All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 132
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A month for markets to take the limelight
Covent Garden Market Authority chief executive, Jan Lloyd, talks to Tommy Leighton about London Markets’ Month, which will see the authorities of London’s six central wholesale markets promote their tenants’ abilities throughout October.
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New immigration laws to make life easier
Adam Bernstein hosts the FPJ’s monthly spotlight on the legislation that affects your business, and how you can use it to your advantage. This month, Katie Mear presents a practical guide to the new immigration rules.
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Busy September sets the agenda
September was a particularly busy month here at the FPC and saw us out and about, engaging the country’s decision-makers
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Retailers take definitions of taste to whole new level
Flavour is one of the most difficult thing to describe, as everyone has their own idea of what sweet and sour means. For this
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Combined power key to potential
As someone who sits on the edge of New Covent Garden Market every day of my working life, I quite literally have a close
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ArticleCapital venture
The six wholesale markets in London have come together to raise their profile in the capital, show their economic strong points and strengthen their connection with the independent retail and foodservice sectors. A series of events throughout October, building up to the inaugural London Markets’ Symposium and the re-launch of the Association of London Markets, will make up the first ever London Markets’ Month. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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ArticleSunshine snack beams on
The pineapple market in the UK is continuing to grow at a rapid pace, suggesting that consumers still need their foodie luxuries even in the midst of an economic slowdown. Laura Gould takes a look at recent developments in the market.
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ArticleAutumn treats in store
They take months of loving care from the amateur gardener and have been the subject of secret formulas and intense rivalry prior to entry into local vegetable shows and Harvest Festivals but, in the commercial sense, their presence dominates supermarket forecourts to garden centre showpieces in the build-up to Halloween. Pumpkins, in fact and fiction, are big business. And more recently, other types of squash have started to show promise. David Shapley reports.
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ArticleSecond wash-out summer brings more salad woe
A summer of rain and fluctuating temperatures in both the UK and Europe has left the salad category in the doldrums. With insiders signalling that summer is officially over, growers and suppliers are licking their wounds and trying to look forward. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.
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Makro makes the grade on fresh produce
Makro UK buying manager Fraser Roberts talks to David Shapley about how the cash and carry chain, part of Germany’s Metro Group, has put fresh produce sourcing and distribution at the heart of its plans in the UK.
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From shop floor to front line recruitment
Former Sainsbury’s food director Ian Merton became an associate director of fresh produce recruitment and training specialist MorePeople earlier this year. Laura Gould finds out what prompted the move.
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At your service for how much longer?
From January 2009, the European Directive on services in the internal market will be implemented as law in France. The
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Jamaica’s decision evokes sadness
I admit to a degree of sadness reading the article in FPJ last week recording the news that Jamaica Producers has decided to
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World wakes up to chemical threat
At last it seems people are waking up to the real threat that badly thought-out EU pesticide proposals will have an impact not
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ArticleBananas have no room to bend in price battle
Another quarter, another dose of smelling salts needed for the country’s banana suppliers. And a category that has already been devalued to such a degree in the last few years has nowhere to turn when consumers hit the financial buffers. Tommy Leighton reports.
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ArticleEasy does it for Spain
Spanish citrus has long reigned supreme in the UK market and, as more growers begin capitalising on year-round easy-peeler demand, the future looks bright. Doris Lee Butterworth finds out more.
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ArticleAvos on the up
Despite a year plagued by the aftermath of frosts in many avocado-producing countries, the industry has come out fighting and competing countries have found that working together is the key to success. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.
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ArticleCore shoppers keep category going in face of economy
The Soil Association’s annual Organic Fortnight drew to a close on September 21, with the usual round of festivities stirring up interest in the category. But did the credit crunch threaten to spoil the party? Laura Gould reports.
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IT industry gears up for awards season
This month’s round-up of developments in the IT sector sees Anglia Business Solutions shortlisted as a finalist for two different awards ceremonies, and exhibiting its solutions in the US for the first time. Modified atmosphere specialist StePac has launched a new cold chain system, while fresh-cut firms can now make use of their very own blog.
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Safety first at fresh summit
In this month’s round-up of events across the pond, we look forward to next month’s Produce Marketing Association (PMA) Fresh Summit, which will focus heavily on food safety after another tricky year for the US industry.