All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 15
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ArticleHow to grow giant vegetables
Ahead of the Harrogate Flower Show, this handy guide sheds light on the art of growing giant produce
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AnalysisDo kids who grow kale eat kale?
Garrett M. Broad, assistant professor of communication and media studies at Fordham University, considers the long-term effects of school gardening
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ArticleYou say tomay-to...
Gregory Moore, doctor of botany at the University of Melbourne, on why some fruits are forever doomed to be called vegetables
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AnalysisOpinion: Focus on young people not just seasonal labour
With increasing automation in the sector, young people should be top of the agenda rather than sourcing seasonal labour, writes Adrian Scripps' assistant manager Tom Christensen
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ArticleUK Fruit & Vegetable Awards 2016 opens for entries
After over 100 entries in its debut year, popular reader-voted awards return for a second season
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AnalysisWho picked British fruit and veg before migrant workers?
Caroline Nye, a PHD candidate at the University of Exeter, charts the history of seasonal crop pickers and asks what comes next
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AnalysisWhat does Brexit mean for organics?
In the first of a series of blogs, Chris Atkinson, head of standards at the Soil Association, explores the impact of Brexit on organics
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VideoVideo: FPJ Big 50 Products 2016
Michael Barker and Nina Pullman discuss the talking points from this year's ranking
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CommentTackling food waste with IT
Linkfresh CEO Andy Makeham on how technology can play a crucial role in reducing waste in the chain
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AnalysisOpinion: China is poised for exports boom
China’s fresh produce industry is on the brink of supersonic growth in global exports, writes Reynolds' senior buyer Matt Jones
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ArticlePackaging firm unveils new soft-fruit punnet range
Holfeld Plastics' expanded range is now available to suppliers and includes new variations on punnet depth
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ArticleHerb supplier stars on primetime Titchmarsh show
Vitacress supplied herbs to Alan Titchmarsh’s Love Your Garden to help stock an Afghanistan veteran's garden
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ArticleNew Spitalfields Market – 25 years on
The City of London’s David Smith reflects on some of the changes of the past 25 years at one of London’s biggest wholesale markets
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AnalysisOpinion: Uber and Amazon will transform supply chain
Tech companies such as Uber and Amazon are transforming the face of grocery retail, writes retail lawyer Dominic Watkins
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VideoWhat does Brexit mean for the industry?
Video: In this week's FPJ, hear from experts across the UK and Europe as the trade absorbs the impact of Brexit
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AnalysisOpinion: Why fresh produce should vote to Remain
MEP Anthea McIntyre on why a vote to leave the EU would damage the industry's economic clout and access to labour
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ArticleProduce graduates are 'invigorated and informed' about Brexit
Fresh Talent’s Jennie Sivyer-Gadenne interviewed a range of fresh produce graduates on the topic of the upcoming EU referendum
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Analysis
Big 50 Youth: How should the industry attract young people?
From telling stories of rapid progression to linking up with colleges, four leading industry figures discuss how to promote the industry to young people
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ArticleLivestock 'would improve soils for growers'
Bringing livestock back onto produce farms would help improve soil health, writes Liz Bowles, head of farming at the Soil Association
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ArticleHow big data is transforming food safety
Opinion: Muddy Boots account manager James Cooke discusses the ramifications of big data for the fresh produce industry