All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 118
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Don’t let fraudsters into your business
Adam Bernstein hosts FPJ’s monthly spotlight on the legislation that affects your business and how you can use it to your advantage. This month, Simon Bevan presents his top tips for reducing the risk of fraud in your company.
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Waste war needs something more
The war on waste gained momentum this week, when DEFRA secretary of state Hilary Benn told the Futuresource Conference that he
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ArticleA sting in the tail
The sight of hundreds of beekeepers swarming on Westminster last November brought the increasingly desperate plight of the honeybee to the public’s attention. With hives across the world dying off at an alarming rate and fears mounting that in the not-too-distant future there may not be enough bees to pollinate crops for food production, Laura Gould investigates what we can do to reverse this highly worrying trend.
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ArticleActing responsibly
Has social corporate responsibility within the fresh produce business retained the same goals it had before the recession? And is the industry’s focus on communities in developing countries to the detriment of those in the UK? Elizabeth O’Keefe takes a look at what the industry is achieving at home and away.
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ArticleNew potatoes battle through
New potato producers are cautiously optimistic about this season and hope that the predicted good summer weather will translate into higher sales. Doris Lee Butterworth talks to leading producers to discuss prospects and asks what is on the agenda this season.
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Semmaris results show resilience
Commenting on the latest results of Semmaris, the body in charge of managing Rungis Market, ceo Marc Spielrein stated that
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ArticleSoft-fruit players make the most of British fanfare
UK berries have come into their own in the last few weeks and this year has seen the earliest cropping for the last five years. This head start, however, could leave the market short ahead of the critical Wimbledon fortnight at the end of June. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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Paving the future for New Spitalfields
Following his appointment last December, Tim Williams, corporate business development manager at New Spitalfields market, has uncovered a number of challenges in ensuring the continued prosperity of one of the UK’s most diverse and successful wholesale markets. Alex Lawson caught up with him to see how he is progressing in the role.
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Sunshine sees summertime produce come into its own
The burst of summer weather did wonders for the British berry sector this week, with some massive displays of high-quality
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Demonising imports cannot bear fruit
The launch of Eat Seasonably, which fresh produce pundit Gregg Wallace unveiled at the Re:fresh Conference, has managed to
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ArticleStriking a fair deal
In the final part of our series on the Fairtrade supply chain, FPJ examines what is happening at retail level and what this means for the ethical brand.
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ArticleAll eyes on the competition
Competition has become the double-edged sword of the fresh produce game, on the one hand keeping the market healthy and, on the other, transforming the high street beyond recognition into a cut-throat retail environment, with the inexorable rise of the big four retailers - Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons. The issue came to a head last year when the Competition Commission released its final report on its two-year investigation into the UK grocery market, to mixed reviews from the trade. So what comes next? Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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ArticleResearch at the cutting edge
The amount of time and effort invested by research centres and breeding programmes across the UK has led to successes and, even though funding remains an issue, institutes are keen to take their findings further. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.
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ArticleHot start for summer brassicas
May heralds the beginning of the summer brassica season and as producers hope for rain in key areas, many are also addressing the challenges of labour shortages and the continued squeeze on research and development funding. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.
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When is a tomato not just a tomato?
Why is it that some fruit and vegetables always seem to attract a political agenda, as opposed to a promotional one? The
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Marshalls to monitor fleet performance
Information technology is playing an ever-increasing role in the fresh produce arena. This month, we take a look at a new system that Marshalls has employed to assess and improve the performance of its delivery fleet. And across the pond, Robocom Systems has announced the compliance of one of its systems with produce traceability needs.
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ArticleHigh demand for British veg signals successful summer
The last quarter has been a rollercoaster ride for the vegetable sector, with both the weather and availability of product going from one extreme to the other. But as the British season kicks off, pressure has eased and demand for home-grown veg has never been better. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.
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Hospital guidance fit for nothing
As I write this column on the eve of the Beyond the Big Four-themed Re:fresh conference - exploring the numerous and varied
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ArticleCommitment from the UK
The second of FPJ’s three-part series on the Fairtrade supply chain turns the spotlight on ethical suppliers and what their offer has meant for the UK market.
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ArticleOne against four
Greengrocer Tim Bates is celebrating his first year at Fruition, in Glastonbury. Here, Caroline Sherwood reveals the ups and downs of the trade and what it takes for one man to make his vision for selling fruit and vegetables traditionally work on a changing high street.