All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 53
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ArticleSpitalfields tenants slam BBC portrayal
The BBC’s documentary about New Spitalfields Market has received mixed reviews from tenants, some of whom have claimed it made their market seem like it was failing.
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ArticleBananas return to port of Cork
Banana imports have returned to the Port of Cork in Ireland for the first time since the 1980s.
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ArticleTesco reiterates focus on fresh
Tesco has pledged to put an overhaul of the fresh produce aisle at the heart of its plan to boost shopper loyalty in the wake of disappointing first-quarter results.
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ArticleWaitrose first on the high street with British cherries
Tomorrow the supermarket’s Oxford Street food hall will be the first store in the country to stock British cherries, with supplies of the Summersun variety.
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ArticleFarmers create armchair allotments
A farm supplying asparagus to royal grocer Fortnum and Masons is offering the public the opportunity to grow their own posh produce without leaving home.
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ArticleGolden market opportunity
New Spitalfields will be hosting a special Olympic market during the games, located on the north entrance of the Olympic park.
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ArticleOrganic agreement to increase exporting to US
An historic agreement from the EU and US, allowing organic products to be sold in either market, will increase the demand of EU fresh produce exports to the US, according to the Soil Association.
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ArticleM&S to sell red apricot range
Marks and Spencer is bringing red apricots to the UK as part of its Latest Discovery range.
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ArticleInnocent 'a leader in social media'
Smoothie specialist comes out on top of an annual list of UK brands taking the lead in the age of social media
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ArticleNew potato company Cygnet PEP launches
Two of Britain’s biggest potato companies, potato breeder Cygnet PB and seed potato exporter Pan European Potatoes, have merged to form a new business.
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ArticleJubilee to celebrate British farming
Red Tractor Assurance will celebrate British farming by sponsoring a cutter rowed by farmers as part of the Jubilee flotilla along the Thames.
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ArticleJubilee jam today
The first of this season’s outdoor grown strawberries has arrived just in time for the Queen’s Jubilee.
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ArticleGLA proposals 'could lessen worker protection'
Government proposals to reform the Gangmasters Licensing Act (GLA) will put agricultural workers at risk according to the Trade Union Congress (TUC).
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ArticleAsparagus is Diamond Jubilee winner
Asparagus is the UK's most popular treat for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations according, to research from the British Aspraragus Festival.
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ArticleHot weather boosts fresh produce sales
The recent heat wave combined with excitement over the Queen’s upcoming Jubilee celebrations has been good for fresh produce sales with Sainsbury's reporting record sales of salad.
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ArticleFreshfel revamps Fresh Quality Guide
Freshfel Europe has launched its revamped Fresh Quality Guide website, containing an overview of the legislative requirements for marketing fresh produce on the European market.
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Positive feedback about re:fresh makes the whole event worthwhile
I believe a successful conference is gauged in the main by the enthusiasm of the audience, whether programme and speakers
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ArticleCarrots emerge fit for summer
The weather has both boosted and hampered carrot sales and production over the past few months but, as Lisa Kjellsson reports, the overall mood remains upbeat
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ArticleItalian summer fruit: Le Riunite helps expand Natoora’s fresh offer
Italy’s summer fresh produce still has a key place in the UK market, as Natoora’s new partnership with Le Riunite confirms. Mike Knowles reports
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ArticlePoland overcomes the blues
Having endured one of the harshest winters on record, Poland’s blueberry export business remains remarkably upbeat as companies look to expand their reach to new and growing markets. Eurofruit’s Mike Knowles reports