All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 215

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    Tesco.com wins trade-mark action

    2006-03-30T18:10:23Z

    Information technology continues to play an ever larger role in the arena of fresh produce. This month we take a look at some of the issues and systems that are shaping the sector, from Tesco winning trade-mark action against an online operator, to a call for the UK’s retailers to embrace the RFID revolution

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    Trade misses out on praise

    2006-03-30T18:10:15Z

    I often feel that the praise due to the fresh produce industry is not sung loudly enough. After all, it represents a

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    King on the road to JS redemption

    2006-03-30T18:10:08Z

    Credit where it’s due, the set of results released this week by Sainsbury’s suggest that, at long last, what we

  • Burgess family hits 60
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    Burgess family hits 60

    2006-03-23T17:18:45Z

    How the Burgess family have responded to the changing face of the UK fresh produce industry over the last 60 years is a glowing example of the art of adaptation, bringing not just growth but a major impact on how producers and packers came to terms with the path they should follow during times of great change.

  • Growers take long term position
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    Growers take long term position

    2006-03-23T17:12:41Z

    It is early days, but those of an optimistic nature are hopeful about UK tomato prospects this season. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.

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    PMA accepts China challenge

    2006-03-23T17:10:27Z

    Produce Marketing Association, the US trade association for fruit and vegetables, has been looking to the far east to assess the opportunities China offers for fresh produce, while on the home front it is pushing for immigration reform.

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    Simple ideas prove the best as focus shifts to fruit

    2006-03-23T17:10:23Z

    Fruit seems to come more into focus on multiple shelves at this time of the year. Whether it is the change of season from

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    How low can we go on price?

    2006-03-23T17:10:17Z

    What do you have to do to drive home a message into what would appear to be the thick skulls of the multiple

  • All’s smooth at Booths
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    All’s smooth at Booths

    2006-03-16T16:11:15Z

    Food retail is a competitive business, and with the buying power, strength and stranglehold on the market of the big multiples, it takes a special kind of independent retailer to not only survive, but to thrive. Ed Bedington went to Booths, Foods From Spain’s Re:fresh Independent Retailer of the Year, to see what puts it a notch above its competitors.

  • Dutch march on
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    Dutch march on

    2006-03-16T16:10:35Z

    Salad producers in the Netherlands are hoping to build on their strong position in the UK market. But, despite their proximity, they are not immune to high fuel costs and the effects of a cost-conscious customer. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.

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    Playing the game to encourage kids

    2006-03-16T16:10:03Z

    Andrew Bacon, director, Fiesta Crafts

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    Catering for a changing sector

    2006-03-16T16:10:00Z

    I was interested to read that the British Potato Council is offering growers guidance on how best to supply the foodservice

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    Gangs masters at covering tracks

    2006-03-16T16:09:57Z

    Surely we’ve all been listening to the back and forth between industry and government on the issue of gangmasters in the

  • Steep learning curve
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    Steep learning curve

    2006-03-09T15:52:03Z

    Giving free fruit to children seems admirable in anyone’s book, but the school scheme appears to have courted nothing but negative attention in recent months. Elspeth Waters caught up with some of the key players in the SFVS to get a more balanced evaluation of its activities.

  • SA power struggle
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    SA power struggle

    2006-03-09T15:51:34Z

    Over the past three weeks, South Africa’s Western province has been crippled by power outages, causing enormous problems for the local economy as well as expensive delays in the harvesting and shipment of their top-fruit harvest. Louise Brodie reports from the Western Cape.

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    A welcome helping hand for business

    2006-03-09T15:51:12Z

    Adam Bernstein hosts the FPJ’s monthly spotlight on the legislation that affects your business, and how you can use it to your advantage. This month, he writes about some of the free help and advice that could provide a boost to your operations.

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    Import changes may spell trouble

    2006-03-09T15:51:05Z

    The European Commission is discussing the future of the Entry Price System, a measure to protect the EU market from cheap

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    Dessert apples elevated in the eyes of the consumer

    2006-03-09T15:51:01Z

    Long might discussions rage over which variety is the best dessert apple. The proof of the pudding lies in the eating, so I am

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    Suppliers reaching point of no return

    2006-03-09T15:50:57Z

    It was bound to happen in the end. And it gives me no pleasure to have been pre-empting it in comment pieces for some

  • Fairtrade fair world
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    Fairtrade fair world

    2006-03-02T17:04:52Z

    Demand for Fairtrade products is at an all-time high but many supporters believe more can still be achieved. Doris Lee Butterworth reports.