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ArticleRaising Ireland’s profile
Joseph Blair, programme manager for the Irish Exporters Association and director of its horticultural division Horticulture Network Ireland, speaks to Doris Lee Butterworth about the opportunities for Irish fresh produce.
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Does mother know best
In FPJ’s monthly round-up of events from the Produce Marketing Association (PMA), a survey of mothers in the US reveals that, despite having the best of intentions, they find it tough to get their families eating more fruit and veg.
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Computer model to solve storage issues
Information technology is playing an increasingingly important role in the arena of fresh produce. This month, we look at a computer model which aims to improve fruit storage, the Dutch Produce Association’s adoption of a global data exchange standard, and how the Rural Payments Agency and TIMCON are using the web to their advantage.
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ArticleSlow berry market prepares to speed up this quarter
The soft-fruit category has continued to build on its impressive growth over the last three months, but sales have been slow to get off the ground because of tight supply. UK producers are now gearing up for the start of home-grown supply. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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Retailers missed a fruity trick over Easter weekend
Looking for new and exciting developments over the Easter weekend was a bit like searching for a needle in a haystack amongst
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Year of the rat - or acquisition?
It is widely acknowledged that 2007 was a year of mergers, acquisitions and ongoing consolidation within the fresh produce
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ArticleCGMA secures continuity of leaders
Baroness Brenda Dean has accepted a second three-year term as chairman of Covent Garden Market Authority (CGMA), starting on April 1.
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Cold snap shivers through crops
The cold snap that descended on the UK bringing snow and unseasonably low temperatures over the Easter weekend also struck continental Europe, and has had some knock-on effects on fresh produce.
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ArticleAcquisition splurge looms
The UK fresh produce industry is cash rich and ripe for an acquisition bonanza, industry analyst Plimsoll Publishing has found in its latest report on 1,000 companies in the sector.
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Chilean sector mounts protest
The chilean fresh fruit sector is stepping up its protest against the government’s inactivity on economic issues.
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Somerfield reveals sales rise
Somerfield has unveiled a 6.4 per cent rise in like-for-like sales excluding fuel in the 12 weeks up to, but not including, Easter.
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ArticleJamie Oliver fronts £5 Sainsbury's challenge
Sainsbury’s is using Jamie Oliver to launch an ad campaign targeting budget-conscious families of four with meals for under £5.
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Taste of West raises the bar
The South West Excellence Conference 2008 - Raising the Game - will take place at the Festival Theatre at Exeter Castle, on Thursday April 10.
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Tesco quashes jobs rumour
Tesco has moved to quash industry rumours that it is making swingeing staff cuts in the produce department at its Cheshunt headquarters, citing annual operational reviews as the reason for any changes afoot.
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ArticleSharp Interpack focuses on Spain
The UK’s leading designer and manufacturer of thermoformed rigid plastic packaging Sharp Interpack has appointed Spanish company Strongpack Soluciones Agrícolas to look after its packaging distribution interests in Spain.
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ArticleDefra attitudes threaten supplies
The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) is expected today to go to the national media with the story that shortcomings at Defra are threatening fresh produce supplies to retailers’ shelves when the new plant-health legislation comes into force on April 7.
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FFB brings the world to Food & Drink Expo
International market development body for the UK food and drink industry Food from Britain (FFB) will be bringing experts from two emerging markets to the Food & Drink Expo Briefing Theatre in Birmingham, on April 7.
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CFA slams footprint labelling
The Chilled Food Association has said carbon-footprint labelling of products is misleading and that any footprint labelling should apply to businesses, not the products they put out.
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Capespan in double development
Capespan has announced it is working on setting up a joint venture in India and has also taken over one of its South African top and stonefruit suppliers.
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Fruit juice energy drink set to hit market
A new fruit product that dramatically increases muscle power and delays fatigue is set to hit the market, according to a report published in magazine Chemistry & Industry.