All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 46
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ArticleRichard Jones: Beyond the packhouse: How IT can help measure and improve quality in the field
This year’s erratic weather has caused our industry no shortage of challenges. Producing quality finished product from
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ArticleOut for a duck
Launching its own pub is the latest in a string of new business ventures for Fresh Direct. Lisa Kjellsson pays a visit to The Muddy Duck
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ArticleThe quiet revolution
More famous for its big-name marketing strategies than its environmental work, Albert Bartlett is nevertheless putting a huge amount of work in place behind the scenes, as David Burrows finds out
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ArticleEasy does it for prepared sector
The British are working harder and longer and looking for convenience to help save time in the kitchen, with sales of prepared produce continuing to rise
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Super labels make a return to the shelves
The term “super fruit” seems to be on the wane, but Marks & Spencer has regenerated the idea with a new Super
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The real value of a £100k appointment
One hundred grand for a three-day week (even on a pro rata basis) is nice work if you can get it, but suppliers won’t
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ArticleSpanish persimmon sales soar
Spanish persimmon is the fastest-growing fruit in UK stores, according to the country's producers.
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ArticleWorld grape output rises
World table grape production has increased by half a million tonnes over the last year thanks largely to increased production in China, Asiafruit reports.
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ArticleJohn Hackett gets three years for fraud
The former managing director of Flamingo Flowers, John Hackett, has been sentenced to three years in prison.
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ArticleColombian banana output set to fall
Colombian banana production is forecast to fall by eight to 10 per cent this year due largely to the impact of inclement weather, Americafruit reports.
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Commodity currencies struggling: Moneycorp
It was not a good week for commodity-related currencies, which all languished at the bottom of the foreign-exchange table, according to Moneycorp.
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ArticleFruit producers avoid major losses as Isaac hits
The impact of Hurricane Isaac on producers and exporters in its path across the Caribbean and southern states of the US has been minimised by prompt action on the part of authorities and businesses.
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ArticleSearch begins for top supermarket cop
The search for a groceries code adjudicator has begun with the Department for Business Innovation & Skills advertising the new post last week.
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ArticleFinding the cherries of tomorrow
Feli Fernandez runs the cherry breeding programme at East Malling. She tells FPJ all about herself and her work
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ArticleHitting the mummy jackpot
Marketing strategies have evolved, with the stereotypical produce image of naked women covered in fruit apparently a thing of the past, but how do you get mums to buy your produce? Samantha Lyster reports
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ArticleAt the heart of a thriving livery community
This month Jane Anderson tells of various social events involving the Fruiterers and other livery companies, as well as a special prize for an outstanding student
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ArticleGoing back to the roots
With the current trend for vintage foods, it is no surprise to see heritage varieties making a comeback. Thomas Hobbs looks at how far it could go
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ArticleHard times for herbs
The herb sector has been one of the standout performers in the fresh produce category in recent years but, as Michael Barker reports, in 2012 the realities and challenges of life have caught up with it
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ArticleNiche lines fuel exotics growth
An increase in both purchase frequency and trip volume is helping get some real momentum in the exotics category, where a number of niche lines are selling well
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Everyone’s a winner with fresh produce
There are more and more indications that everyone becomes a winner when they buy fresh produce. Packs are being used to