All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 40
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Magic mushrooms
The unassuming but tasty mushroom has been a success story for growers in recent years, but there are challenges ahead, says Jon Severs
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Are women put off potatoes?
Young women are less likely to be popping potatoes on their plates, according to the latest sales data. With predicted price rises, what does that mean for the future?
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Giving smaller farmers a boost
Walmart doesn't usually do things by halves, and its plan to source from a million small-scale farmers around the world by
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Florette poised for Bakkavor acquisition
Florette is set to acquire Bakkavor’s ready-to-eat salad, fruit and vegetable business in the foodservice and retail sectors in France and Spain.
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Greenhouse climate system is Horti Fair winner
Sercom Regeltechniek and Environmental Monitoring Systems (EMS) BV have won the Horti Fair Innovation Award with their Air Monitoring system.
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Two new faces at Produce World
Leading vegetable supplier Produce World has bolstered its commercial team with two new appointments.
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Ali Capper Partner, Stocks Farm
Why I welcome the end of the red-tape fiasco that is the Agricultural Wages Order
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Mark Nixon, Operations director, Anglia Business Solutions
A sourcing tale: A day in the life on the front line of fresh produce procurement
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Sales boost for robust salads
The rain may be the main issue on the agenda for growers, but the category has defied the weather to post encouraging sales increases over the past year
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Tesco boxes clever with organic move
Headlines bashing the organic sector haven't been in short supply over the past few years.In fact, since the global
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Extending the reach of the humble carrot
There is no denying that the carrot has been elevated beyond being seen as a humble root crop. Nowadays it arrives in store in
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French revolution
As the international food industry spotlight shines on Paris, David Shapley recalls the development of the French produce sector
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Sheffield’s fresh start
Sheffield is set to open a new £18 million retail market with a renewed focus on fruit and vegetables. Thomas Hobbs visited the city to find out more
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ArticleMetcalfe's racy new role
Dallas star Jesse Metcalfe is once again setting the pulses racing with a new ad for Rooster potatoes.
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Anglo-Dutch looks at opportunities of food waste
An Anglo-Dutch conference focusing on the challenges and opportunities around food waste throughout the supply chain will take place next month.
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ArticleWatermelon 'price fixing' claims could be quashed
An investigation into claims that retailers including Tesco, Auchan, Aldi, Lidl, Spar and CBA may have colluded to fix the price of fresh watermelons sold in Hungary could be prevented from advancing any further if a proposed change to the law is approved, Eurofruit reports.
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Backing the industry’s next generation
After a quiet summer the Fruiterers are back and supporting several students who have promising future careers in the British fresh produce industry ahead of them
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ArticleOrganic sales continue to fall
Despite a drop in sales and volume, key members of the organics industry remain confident that the category will stabilise over the coming 12 months
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ArticleA model fit for a supermarket
In 25 years Poupart has gone from a dedicated wholesaler to one of the largest supermarket suppliers in the business. Michael Barker meets the Olins family to discover the strategy that has underpinned its success
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ArticleRock 'n' roll posies
A new fashion-forward trend bubbling beneath the British flower industry is sweeping away its twee image. Samantha Lyster reports