All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 150
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Defra must come clean on peach
I think we all wish it was a surprise that this hapless government has managed to cock something up. But in the current
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Produce world in motion
In the last 12 months, we have experienced a 12 per cent increase in the price of fuel. Since fuel is not a cabbage, a carrot
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Always look on the bright side
Sitting in on a very well-attended biennial conference at the East of England Showground in Peterborough for two days, I came
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ArticleEgypt establishes presence
Egyptian berries and citrus are key to filling a growing window in the UK market with high-quality fruit, and the source is more attractive than ever. Anna Sbuttoni reports
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ArticleFeast of the East
Spanning no less than six counties, Anglia is the home of a multitude of growers and fresh produce businesses. Elizabeth O’Keefe clocked up more than 300 miles in visiting just a few of the fresh produce companies the eastern region has to offer
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ArticlePlain sailing at Arbor
Although it is used to being a behind-the-scenes kind of business, branding specialist Arbor London found itself thrust into the limelight in May this year when it picked up a Re:fresh gong for its innovative Brussels sprouts marketing campaign. Laura Gould caught up with the team seven months later to find out what they have been up to in the interim, and what plans are bubbling in the pipeline
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ArticleBold FARMA smiles
The FARMA annual conference reflected dynamism and confidence in two key market sectors, writes Bill Sherer. New streams of funding in 2008 are set to move the sector onto another level
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ArticleA Fresca way of thinking
It has been a hectic two years for Fresca Group. Since its formation in 2005, a number of high-profile acquisitions have already been stashed under its belt and with one or two more unusual projects still up its sleeve, things are clearly not set to slow down anytime soon. Laura Gould talks to the company about its strategies, strengths and plans for the future.
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ArticleSpuds pull through the storm
The British Potato Council (BPC) has done a sterling job supporting the UK industry, providing best practice advice for growers, making strides in marketing and promotion, and building solidarity across the sector. Anna Sbuttoni headed to the BPC head office in Oxford ahead of its biennial event, British Potato 2007.
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ArticleDutch innovation
The UK is the second-largest customer for Dutch fresh produce, after Germany, and the Netherlands fruit and vegetable industry is ready to take this key market a step further. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports from the Netherlands on just some of the Dutch companies that are showing courage in their convictions, despite the difficulty of convincing UK customers of the value of innovation.
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ArticleGrand designs
A growing armoury of equipment is available to the root crop sector. Designed to help producers and processors cut their costs and achieve maximum efficiency, the diverse range of products is enough to make the layman’s eyes boggle. Doris Lee Butterworth dons her technological spectacles to find out more.
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The fresh produce abacus
In this month’s profile on the Produce Marketing Association (PMA), the US trade representative body has helped to develop an education programme to improve children’s mathematics and stimulate their desire to eat more fresh produce.
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Deck the aisles with berries, avocados and salads
We are not yet into December, but there are already crackers and mulled wine popping up around fresh produce departments and
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Lift the gloom with efficiency
Just when you thought it was safe to come out of the packhouse, along come the gloom merchants with predictions of a tougher
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ArticleChile backs the blues
In an exclusive interview with FPJ, Jorge Bawlitza Muñoz of Entrerios Farms explains why he anticipates growth opportunities in the UK for Chilean blueberries.
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ArticleBerries shine in southern hemisphere
UK-based berry producers have long known the value of offering year-round berries, and with key southern-hemisphere producers ramping up their volumes, exciting times are ahead. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.
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ArticleNot the end of the world for Finistère
The Finistère area of Brittany is home to two giants of French vegetable production, as well as laboratories and high-tech firms specialising in natural plant protection. Tradition and the future sit side-by-side in a district facing up to the brave new world of the European vegetable sector. Philippe Gautier reports.
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ArticleA river runs through it
The Washington State industry picks 15 billion apples by hand every year and accounts for roughly 90 per cent of US exports. But it has experienced one of its most turbulent political periods in recent years, as the industry split over the work of the Washington Apple Commission (WAC) and the use of the state’s world-renowned logo.
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ArticleUK looking for Moor
The selection of Morocco as partner country at Fruit Logistica 2008 is indicative of a positive shift in attitude towards the North African country, according to insiders, as the industry gears up for a strong winter campaign and looks to take the UK by storm. Laura Gould reports.