All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 36
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What's in store?
English top-fruit growers are investing in new storage technology to boost the chances of increasing volumes in future. FPJ reports
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Italian school fruit scheme thrown into chaos
The funding of Italy's school fruit scheme has been thrust into the spotlight by Italian fraud investigators after police in Italy reportedly arrested 11 members of the country's Ministry of Agriculture (Mipaaf), including former Italian agriculture ministers Luca Zaia and Giancarlo Galan, on suspicion of corruption.
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Sheerness faces produce closure
Peel Ports Medway is considering the closure of part of its fresh produce facility at the Port of Sheerness.
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Fruit juice for all occasions
Del Monte has launched a new range of fruit-based drinks aimed at UK adults.
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Greenvale has a Flair for mashers
A new British-grown variety is being touted as the 'best mashing potato' available.
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EC has failed to act in a balanced and reasonable way over inspection situation
Snow in Brussels on 3 December gave a festive feel and a mighty chill factor for friends from the Kenya Plant Health
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Chris Redfern: Week of little change in the run up to Christmas
With the US fiscal cliff, the Greek partial default, the Spanish bailout and the acceleration of Japanese quantitative easing,
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Going fruit and nuts
Despite Julian Graves’ death on the high street, the dried fruit and nuts sector is in a strong position and holding its own with consumers, writes Jon Severs
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Top fruit faces balancing act
Limited top-fruit supply across Europe has pushed retail prices up over the last quarter, and that has had a knock-on impact on consumption of apples and pears
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Namibia’s new dawn
The Namibian grape business is set for a new era of growth following the establishment of new alliances in both production and new varieties, writes Fred Meintjes
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Green day delights
The trend for foliage as an integral part of floral displays is growing, as more florists understand how to work with this versatile material. Samantha Lyster reports
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Gaining an edge
With Comexa Europa’sexports into the UK market now totalling £9 million a year, MD Graham Cousens tells Thomas Hobbs that new fruit lines could be on the cards for the salad specialist
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The risk factor
In the latest in a series of features looking at how global financial issues are affecting the produce trade, Michael Barker talks to Grant Williams, risk underwriting director at Coface UK & Ireland
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Going fruit and nuts
Despite Julian Graves’ death on the high street, the dried fruit and nuts sector is in a strong position and holding its own with consumers, writes Jon Severs
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Overcoming the odds
All South Africa’s grape regions are on track for good crops, but concerns remain over labour stability heading into the peak season, as Fred Meintjes reports
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A fine decision to give adjudicator teeth
This week's decision to give the adjudicator the power to fine retailers if they step out of line is exactly the right
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Karen Bevan: The industry must develop its in-house capability to seize retailer opportunities
There is a perception that fresh produce suppliers are subject to fewer of the demands of promoting and protecting a category
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Supermarkets get into the Christmas spirit
That peak time of the year is coming up when British sprout growers grit their teeth and weather the annual comments in the
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South Africa braced for more protests
South African fruit growers, still reeling from the recent violence and damage caused by strikes in some of the Cape fruit regions, are now preparing themselves for a planned resumption of the protests in the first week of December.
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India's apple opportunity
India has the potential to be a highly fertile apple market. Promar International’s Andrew McLay reports