All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 224
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ArticleMachines in the spotlight
The annual Processing and Packaging Machinery Association show took place at its usual home in a pocket of the Birmingham NEC last week. The 2005 version featured over 350 exhibitors from manufacturers across a variety of sectors, from blister wrapping machines to RFID product identification technology. Representing suppliers into the fresh produce industry, exhibitors from a number of companies had some of the most impressive stands there and by all accounts, had a particularly successful show too. Emma Twyning reports.
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Emerging from the shadows
The wholesale world is not always spoken of in the best of light. But markets are places of many and diverse activities, which
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Aisles awash with autumn colours
Without doubt, autumn has arrived - and there are in-store pointers, apart from the displays of cauldrons and broomsticks,
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When will they ever listen?
The rest of the UK may be looking at London and its congestion charge with a certain amount of amusement. The general premise
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ArticleThe fresh seachange
The latest research on the fruit and vegetable market by leading researcher Mintel throws light on some of the top trends affecting the industry. The company summarises its findings for Journal readers.
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ArticleSpain stays positive
Spanish citrus producers are counting the cost of the worst winter weather damage in 20 years. But despite the inevitable drop in production figures and the resultant potential for loss of market share, major citrus industry players are managing to remain in positive mood as they look ahead to the pre and post-Christmas sales periods. Tony Leighton reports.
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ArticleBack to the classroom
In the last of our profiles on recruitment and training, MDS, the specialist management training organisation for the fresh food and produce industry, guides us through the formal education programme which complements its practical secondments.
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GrowIT with confidence
During production a variety of factors can contribute to a reduced profit margin and frustratingly, a lot of these issues are
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Steering apples into calm waters
It was heartening to see the English apple and pear industry, or what remains of it compared with 20 years ago, in such
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A real chance to add value
Encouragingly for Nigel Jenney and his colleagues at the FPC, the response from those who attended the meeting on Wednesday to
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ArticleEAP watches over category
The work of English Apples & Pears (EAP) to monitor the performance of English apples will reach new heights this season. From initial discussions on forecasts and scheduling of programmes right through to the end-of-season wrap-up, no-one in the industry should fail to be aware that they are being closely watched. Tommy Leighton reports.
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ArticleBrothers in apples
The Mitchell brothers, of Bramley apple fame, as opposed to Eastenders, are two of the figureheads at the heart of the English apple business, with fingers in a wide range of pies. Ed Bedington caught up with them.
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ArticleMansfield continues to flourish
Award-winning apple grower Paul Mansfield has experienced yet another successful year in business. Emma Twyning talks to him about apple fashions, awards and why his East Kent growing empire is continuing to flourish.
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ArticleWWF finds reasons to be cheerful
Everybody wants to be wanted, and Worldwide Fruit are no different, but it is not looking for a hug, Steve Maxwell tells Ed Bedington.
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ArticleA Greenstar is born at Scripps
Adrian Scripps has been one of the leading names in English top fruit for 45 years. David Shapley visited his eponymous company in the Weald of Kent.
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ArticleA round with Boxford
There is more to life than top fruit. The Boxford Group in Suffolk is living proof that diversification, in its case into the world of golf and leisure, can complement and, at times, support a fruit production business. Tommy Leighton reports.
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ArticleNot just a pretty name
Branding: a sensible exercise or an unnecessary song and dance in the quest for added-value? Elspeth Waters reports.
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ArticleThe joys of Exosex
Exosect, a leading technology provider of environmentally conscious insect pest control has this year launched a new product for the UK top-fruit market. Exosex CM is a mating disruption system designed to reduce damage to apples and pears by the codling moth. It is hoped that Exosex CM will enable the grower to reduce traditional pesticide use for the control of this major pest in orchards. Tommy Leighton reports.
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ArticleWAPA gaining global awareness
The apple industry is a global business and as such it needs global representation - step forward the World Apple and Pear Association. Ed Bedington takes a look at its latest activities.