tim O’Malley has called for a debate over the future direction of the Potato Council, arguing there needs to be much more of a focus on R&D.

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    Marketing gong for organic drive

    2013-04-16T10:16:55Z

    The Organic Naturally Different marketing campaign has won the Best Advertising Led Campaign category at the Marketing Agencies Association’s awards.

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    Tesco revamps top-fruit supply

    2013-04-16T10:16:53Z

    Tesco has moved a step closer to procuring all of the apples and pears it sells in the UK direct from source, after making plans to further increase the volume of top fruit it buys from growers via its fresh produce direct procurement arm Group Food Sourcing (GFS), according to Eurofruit.

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    Moving ahead

    2013-04-16T10:16:52Z

    With recent worker strikes affecting production throughout South Africa’s Western Cape province, Thomas Hobbs visited the region to find out how fruit producers are moving on

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    For Mum & country

    2013-04-16T10:16:52Z

    Dads aiming to impress are fuelling the increase in spend for Mother’s Day, with demand particularly high for British-grown flowers. Samantha Lyster reports

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    Promotions boost citrus

    2013-04-16T10:16:52Z

    The citrus category is enjoying strong value growth on the back of price rises, with retailers also shuffling their promotional strategies over the past 12 months

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    Clouds gather over SA citrus

    2013-04-16T10:16:52Z

    South Africa’s citrus growers are gathering this month to estimate their 2013 crop, with the concern that the costs of production and shipping may shoot them out of the water this year. Fred Meintjes reports