All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 128
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Outlook less than rosy for 2009
As we come to the end of the year, it seems only fitting to compare the situation the industry found itself in 12 months ago
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Ethical trade must not take back seat
A well-known academic staunchly insisted last week that ethical shopping will not fall off the agenda simply as a result of
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ArticleHazeldene Re:freshed
Since proudly scooping the Fresh Produce Consortium Packer of the Year accolade at the Re:fresh awards in May, prepared salad specialist Hazeldene has been busy finalising an updated brand image to re-establish its presence in the UK trade. Laura Gould visited the team to find out more.
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ArticleTrade relieved at new-found stability in Portsmouth
The banana industry entered 2008 with uncertainty hanging over its major artery into the UK. Mainland Market Deliveries (MMD), stevedore and distributor at the port of Portsmouth, was facing the possibility of going into administration and its customers in the banana trade were understandably a little nervy. As the year ends, calm has been restored. Tommy Leighton reports.
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ArticleWinter blues for salad industry.
If the start of the winter salad season is anything to go by, it is going to be a tough couple of months for UK suppliers. As the weather forecast in Spain takes a turn for the worse and prices escalate, Elizabeth O’Keefe finds out how the industry is coping.
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LULL BEFORE THE CHRISTMAS STORM
I probably stand a good chance of being hung in effigy on a Christmas tree by considering the longer term impact of the
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Prague and Paris to host next WUWM events
In FPJ’s monthly series on the international wholesale scene, the World Union of Wholesale Markets looks forward to conferences in Prague and Paris
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Time to reflect and look ahead
As the industry surges through its busiest time and the end of 2008 looms, it is poignant to reflect over the last 12 months,
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ArticleTied up in Notts
The third of our features on Total Produce’s UK wholesale market operation takes FPJ to Nottingham. Like Gateshead in the North East, which featured last month, only three fruiterers remain in the East Midlands market, but the model developed in Nottingham typifies the direction that Total Produce wants to see its market companies take. Tommy Leighton reports.
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ArticleSafety first
Due to the UK’s strict standards and procedures, the fresh produce industry is a relatively low-risk area when it comes to food safety. But, with further salad-related food scares hitting both across the pond and on home soil, the UK cannot afford to be complacent. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.
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ArticleOvercoming rainy days
South African grape exports have only just begun but some growers have already endured enough drama for one season. Doris Lee Butterworth talks to leading producers and importers about prospects for the upcoming months.
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Oxford conference to kick off New Year
Places are running out fast for next year’s Oxford Farming Conference (OFC), taking place at the Oxford University Examination Hall on January 5-7. Christine Tacon, managing director of The Co-operative Farms and a director of the OFC, talks to Laura Gould about this year’s event and the future of the farming industry.
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MTEX UK makes most of new Jaffa indentity
Marius du Plessis took the reins as general manager of Mehadrin Tnuport Export (MTEX)’s UK office just over a year ago. Laura Gould caught up with him to find out how he is enjoying the role and how the update of the Jaffa brand for citrus is progressing.
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ArticleSoft-fruit sector out in the cold until New Year
The berry category is fighting to maintain sales now that UK consumers are watching their spending, with suppliers caught between retailers lowering prices and the cost of fruit rising as the sterling weakens. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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Italian job not always best option
There are many ways to send a message to someone - especially if you have some recriminations to get across. Some weeks ago,
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Christmas cheer manifests itself in the produce isles
December has only just arrived, but there are already signs that the multiples have Christmas very much in mind, probably as
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Tesco results give food for thought
When the retail juggernaut that is Tesco unveils its slowest quarter of growth in 15 years, even those members of the industry
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ArticleWeather takes its toll on vegetable sector
This quarter, wet weather throughout the UK has caused trouble for vegetable growers but, although yields are low, quality is holding up. And as consumers face up to the recession, many are going back to basics by buying British veg. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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Salad industry faces dilemma
Somewhat akin to the prepared salad sector, a variety of mixed messages came out of the British Leafy Salads
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As I gaze into my crystal ball...
The credit crunch seems to have thrown up a plethora of mixed messages with regard to what consumers will be prioritising as