All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 198
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Defra aims to repel invaders
Defra is launching a consultation to help tackle invasive non-native species.
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ArticleDown in the farm shop
The public’s new-found appetite for better taste, better choice and higher nutritional value is being coupled with a desire for readily available organic food. But what does this mean for the original purveyors of fresh fruit and vegetables straight from the field, the roadside farm shop? Can the huge opportunities created by consumer demand be properly exploited, or has the tide turned too quickly for producers to take commercial advantage in this increasingly competitive market? Serena Shores reports.
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ArticleFinding a balance
South African top-fruit growers are busy picking their fruit and, with the European market far more balanced this year, the industry tells FPJ correspondent Louise Brodie caution is a virtue.
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ArticleRustler maintains momentum
Rustler Produce Ltd won Packer of the Year at Re:fresh 2006 and, despite one of the most difficult onion seasons in recent memory, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Produce World has shown every intention of holding onto its crown. Anna Sbuttoni met two members of the team at its site in Cambridgeshire.
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Taking RPA to Newcastle bad news for growers
Following its relocation to Northallerton, the Rural Payment Agency could soon be on the move again and heading to Newcastle if David Miliband has his way. But the move could prove disastrous for producer organisations, writes John Smith, managing director of Greyfriars.
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Strictly come...dining and dancing
The FPC’s 61st annual dinner took place on February 28 at the Savoy Hotel in London. This traditional, patriotic evening
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To blog or not to blog - the bandwagon trail
Adam Bernstein hosts the FPJ’s monthly spotlight on the legislation that affects your business, The blogging bandwagon rolls in this month, and Kolvin Stone outlines the whys, the wherefores and the pitfalls.
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Pricing row as old as the tills
Tesco’s year-round offer to have five fresh produce lines on a half-price ticket in its stores continuously has
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Tesco fighting fire on several fronts
Poor old Tesco, I hear you all cry. What has it done to deserve the mud being slung in its direction in the last couple of
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£12m food packaging boost
A £12m joint private and public sector funding agreement has been signed that will see used plastic bottles turned into packaging for fresh produce and other food products.
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Bayer suspends products
Bayer CropScience has suspended the sale, supply and use of all its tolylfluanid containing products in the UK as a precautionary measure.
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ArticleCollett signs up for Rubens
Norman Collett, one of the UK’s leading top fruit marketing organisations, has signed an exclusive contract to plant the variety Rubens
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Mike Storey - Director of R&D
ONE CRITICISM often batted at the British potato industry is that our approach to tackling blight is not as integrated as that
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Scotland's NVZ fear
Growers and farmers may have to quit the industry if the Scottish Executive continues with plans for restrictions in Scotland’s Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs).
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Double H set for expansion
After a period of consolidation over the last two years, Double H, one of the UK’s largest pot plant and ornamentals growers, is again set on an expansion course.
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Market advice site opens
Marketestalls, a popular shopping portal for homemade goods, have launched a new forum for buyers and growers who want more info about farmers markets.
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Hall to represent horticulture
John Hall has been appointed as the sector company chair representing horticulture on the new Levy Board UK, with Janet Bainbridge representing potatoes.
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Fairtrade call for immediate change
Mark Varney, business development manager at the Fairtrade Foundation, talks to Anna Sbuttoni ahead of Fairtrade Fortnight about changing consumer buying habits and the difference this will make on the ground.
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ArticleAll at C-stores
The convenience sector hopes that the latest inquiry from the Competition Commission could work towards resolving some of the alleged disparity between convenience stores and multiple retailers. Meanwhile, fresh produce continues to offer the sector a chance for growth, reports Emma Twyning.
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ArticleSpending with conscience
Fairtrade fresh produce is undoubtedly moving into the mainstream and supporters are urging consumers to spend with their conscience. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.