All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 75

  • Half a century of dedication
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    Half a century of dedication

    2011-09-08T16:51:15Z

    After 50 years in the trade, David Formosa is passing on his contacts book and stepping into retirement. David Shapley meets him to discuss how the produce business has changed and what he will do to fill his time from now on

  • Article

    Exotic fruit market hit by another round of decline

    2011-09-08T16:51:05Z

    The exotic fruit market has taken a hit during the recession and many fear that the worst is yet to come. Declining in value and volume each quarter, the category needs to turn it around and fast. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports

  • Article

    Ecuador’s banana act has not ironed out the debate

    2011-09-08T16:50:56Z

    Ecuador’s internal revenue service Servicio de Rentas Internas made a call to order earlier this year to two

  • Analysis

    Which product will hit the retail mainstream next?

    2011-09-08T16:50:52Z

    It’s always interesting to speculate how long it will take for some entirely new fruit to become mainstream. Some take

  • Article

    If industry won’t help itself, no one else will

    2011-09-08T16:50:44Z

    The news this week that stonefruit suppliers are failing to co-operate and support the category by sharing information and

  • Battered and bruised
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    Battered and bruised

    2011-09-01T17:13:43Z

    Belgium was battered by a cluster of thunderstorms last week that have spelt disaster at the start of the top-fruit season. This follows a slump in returns across other key categories that has left the country’s fresh produce sector under the weather. Anna Sbuttoni reports

  • A tale of two top fruits
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    A tale of two top fruits

    2011-09-01T17:13:27Z

    There is a stark contrast between the UK apple and pear industries at the moment, with a light shining on the apple production’s early start and increased volumes, while pears have struggled with volume falling by the wayside and consumer interest stuttering. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports

  • Putting the quality mark on lemons
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    Putting the quality mark on lemons

    2011-09-01T17:13:04Z

    In Argentina growers have come together to produce the All Lemon quality standard. Michael Barker finds out more from Manuela Leyba (above), regional exports manager at San Miguel and member of All Lemon

  • Volume sales suffer as grape supply endures period of flux
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    Volume sales suffer as grape supply endures period of flux

    2011-09-01T17:12:44Z

    It is a tough time in the retail grape market as gaining sales of product off promotion remains tricky. Together with some inconsistency of supply, it’s not been plain sailing in one of the biggest categories in fresh produce, as Alex Lawson reports

  • Article

    Chance to learn more about Chinese opportunity

    2011-09-01T17:12:26Z

    We took advantage of the fact that half of the UK was on holiday in August to carry out a little redecoration in the office,

  • Kitten purrs for fresh produce
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    Kitten purrs for fresh produce

    2011-09-01T17:12:07Z

    Former Atomic Kitten singer and MasterChef winner Liz McClarnon is the latest high profile figure to step into the world of fresh produce. In the first in a new series throwing the spotlight on celebrities and healthy eating, Alex Lawson talks to McClarnon, star of Legally Blonde, The Musical, to discuss her work with G’s Marketing and succeeding in the kitchen

  • South African fruit growers hit back at labour allegations
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    South African fruit growers hit back at labour allegations

    2011-09-01T17:11:53Z

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) has produced a damning report on labour conditions in the South African wine industry and has drawn growers in other sectors into a heated debate about the issue. Fred Meintjes reports from South Africa

  • Article

    The fresh vs frozen row won't do harm to sales

    2011-09-01T17:11:32Z

    The argument over the merits of fresh versus frozen produce probably started from the moment over a century ago when Clarence

  • Article

    Retailers highlight health extras as next sales tool

    2011-09-01T17:11:17Z

    Several years ago at a UK producer conference, when consumer awareness of a healthy diet came up on the agenda, a great deal

  • Article

    The power of celebrity can do much for fresh

    2011-09-01T17:10:54Z

    I’ve spoken before about the power of celebrities and the profound effect they can have on healthy eating in the

  • The big reshuffle
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    The big reshuffle

    2011-08-26T09:24:25Z

    A career in fresh produce might never be the same again if the sector continues to contract and retailers reinforce their move to buy fruit and vegetables direct from growers. Anna Sbuttoni asks what this will mean for the jobs market

  • Meet the BDMs
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    Meet the BDMs

    2011-08-26T09:24:04Z

    Three years on and the London wholesale markets’ business development manager (BDM) programme is firing on all cylinders, to the extent that it could well roll out to the rest of the UK wholesale industry. Elizabeth O’Keefe gets the BDMs together to find out what it takes to push the industry forward, why there’s strength in numbers and how the NFU saved the day

  • Promotions turnaround hits volumes as UK season slumps
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    Promotions turnaround hits volumes as UK season slumps

    2011-08-26T09:23:33Z

    Fewer supermarket promotions on potatoes have seen value rise and volumes slide, but returns to growers have failed to reach last year’s high. Anna Sbuttoni reports on the heavyweight category as the UK harvest gets into its stride

  • Article

    Cloudburst over industry showcase in Los Angeles

    2011-08-26T09:23:11Z

    During July, Los Angeles experienced the annual MicrosoftWorldwide Partner Conference. More than 15,000 partners from the

  • Nick Tapp: Was Moses an economist? The farming conundrum
    Analysis

    Nick Tapp: Was Moses an economist? The farming conundrum

    2011-08-26T09:22:40Z

    Over the past 40 years we have grown accustomed to fully-stocked shelves, and gently declining real prices. At the same time