All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 228
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Changing customs
Adam Bernstein hosts a monthly look at one of the legislative aspects that most affect your business, how it is run and how it
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Batting for the right side
I have to be honest this week and say that keeping fully focused between trips to Edgbaston and Old Trafford for the Ashes
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“Secrets” may surprise a few
For anyone in the horticultural industry, be they growers, category managers, one of the few remaining greengrocers or
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Economic boost for wholesale
As part of its fight to improve the French economy, the government last month published a list of the lucky few projects that
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ArticleBarfoots corn sales balloon
Sweetcorn may seem like a fairly stable commodity, a time-honoured meal constituent sparking little cause for fuss. However, there is still considerable room for growth in terms of consumption in the UK. And with the sector consistently producing high-yielding high-quality crops, now is the time for innovation, according to major producer Barfoots of Botley. Elspeth Waters visited the company to find out its latest plans for the golden product.
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ArticleMack backs black horse
Mack’s family grounding and solid business sense has stood it in good stead for 131 years. But a switch of banks has paid more recent dividends.
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ArticleThe evolution of avocados
Avocados may be relatively new on the scene, but that has not stopped them having an impact. In our first profile on avocados, Elspeth Waters reports on the evolution of the UK’s supply calendar.
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Consult and be ignored
One consultation period ends and another begins. And if you are a hacked off banana trader this week, do not read the
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Shifting the emphasis
Shifts in global production and consumption patterns will continue, fuelling a need for new levels of innovation in production and marketing, writes John Giles, divisional director, Promar International.
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ArticleThailand eyes rich pickings
Attempts to bolster Thailand’s fruit trade are meeting with some success. Doris Lee Butterworth finds out more
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ArticleRelocation, relocation, relocation
The horticulture wholesale market has been a fixture of Birmingham for 30 years and few could deny it has served the city well. But as modern life continues to blossom left, right and centre, some say the city-centre’s development is being held back by its presence, while the market itself has seen better days. However, with tenants’ leases set to expire in 2009 most are starting to ask themselves if it is a question of ‘make do and mend’ or time to be moving on. Elspeth Waters reports.
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ArticleThe next level of technology
In the last of our profiles on kiwifruit, the Journal takes a look at technological developments in New Zealand, and the investments the industry is making for its future
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Poupart reaps the benefits with new IT solution
For a leading fresh produce company like the Poupart Group, ensuring it has the right levels of stock in the right place at
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Over-egging or just excuses?
While I was unable to get out to Fruit Focus this year, being kept under lock and key at Market Towers, one look at the
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ArticlePotato calendar changes shape
While the UK is virtually self-sufficient for the majority of its main crop potatoes the late winter to late spring period remains a sensitive time. Even the best laid plans are still very dependent on the right conditions which will provide new potato growers with a consistent degree of profitability through a season which can last from four to eight weeks. David Shapley reports.
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ArticleThe big squeeze
The potato sector, in common with the rest of the industry, is feeling the squeeze as retailers vie for position on the high street by taking an axe to their supply chains. Ed Bedington reports.
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ArticleShifting the emphasis
Shifts in global production and consumption patterns will continue, fuelling a need for new levels of innovation in production and marketing, writes John Giles, divisional director, Promar International.
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ArticleRetailers get regional
The concept of regional sourcing is gaining momentum year-on-year as consumers tap into the media frenzy surrounding food miles and seasonal produce, giving rise to a greater demand for local provenance. At the same time, certain regional brands are gaining recognition and continue to journey throughout the country. Elspeth Waters talks to major retail buyers around the UK to discover what all the fuss is about.
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ArticleThe Royal family
Last year was something of a turning point for Jersey Royals producers. The season began with the crop marketed for the first time by the Jersey Royal Potato Marketing Company (JRPM), a single operation formed from the island’s four marketing desks. However, by the end of the year, a group of growers contracted to JRPM decided to part company with the organisation and go it alone, under the name of Jersey Quality Produce (JQP). With this, and the fact the island has been celebrating 125 years of growing the beloved spud, 2005 was set to be an important year for all.