All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 139
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Chance to capture market vibrancy
One of the nicest things about working with food market managers and traders is that the people you deal with tend to be,
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Embracing change key for future
With Wimbledon fast approaching, the UK strawberry season upon us and, undoubtedly, concerns continuing over labour shortages,
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Tough life for greengrocers
A nugget of information caught my eye this week courtesy of The Daily Telegraph, which last Monday revealed the results of its
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Is new organic tack sustainable?
I was lucky enough to visit the Prince of Wales’s Highgrove Estate this week, as a guest of the Soil Association. On a
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ArticleRising costs hit brassicas
The warmer weather is finally upon us, but the summer brassica sector is under no illusion that it is going to be a sunny season. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.
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ArticleEuropean weather bodes badly for summer crop
Poor weather conditions in Spain and France have conspired to create a tough start to the European stonefruit campaign, forcing many UK importers to look further afield for their sourcing requirements. Laura Gould reports.
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Age of giants in globalisation push
The globalisation of the fresh produce world is well underway, as any professional in the industry can tell you - they benefit
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biofresh storing up produce knowledge
With reducing food wastage high on the agenda at the moment, storage technology firms are in pole position to lend a hand. biofresh managing director Richard Barnes talks to Laura Gould about what his firm can do to help the produce industry.
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Plenty of summery options - now where is the sunshine?
It’s the time of the year when things really get exciting on the shelves, as the soft-fruit and stonefruit campaigns
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I’m a celebrity - get me into the papers
Another week, another ill-informed celebrity making controversial statements about food production in a bid to grab the
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ArticleThe power of Delia
After a four-year hiatus, TV chef Delia Smith made a controversial comeback earlier this year with her new programme and book Delia’s How to Cheat at Cooking. Doris Lee Butterworth talks to leading supermarkets and producers, and discovers how they have benefited from her latest venture.
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ArticleHampshire rides wave of cress
Hampshire is a wide and varied area, and home to an abundance of fruit and vegetable growers. From the ‘watercress capital’ Alresford to the garlic fields of Newchurch on the Isle of Wight, Elizabeth O’Keefe takes a look at the region’s producers and the issues they face.
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ArticleGourmet gate
Spanning 232 hectares south of Paris, Rungis market is an epicurean heaven, supplying every product imaginable to not only France’s capital and its environs, but also the whole country and international destinations. The market is now looking to forge even stronger links overseas - with the UK at the top of the hit list. Laura Gould reports from the foodie paradise.
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ArticleNot too much southern comfort for apple job
The switchover from northern to southern hemisphere has taken place in a market that is showing relatively little movement. But the next three months could prove more problematic, as shortages and attitudes towards the UK combine to hinder. Tommy Leighton reports.
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Chilean data offers crucial online guide
Information technology is playing an ever-increasing role in the arena of fresh produce. This month, FPJ takes a look at a new information system from Chilean fresh fruit analyst Decofrut, an English version of Poland’s largest fresh produce portal, a new data management system for Sainsbury’s, and the way consumers might shop in the very near future.
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Seasonal concept must be clarified
Collective promotion in the fruit trade is not a new idea. One of the stumbling blocks, apart from the cash, is to create a
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Office chocolate is charter challenge
As I write this while dipping my afternoon carrot sticks into my cup of tea, I hope I am doing my bit to uphold the Eat in
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ArticleCool times for citrus
As the southern-hemisphere weather cools to autumn, the South African citrus harvest is gaining momentum and predictions are that the export volumes from this year’s harvest are likely to be very similar to 2007. Louise Brodie reports.
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ArticleContinental drift
Continental ports are regaining their importance to the UK, as domestic deep-sea container operators are pushed to full capacity. Their performance and the future of the UK fresh produce supply chain have perhaps never been so closely linked. Elizabeth O’Keefe finds out what challenges lie ahead.
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ArticleFresh waste mountain
When the results of a study conducted by the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) into household food waste were revealed earlier this month, the national media was quick to pounce on the shocking statistics. Unsurprisingly, fruit and veg came out as one of the prime candidates for being binned - even while in edible condition. Laura Gould examines what steps consumers, and indeed the whole supply chain, can take to minimise their food waste footprint.