All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 133
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On-pack info from the sublime to the ridiculous
I have come to the conclusion this week that the range of information displayed on packaging - beyond the legal requirements
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Markets can utilise combined strength
London Markets’ Month starts next week, and heralds the first coming together of the six major London wholesale markets
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Hong Kong draws crowds to second asia fruit logistica exhibition
Last week saw the produce industry throng in Hong Kong for the second-ever Asia Fruit Logistica exhibition, following last year’s inaugural event in Thailand. Laura Gould caught up with some of the exhibitors
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Will old shopping habits die hard?
Against the background of prevailing turmoil in the international financial world, the most frequently asked question is how
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ArticleWhat is the retail world coming to?
I’m sure most in fresh produce land are way past the stage of being surprised by the antics of the major customers in
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5 A DAY BACKS BRITISH
Children at hundreds of schools around the country will be learning about the benefits of fresh fruit and vegetables in their
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ArticlePeruvian spear pointers
The first country to export asparagus worldwide, Peru has the highest yields in the world and can produce the vegetable year-round. The Peruvian offer is extremely important to UK retailers, but is the UK market as attractive to Peruvian asparagus growers as it once was? Elizabeth O’Keefe investigates
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ArticleA peculiarly British affair
British Food Fortnight has been spotlighting home-grown produce over the last seven years. The event will see the length of the supply chain - growers, suppliers, retailers and consumers - come together to raise the profile of UK produce. So what is in store for the next two weeks? Anna Sbuttoni reports
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ArticleThe way it should be
The fresh produce industry has seen a fair few marketing trends come its way in recent years, but a new one that takes the movement towards fresh, natural and seasonal food one step further could be about to take off in the UK. The concept of authenticity is already making its mark in the US and looks likely to cross the pond. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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ArticleAfrican footprint
A South African fresh produce carbon footprint initiative is getting underway, with support from the UK. Louise Brodie reports.
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ArticleCost strain draining Spain
The Spanish salad sector faces a number of key challenges this season as producers confront higher production and transport costs, combined with an unfavourable exchange rate situation. Doris Lee Butterworth finds out more.
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ArticleSoft-fruit sector fails to lift clouds of dark summer
This summer has not been the kindest to the soft-fruit category, with unseasonably wet and dark conditions holding back both supply and demand. The sector has done its best, however, to navigate some of the trickiest periods. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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Flooded, chilled and scratching around
With the holiday season over, the new school term underway, a resurgence of traffic jams, the premature arrival of autumn
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Lehmann & Troost celebrates golden times
This weekend, Lehmann & Troost (L&T) celebrates its 50th anniversary as a trading entity, with a party for friends and colleagues at its Waddinxveen base in the Netherlands. Long-time managing director Adrian Troost also celebrates 40 years as both a L&T director and the husband of Ineke. He talks to Tommy Leighton about his time in the ever-changing fresh produce business.
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Plan for death or the taxman gets it
Adam Bernstein hosts a monthly spotlight on legislation. This month, Nicholas Hughes asks whether you have considered your position in the event of the death before retirement of a director, partner or shareholder.
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Stores paddle through stormy supply waters
Listening to the weather reports and forecasts from around Britain and elsewhere in the last 10 days, one wonders at the
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Tell consumers the truth about prices
Last week, in my absence, Laura quite rightly commented that the supermarkets were being unfairly criticised for ignoring
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ArticlePesticide-free - the new organics?
The list of pesticides available to conventional growers has been getting shorter every year. New proposals for EU regulations were being reviewed as FPJ went to press and, in response to the possible outcome, growing methods less reliant on pesticides are being increasingly explored. Damaris Freeman looks into pesticide-free and residue-free production.
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ArticleDutch and Belgian top fruit weathers frost
Frost damage during the April blossoming period has dampened prospects for Dutch and Belgian pears this season. As both countries forecast downturns in apple and pear volumes, Doris Lee Butterworth catches up with marketers and asks what this will mean for exports.