All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 71
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ArticleMyth and misinformation: A closer look at making health claims for fresh produce
Professor Leon Terry:Head of Plant Science Laboratory, Cranfield University
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ArticleMorocco awakens
After years of hard work and steady improvement, Morocco is coming into its own. Elizabeth O’Keefe and Tom Joyce talk to the Moroccan growers and suppliers making sure there is an array of winter salad on the UK market
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ArticleWinter of discontent
It will be a stretch to make winter vegetables profitable this year, given that cauliflowers alone have started the season at returns less than half the cost of production. Anna Sbuttoni asks what this means for a sector that is trying to retain its value in the UK
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ArticleColombia in full bloom
The Colombian flower industry is in its element, with a huge customer on its doorstep in the US market and quality-hungry florists and retailers in the UK driving innovation and change. But as the industry looks for the golden ticket in the shape of the UK multiples, will compromise destroy all this good work? Elizabeth O’Keefe reports from Bogotá, Colombia
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ArticleHow the dinner tray can teach a generation to eat
Jamie Oliver claimed on TV last month that he had “lost all hope” for school meals. In the second of our series on public procurement, Chloe Ryan asks how to feed the next generation and finds out how the produce industry can help
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ArticleThe Whole picture
Wholesale markets are facing the challenges of a changing trade and issues around site regeneration, but there is still a huge amount of development work taking place. Alex Lawson examines the state of play around the UK
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ArticlePromotional switch drives slowdown in potato movement
Potato sales have slipped now that retailers have changed tactics on promotions, though the switch has added £60 million to the category
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Produce aisles lead festive countdown
While nuts and dates are already taking over shelf space alongside confectionery and Christmas crackers, the constant drive to
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Welcome to your new look magazine
You’ve probably noticed that we’ve had a makeover.In fact, we’ve done a little more than that. We’ve
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ArticleItalians forecast kiwifruit boost
Italy is Europe’s biggest producer of kiwifruit and is expecting a boost in production this year. Mike Knowles visited the country ahead of the start of the season to find out what the industry can expect in the coming months
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ArticleSouth Africa leads stonefruit revolution
South Africa is set to introduce new stonefruit varieties that could revolutionise the winter offer in the UK. Fred Meintjes asks what’s next for the category
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ArticleSalad category sees growth as suppliers tackle new challenges
It’s a positive outlook for the salad industry at the end of a year that has been plagued by the summer’s E. coli scares and contrary weather bringing fickle consumer demand. Elizabeth O’Keefe takes a look at the marketplace as winter sets in
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Don't forget face time if you're going online
I wonder whether the point will come when shoppers are being given too much information to take in.It may have reached this
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Retailers mix it up with fresh takes on seasonal produce
As the carrot industry holds its annual conference this month, it is appropriate that there are signs that retailers are
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Dairy Comparison gives food for thought
It’s good to see the NFU on a firm drive to iron out supply chain imbalance and help bring more profitability to
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ArticleAll change in Israel
The Israeli fresh produce industry is going through a period of change that will transform the way the supply chain in the country works. Mike Knowles and Elizabeth O’Keefe look at the issues ahead of the country’s winter lines coming over to the UK
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ArticleFresh produce needs new recipes for success
Award-winning food blogger Darya Pino believes that people need to be seduced into eating more fruit and vegetables, not browbeaten. Eurofruit’s Tobias Gourlay reports
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ArticleContinued organic decline begs questions from industry
Figures showing doom and gloom are becoming commonplace in the organic fresh produce sector, with year-on-year sales and penetration percentages painting a less than positive picture. Elizabeth O’Keefe asks how organics can move forward
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AnalysisA little less conversation.. a little more action?
New health and safety regulations could have a dramatic impact on the horticultural trade, as Andrew Bennett, a solicitor at law firm Eversheds, explains
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Much to admire with range of industry investment
With less than two months to Christmas it is time to book up for the 66th annual dinner. With China as the guest nation, we