All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 78
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ArticleMelon momentum
The UK melon industry is looking to pump an additional £9 million into the market’s value by making gains in the orange flesh market. Alex Lawson travelled to Spain to find out more and see the significant advances made in varietal development internationally
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ArticleSweet victory
It’s been an encouraging start to the UK sweetcorn season with early starts for the crop across the country from the South East to Yorkshire. Elizabeth O’Keefe asks the sector how it is going to make the most out of the situation
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ArticleGateshead Revisited
Finding a consensus on the North East Wholesale Fruit & Vegetable Market in Gateshead in recent years has proved a difficult task, but could the arrival of a new roof herald a more convivial future for the market? Alex Lawson met the board to find out
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Can rapid deployments work and save money?
The recent global report from analysts Panorama highlighted that average ERP deployments had reduced from 20 months to 16.
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ArticleEarly starts and rising prices bode well for veg category
With market value up by nearly five per cent, supermarket prices increasing and the weather on side, the vegetable sector is shaping up better than expected. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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Discussion is the best way to resolve labour disputes
It’s not often the fresh produce industry is subject to the external pressures created by industrial and social
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Retailers look in the mirror as displays get a revamp
The way that bananas are displayed on the shelves doesn’t change very often, which is perhaps why offering mixed
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Logical thinking still lacking on E.coli
I can’t help feeling there’s still a lack of logical thinking in the fall-out from the E. coli crisis.It was
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SANDYS DAWES: The many attractions of cider apple production
I have to admit that my knowledge of the scale of the UK cider industry has been pretty abysmal. I have drunk cider
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ArticleStonefruit set to bounce back as supplies strike a balance
The stonefruit category could be set for a comeback now the European season is moving faster and retailers are backing home-grown supplies. Anna Sbuttoni reports on a sector recovering from a tough patch
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Dialogue is the best way to navigate crises
What’s the single most important aspect when it comes to preventing a localised crisis turning into a full-blown
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Varieties billed as brands to find new ways to market
A question many people ask is how long does it take before a brand brings real sales advantage?Currently, a number of what
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ArticleCrop protection challenge
As changes to EU directive 91/414 are implemented by the European Commission, the UK horticulture industry waits to find out how new EU agrochemical registration regulation 1107/2009 will affect its day-to-day dealings and bottom line. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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ArticleCrisis Point
Amid a series of allegations and recriminations, the European E. coli outbreak has been a catastrophe for the fresh produce industry. Anna Sbuttoni asks how best to manage a food crisis
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ArticleEvolution is revolution for Natures Way
Natures Way Foods has built its reputation on supplying high quality, own label salad products to some of the biggest names in the food business. But will the opportunities presented by product diversification and branding pull the company in new directions? Michael Barker meets chief executive Susan Barratt to find out
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MARTIN HINGLEY: Independent retailers can flourish in fresh produce
It is fashionable to believe supermarkets to be the evil empire, but I Iike their good value, choice and - broadly speaking -
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ArticleLabour pains intensify
As Unite prepares a major campaign of action against fresh produce labour practices, Chloe Ryan examines the union’s grievances and finds the industry in frustrated mood
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ArticleTwo week reprieve for Agrexco
Troubled Israeli fresh produce company Agrexco, which exports its fruit and vegetables under the Carmel brand, has been granted a two-week stay of proceedings by the Tel Aviv District Court.
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ArticleThe fsa has overreacted with its e. coli advice
We are a Herefordshire business producing organic sprouted seeds which we distribute all over the UK including to such
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ArticleThe big freeze
Despite the fact some consumers are switching to fresh, the frozen category is still going strong. And thanks to the recession, retailers’ own label brands are doing better than ever. Jackie Annett reports