All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 112
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Concerns over returns at a high
Supermarket rivalry stepped up a notch this week with the news that Waitrose is to muscle into convenience territory by
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ArticleCommon ground
The economy has been the hot topic on both sides of the pond this year, and the produce industries of both the US and the UK have had to adapt accordingly to contend with a whole new set of challenges. Laura Gould reports
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ArticleUS top fruit shaping up
The weather in North America has provided an ideal growing season for both US apple and pear crops, signalling a good season for the US top-fruit industry. The category continues to persist with the UK marketplace despite the economic downturn, and key players hope to regain money in the sector with decent returns. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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ArticlePotato players battle through north-south divide
The potato category has been split in recent weeks, with the North negotiating wet fields and the South battling dry conditions to get the crop harvested and to put volumes into store. But how is the UK season expected to pan out? Anna Sbuttoni reports
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Retailers mix past and present in produce offer
I felt a distinct tug at my memory this week when passing the melon section in Asda. Spanish Piel de Sapo is now very much
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School catering gets integrated makeover
Information technology is playing an ever-increasing role in the arena of fresh produce. This month, an innovative system from Toshiba TEC is shaking up catering in 44 schools in Essex, an Asian food supplier has centralised its IT network and Landmark Systems has announced a new development in its KEY Accounts software
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Can organics return to former glory?
The Organic Trade Board has injected new life into the organics category this week, with its proposals to boost growth in the
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Government must stand and deliver
"No one consumer group is achieving the 5 A DAY target”, according to the first report this week from the Council of
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ArticleInnovation shines through salad category
Despite the summer not meeting the salad industry’s high expectations, the mood this quarter is upbeat. Innovation has become key, with new and rediscovered lettuce varieties leading the way, and consumers have started to retreat to pre-packed salad products, rather than loose. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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More than good intent necessary
Reading the outpourings featured in the first report of the Council of Food Policy Advisors (CFPA) - a title that hardly trips
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Fruiterers sponsor cadet set on career in the Navy
As part of the Fruiterers’ support for the Armed Forces, every year the Charitable Trust makes a donation to each
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ArticlePauleys pulls out the stops
The team at Pauleys Fresh Produce had to contend with a double dose of nerves at this year’s Re:fresh Awards. The foodservice specialist was not only shortlisted for the 5 A DAY Supporter of the Year award, but also had its fingers crossed for the MVS National Foodservice Supplier of the Year gong. While victory may have eluded the firm in the first category, it staked its claim with a resounding win in the latter. Laura Gould visited the Pauleys site in Corby to find out more.
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ArticleReady for the challenge
The Low Countries offer a consistent supply of top fruit across Europe and, this season, growers and exporters are facing up to a number of challenges, from the exchange rate to tough competition on the market. But are Dutch and Belgian top-fruit players holding their own? Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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ArticleBeing streetwise
As interest in food and where it comes from returns to vogue, so street markets up and down the UK have seen an uplift in custom, inspiring new hope for tenants, growers and wholesalers alike. But how far will the industry go? Elizabeth O’Keefe asks whether street markets will ever be able to fully return to form
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ArticleSpanish keep heads above water
The Spanish salads sector is facing tough times and following a disappointing couple of years, growers are hoping for a reversal of fortunes. Doris Lee Butterworth spoke to leading producers and associations about their plans for the new campaign
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Fruit and vegetable aisles take on autumnal hue
There are already shades of autumn in store and I note that the first banners are up proclaiming Halloween - still seven weeks
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Mexican flavour to FPC dinner
With the holiday season over for most of us, the kids back at school and a definite autumnal nip in the air, we approach the