All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 126

  • Down but not out
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    Down but not out

    2009-01-23T09:59:04Z

    A smaller Egyptian potato crop could put pressure on the export deal this season, as the sector battles to enjoy prominence in the UK market. Doris Lee Butterworth finds out more.

  • Grape sector heading for further trouble
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    Grape sector heading for further trouble

    2009-01-23T09:58:58Z

    The grape category saw an unlikely slip before the Christmas period. Issues of oversupply and plummeting sterling could see further turmoil as the market looks for stability and equality. Alex Lawson reports.

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    Fruiterers look ahead to 12 months with a new Master

    2009-01-23T09:58:52Z

    The fruiterers fervently pursue the Company’s goals during each successive year, including support for the City and

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    Where next after EU pesticide move?

    2009-01-23T09:58:45Z

    Following the MEP vote in Brussels last week to reduce substantially the number of pesticides in use, I confess I am still

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    Seeking the vital links in the chain

    2009-01-23T09:58:40Z

    There has always been plenty of talk about the supply chain needing to forge closer links, from seed breeders and growers all

  • Grabbing attention
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    Grabbing attention

    2009-01-16T09:29:40Z

    In the second in FPJ’s series of insights into getting your business in shape for the new year, marketing consultant Paul Clapham reveals his ideas for how to get your customer’s attention and keep it, using tried-and-tested ‘door-kickers’.

  • Cornish freeze hits hard
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    Cornish freeze hits hard

    2009-01-16T09:29:35Z

    Cornish vegetables fulfil an important role in the UK supply calendar, with product available from November to April. But the harsh winter has well and truly put paid to any hopes of a sterling season in 2008-09. Laura Gould finds out more.

  • Fighting the cause
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    Fighting the cause

    2009-01-16T09:29:29Z

    Even though rhubarb has been grown in the UK since the 19th century, the vegetable has come under the spotlight in the last 10 years and its popularity is still on the up. As the UK forced rhubarb season gets underway, Elizabeth O’Keefe visits producer E Oldroyd & Sons in Yorkshire to get the lowdown on the industry from one of its veterans, Janet Oldroyd Hulme.

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    Going green with taxes down to a minimum

    2009-01-16T09:29:10Z

    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, Helen Devenney outlines how to go green in a way that is efficient for your tax bill.

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    A year to keep up the good work

    2009-01-16T09:29:04Z

    Last year may not generally be remembered as one of the easiest periods, but it appears it was not one of the worst years if

  • Festive boost gives potato category New Year hope
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    Festive boost gives potato category New Year hope

    2009-01-16T09:28:56Z

    The potato category enjoyed a strong trading period over Christmas, but post-festive sales have so far disappointed. As the fresh produce industry gears up for a challenging year, how is the potato sector planning to hold its own? Anna Sbuttoni reports.

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    New Year brings new challenges

    2009-01-16T09:28:48Z

    As we kick off the new year with all the challenges that lie ahead in the coming months, I would like to thank you for your

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    Innovation aplenty despite economic downturn

    2009-01-16T09:28:42Z

    Freezing temperatures last week must have given the winter veg trade a boost in sales, although there were some gaps appearing

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    Another fine mess the EU gets us into

    2009-01-16T09:28:36Z

    At a time when food security is racing to the top of every European government’s agenda and the obesity crisis is

  • Ian Merton
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    A year we will not forget

    2009-01-09T09:29:49Z

    The fresh produce industry is gearing up for what is likely to be a year of highs and lows for the sector. Anna Sbuttoni caught up with seven leading figures to find out their New Year’s resolutions and predictions for the next 12 months.

  • Fine art of selling
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    Fine art of selling

    2009-01-09T09:29:40Z

    This year is threatening to be one of the toughest the fresh produce industry has seen for a long time. To help get you off on the right foot, FPJ has put together a series aimed at improving your business and preparing it for the next 12 months. This week, marketing consultant Paul Clapham takes you back to basics, with no-nonsense hints and tips on good old-fashioned selling.

  • Vincent van Wolferen
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    Bred for success

    2009-01-09T09:29:33Z

    The seed breeding sector has enjoyed busy and exciting times in recent years, with a host of new fruit and vegetable varieties launched on to the market. With more plans in the pipeline for 2009, Doris Lee Butterworth talks to leading players to find out more.

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    2008 goes down as year of discontent

    2009-01-09T09:29:22Z

    Another year has flown by. And with it went a huge amount of news from the French wholesale industry. What will serve as a

  • Salad sector looks forward to New Year health kick
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    Salad sector looks forward to New Year health kick

    2009-01-09T09:29:15Z

    Christmas has been a mixed bag for the salad sector. Although sales have more or less met expectations, some believe that retail opportunities have been missed over the festive period. The industry is now banking on the healthy eating drive to see it through the first quarter. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.

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    Can industry stand up to strain?

    2009-01-09T09:29:07Z

    The dawn of the new year has inevitably brought its usual rash of predictions, which have probably been more closely studied