All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 152
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ArticleWolves tradition winning the day
Traders at Wolverhampton pride themselves on the traditional atmosphere in their wholesale market, says chairman of the tenants’ association Steve Durnell, from Brooks Brothers Ltd, and this has made the site an attractive alternative to its larger counterpart in Birmingham. “We are a small, friendly market - easily approachable, with a family atmosphere,” he says.
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Back to the future for online trading
Two new online produce trading forums launched in the US this month aim to offer the fresh produce industry a quicker and easier way of conducting business on the internet. Meanwhile, UK retailers look forward to a new food labelling vision, and Capespan has made its operations more efficient thanks to a new memory solution.
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Caught in a technical claptrap
My last column celebrated Canada’s exuberant displays of fresh produce and their ability to embrace the product as
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ArticleHouston - we have no problem
The annual Fresh Summit Convention & Exposition made its way to Texas and attracted an audience packed full of produce buyers and international interest, as well as the usual array of US growers and shippers. FPJ was there.
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Veg makes valiant comeback amid autumnal hues
Colour is the spice of life on the retail shelf, and you usually get what you see. However, I was rather surprised to note
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Time to take stock for apple sector?
That the English top-fruit industry may be in danger of burning itself out by pushing too much fruit into the pre-Chrsitmas
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ArticleBridging the social divide
UK social demographics have long been thought of as key to the way people buy food and, with diversity growing all the time, the opportunities for marketing fresh produce to a wider cross-section of the public are more promising than ever. But is society divided in terms of the consumption of fruit and vegetables, and awareness about eating the recommended five portions a day? And how is the industry working to bridge these gaps? Anna Sbuttoni reports
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ArticleLeaner and meaner
Canary Islands salad growers have made adjustments to their offer this season and are hoping that their strategies will pay off. Doris Lee Butterworth finds out more
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ArticlePeppers - over the worst?
More than nine months since the Spanish pepper crisis broke, not much progress appears to have been made. Pepper shipments treated with an illegal crop protection product and exported throughout Europe from Spain were detected in Germany, and later all over Europe, from December 2006. The situation, which maintained media interest until April, is no longer newsworthy, but its causes and origins still deserve serious analysis. Angela López Berrocal reports from Spain
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Roll up, Roll up - No need to be shy
Recently at Southampton City Council, our trading standards department, of which I am the leader, has been actively involved
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Garlic example of way to make bread
Having spent the weekend in the Isle of Wight, I’ve come back with the view that there are still opportunities being
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Skating around the truth
The organic lobby is skating on thinner ice every year with its arguments against crop protection products.Continuing to
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ArticleThe Ultimate film stars
Ultimate Packaging, the UK’s leading independent flexographic packaging supplier, celebrated its 25th birthday in September in the knowledge that it is well on course for its eventual target of taking the number-one position in Europe. Tommy Leighton reports.
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ArticleAvocados weather cold spell
Chilean avocados have been hit hard by the country’s unprecedented cold weather this winter, but, although yield is low, quality is better than ever. As Chilean Hass avocados arrive in the UK, Elizabeth O’Keefe reports from Chile.
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Article100 years of the Hope-Masons
The fresh produce industry has evolved almost beyond recognition since the FPJ started up more than a century ago and was acquired by the Hope-Masons 100 years ago. Tracing the industry timeline from the years in which markets were the lynchpin of the trade, to the rise of imports and the growth of the multiples, the Journal has never missed an issue. Anna Sbuttoni trawls through the FPJ archive.
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ArticleReaching out to the community
This month, the Covent Garden Market Authority (CGMA) will employ a market officer whose sole purpose will be to increase the amount of local produce sold at New Covent Garden Market (NCGM) as part of a three-year project. Elizabeth O’Keefe talks to some of the main players in the wholesale sector about what local sourcing can do for markets around the UK.
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ArticleDon’t be left out in the cold
Dan Radford, managing director of Parasense, a refrigeration control solutions firm, explains to FPJ readers how new refrigerant legislation released this year can actually be of benefit to them, if they just take the right approach.
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What quality means to markets
Before writing this column, I googled the current meaning of the word “quality” - I wondered if it meant the same
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Hopes high on and off the pitch
Following arguably the best game of the Rugby World Cup on Saturday between England and their antipodean counterparts, and an
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Red letter day for web correspondence
Adam Bernstein hosts the FPJ’s monthly spotlight on the legislation that affects your business. This month, Nigel Miller explains how a company’s electronic media are now subject to the same regulations as its letters and official publications.