All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 127

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    SAWS offers New Year respite

    2009-01-09T09:29:01Z

    After my doom and gloom column in the final issue of 2008, it is very refreshing to come back to the office this year and find

  • Lidl: squared up to Aldi
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    The freshinfo year - December

    2009-01-02T14:01:02Z

    Discounters prepare for battle... Growth slows at Tesco... But leaps at Morrisons... Tomato growers club together... What else rounded off your 2008?

  • The GLA helped in the largest-ever operation of its kind in the UK
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    The freshinfo year - November

    2009-01-02T12:01:02Z

    Retailers refute "bully-boy" claims... Leek pickers in largest-ever human trafficking raid... Hex River Valley flooded out... Tesco launches monster veg... What else made your November top 10?

  • Aldi rose through the retail ranks
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    The freshinfo year - October

    2008-12-31T14:01:01Z

    Supermarkets start supplier backlash... Forder leaves Mack stonefruit role... High street big guns change airfreight stance... Green light for Co-op acquisition... What else made your October?

  • The soft-fruit sector struggled on valiantly
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    The freshinfo year - September

    2008-12-31T12:01:01Z

    Tesco enters discounter wars.. Salad scientist feels industry wrath... Dole considers sale of JP Fresh... Premium multiples squabble... What else got you talking in September?

  • The first glasshouse was underway at Thanet
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    The freshinfo year - August

    2008-12-30T14:01:02Z

    First glass raised at Thanet... Tesco slashes organic prices... Peter Fry joins Colletts... Golden boy rower brings home medal for JP... What other stories floated your boat in August?

  • The Co-op became front-runner to snap up Somerfield
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    The freshinfo year - July

    2008-12-30T12:01:01Z

    The Co-op makes a move on Somerfield... Asda berry promo blasted... Veg growers take desperate measures... Portuguese firm snaps up Vitacress... What else made your July top 10?

  • Nell McAndrew did it for spuds
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    The freshinfo year - June

    2008-12-29T14:01:01Z

    Spanish strike disruption... Tesco vs Asda price wars erupt... Pressure mounts on businesses... Nell McAndrew one hot potato... What else stood out for you in June?

  • Martin de la Fuente stepped down from Tesco after 24 years
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    The freshinfo year - May

    2008-12-29T12:01:01Z

    Martin de la Fuente takes a bow... Taypack turns away from Asda... Northern follows suit at M&S... Waitrose to roll out convenience format... What else saw you log on in May?

  • Serving up the Strasberry
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    The freshinfo year - April

    2008-12-28T14:01:01Z

    David Pratt leaves EWT... Strasberry pops in at Waitrose... TV chef mourns cauli loss... Asda takes ethical beating... What else made your top 10 in April?

  • Wal-Mart considered Asda position
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    The freshinfo year - March

    2008-12-28T12:01:01Z

    Arrest of Sainsbury's potato buyer creates shockwaves... Fruit First closes doors... Wal-Mart considers Asda pull-out... Tesco scotches job rumour mill... What else got you talking in March?

  • Tesco's Neville-Rolfe: rampaged
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    The freshinfo year - February

    2008-12-27T14:01:01Z

    Tesco executive director makes waves at NFU conference... M&S in supplier row... Fruit Logistica breaks records... Poupart Imports expands into salad and veg... What else did you click on in February?

  • Fresh & Easy was failing to push the right buttons in the US
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    The freshinfo year - January

    2008-12-27T12:01:01Z

    Calls for restrictions on junk food adverts... Keelings shuts B-Prepared... Tesco struggles in US... Weather wreaks havoc on supplies... What else made your January top 10?

  • Borough stands its ground
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    Borough stands its ground

    2008-12-19T09:27:07Z

    Some 10 years on from the start of its regeneration, Borough Market is one of the most successful markets in the UK. Both retail and wholesale traders have joined together to promote and benefit from the London market but, as the trustees look to the future, are some cracks starting to show? Elizabeth O’Keefe investigates.

  • Grapefruit leaves sweet taste
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    Grapefruit leaves sweet taste

    2008-12-19T09:27:00Z

    December is a busy month for the UK grapefruit market as it receives supplies from a wide range of sources including Israel, Cyprus, Turkey and Florida. With a number of producers concerned about the weak sterling, Doris Lee Butterworth asks leading marketers what is on the agenda.

  • Article

    Booths on the money with local agenda

    2008-12-19T09:26:51Z

    Booths’ fresh produce buyer Chris Treble explains to David Shapley why the supermarket has prospered and why he is confident the northern chain, which started life as a high-street grocer in the 1800s, can enjoy further growth.

  • Article

    Brits dreaming of good health

    2008-12-19T09:26:44Z

    By James Gripper

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    High rollers and happy people turn out for dinner

    2008-12-19T09:26:40Z

    The master and Wardens’ Dinner held at the Barber-Surgeons’ Hall on November 13 was somewhat suppressed in spirit,

  • Conversion still an option, insists info advisory service
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    Conversion still an option, insists info advisory service

    2008-12-19T09:26:33Z

    It may not seem an obvious decision given the prevailing economic climate, but the Organic Conversion Information Service is trying to persuade growers that switching to organic may be a fairly shrewd move as the crunch bites. Laura Gould finds out more.

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    Variety performance from retail at this time of year

    2008-12-19T09:26:25Z

    Variety has always been the spice of life, and no more so than in the fresh produce industry, where more and more lines are