All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 35
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Analysis
Is there room for new categories in store?
Newly discovered fruits have variously been called "queer gear" and then "exotics", so there is perhaps room for a new
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Price rises fail to deter veg fans
The rain has not dampened the enthusiasm of vegetable producers in the run up to Christmas, as price rises show the category overall in value and volume growth
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Chris Redfern: Swiss roll to the bottom of the pile after rate move
The euro only avoided being the weakest performer after its companion star, the Swiss franc, made an even worse fist of
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Wonderful times
While some crops have struggled with the weather, pomegranates are looking in better quality and greater volumes than ever before. Michael Barker reports
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Finger limes make UK debut in Budgens
A Budgens store in Islington is claiming a UK first by stocking finger limes, dubbed 'citrus caviar'.
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Soil and the city
With agricultural land in short supply and prices rising, experts are looking to city schemes to provide food for the growing population, but is large-scale urban farming just a pipe dream? Samantha Lyster reports
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The ideas man
Jamie Grainger-Smith has an illustrious history in the restaurant business, including co-founding the Fifteen restaurant project, but his latest launch could just be his most ambitious yet. Samantha Lyster reports
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Sustainable thinking
With a growing population and ever-increasing pressure on the planet’s resources, the need for sustainable farming has never been greater. Lisa Kjellsson reports
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South Africa takes the stage
Stonefruit sales are in healthy volume and value growth as the market heads into the South African season, but supply disruptions are not making life easy
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Battle of the bugs
Beneficial insects and bugs have a key role to play in the fight against pests and disease, but the issue polarises observers, as Thomas Hobbs finds out
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The Christmas fight for crucial shelf space
The inclusion of bulbs, bedding and DIY salad kits has been on the rise in stores. However, even allowing for forecourts and
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Putting an accent on the positive
Media reports in the Daily Mail and others in the last week suggesting sprouts and other vegetables are "off the menu"
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New Bayer boss eyes veg growth
Liam Condon, the former healthcare executive who took up a new role as chairman and chief executive of Bayer CropScience at the start of December, has spoken of his excitement at the prospect of contributing to growth in fresh produce consumption.
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Chris White: Prince de Bretagne marketing move brings a fresh take on a classic produce story
It may be over 40 years since a group of Breton vegetable growers launched a brand that has become one of the most important
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RPA slammed as Angus Growers’ PO status is confirmed
Angus Growers has won a major victory after a Scottish court confirmed its status as a producer organisation (PO).
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Florida revises citrus estimates downwards
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that its estimate of the 2012-13 Florida citrus crop has decreased more than five per cent to 146m boxes, Eurofruit reports.
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DPA vote postponed
The EU standing committee on the food chain and animal health postponed its vote on the derogation of active post-harvest substance diphenylamine (DPA) last Friday. The committee will meet again in February, when a decision on the substance used by apple growers worldwide will again be on the agenda.
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Moneycorp: Swiss roll to the bottom of the pile
The euro only avoided being the weakest currency performer this week after its companion star, the Swiss franc, made an even worse fist of it, according to Moneycorp's Chris Redfern.
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FPJ Conferences sets Cambridge date for March
FPJ’s roadshow of regional conferences is heading to Cambridge in the new year, where a high-quality line-up of speakers will discuss the major issues affecting the trade.
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Produce Quality Centre to tackle industry issues
The key issues of waste and food security will be tackled thanks to a new collaboration between East Malling Research and the University of Greenwich.