All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 59
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ArticlePrice pressure hits bananas
Fierce price wars between the supermarkets have taken £40m out of the category this year. Yet the tactics have had little effect on volume sales
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ArticleNot just for Jubilee
It’s been a cautious start for the UK tomato season, with good light levels getting the crop off to an early start, only to be stunted by dull weather mid-spring. But ahead of a summer of opportunity, there is optimism for a lasting sales boost. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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ArticleFull recovery on the cards for Indian grapes
Two years after a shipment of Indian grapes to Sweden exceeded an EU maximum residue level, European importers are optimistic that the market will return to normal this season, writes Tobias Gourlay
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AnalysisRichard Jones: Blue sky thinking? Working with the Cloud could have a real impact on the industry
Small and medium enterprise (SME) Cloud adoption study statistics show that Cloud usage is on the rise. How many businesses
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ArticleThanet Earth unveils plan for fourth glasshouse
Thanet Earth will begin construction on its fourth glasshouse this summer, three years after the first three greenhouses on the Kent site became operational.
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ArticleAfrican Red raspberry partnership formed
Total Berry has announced the formation of a new specialist raspberry tri-partnership called African Red.
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QV makes £100k solar investment
Potato and vegetable grower QV Foods is to invest £100,000 in solar panels at its site in Holbeach Hurn, Lincolnshire.
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ArticleNFU holds crucial retailer talks
The NFU is holding meetings with five major retailers as it continues its investigation into the fresh produce supply chain.
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PO Expert Group holds first meeting
The NFU played host this month to the first meeting of all the bodies that make up the expert group overseeing producer organisations in the UK.
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ArticleSH Pratt's Jim Brown dies, aged 47
Leading fruit industry figure Jim Brown has passed away this week.
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Article£1.2m turbine boost for foodservice firm
A North Devon wholesaler has invested £1.2 million in a wind turbine that will generate all the electricity needed to power its depot.
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Record week for Portsmouth fruit imports
A record week for fruit imports has been recorded at Portsmouth International Port.
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Strong signs for foodservice growth
The foodservice market is bouncing back from the slump it suffered during the recession, according to industry analysts Horizons.
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ArticleJones named as new boss at Co-operative Farms
Kate Jones has been appointed head of The Co-operative Farms, one of Britain’s biggest farming operations.
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ArticleJane Anderson: The modern evolution of networking and the ‘make things happen’ culture
In last month’s column I mentioned the City Food Lecture and explained how it is watchfully organised by seven of the
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ArticleAvocados unveil growth plan
One of the more well-known exotics, avocados have been making their way into the UK consumer’s shopping basket in recent years. Elizabeth O’Keefe looks at their latest prospects
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ArticleBagging a bigger share
With an abundance of new varieties from a range of world-class breeders, consumers are spoilt for choice in the soft-fruit aisle. Lisa Kjellsson discovers how ongoing innovation has helped position berries at the forefront of the produce offer
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ArticleSweet prospects
With a string of high-profile summer events just around the corner, the soft-fruit industry is gearing up for some unique opportunities for further growth
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Brands finding a place on retail shelves
Charles Dickens, writing The Pickwick Papers, immortalised the Garden of England’s reputation for apples, pears, hops
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AnalysisDavid Nuttall: Will calorie counting in the foodservice industry make a difference?
There’s been some controversy over the government’s voluntary system that introduces calorie counts on menus, as