All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 234
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ArticleWorking towards a common goal
Continuing our series on MDS, we look at the benefits of this specialist management training organisation from the perspective of its member companies.
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Will 80% commitment be enough?
All the industry collaboration in the world will not enable Tesco to double its English top-fruit sales in three years unless
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Working overtime
The burst of hot weather has certainly got the soft-fruit sector working overtime, and several stores that I visited this
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Textually explicit decree
A decree regulating the management of wholesale markets should be released in the forthcoming weeks. This is good news for
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ArticleWho toes the waste line?
As the fresh produce category continues to expand, increased packaging is required for its protection. However, while most would agree packaging waste is unsightly and potentially damaging to the environment, a consensus has yet to be reached on what should be done about it. Elspeth Waters reports.
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ArticleRipe & ready
Investment is the key for African producers looking to supply the increasingly tough European market, and Kenyan suppliers Sunripe is one of the companies putting its money where its mouth is and looking towards the future.
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ArticleHungary for success
With the global fresh produce industry set to descend on Budapest next week for Fresh 2005, Hungary’s fruit and vegetable sector is finding itself in the spotlight. But a year after its accession to the EU, how has the country benefited from the opportunities and challenges membership poses? Ed Bedington reports.
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ArticleLocal spuds for local people
Regional sourcing is all the rage this year with suppliers seeking a point of difference in the early potato season, but ups and downs in weather patterns are bringing crops from a variety of regions on simultaneously and disrupting lifting. Kathy Hammond reports.
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ArticlePeru spears the competition
Costs in Peru are rising sky-high and production levels look set to reach a standstill. But with on-shelf presence guaranteed 365 days a year, its larger exporters are still dominating the global scene, writes Elspeth Waters.
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Worldwide Fruit tags prove a winner at Re:fresh Awards
It has been a case of double success for Worldwide Fruit when it comes to radio frequency (RFID) tagging lately.Shortly
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How fresh can it get?
We've all heard the recent arguments about the term "fresh".It obviously applies to apples picked straight off a tree. To
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Recognition is needed for survival
Promotion, it would appear, is the hot topic of the moment. The Fresh Produce Consortium is calling for a generic promotional
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ArticleSA gets back on the straight and narrow
The citrus trade is tough and, with a strong rand, the South African industry finds itself on the backfoot. But there’s help at hand, in the form of co-operation and the sector is starting to cut out the fat to make itself a lean, mean, competitive exporter. Ed Bedington went to investigate.
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ArticleHow far are you from disaster?
Food safety is always a major concern for consumers and must be the highest priority for anyone dealing in edible products. But what does the concept of food safety mean to the fresh produce industry? And how do individual companies manage themselves against the associated risks? Most would agree that stringent supply standards are essential but are the current standards adequate in terms of food safety and is the cost justified in these times of lean returns? Elspeth Waters reports.
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ArticleSomer-thing special
Fresh produce is a key driver for Re:fresh award winner Somerfield, and it plays a major role in its new Putney store. Elspeth Waters reports.
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ArticleFruiterers praise scholarly success
A pioneering top-fruit grower has been selected as the Worshipful Company of Fruiterers first Nuffield Farming
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ArticleFresh policy revealed
In this month’s FPC update, the UK’s industry-wide trade association, the Fresh Produce Consortium, gives an overview of events in the past month - as well as looking forward and highlighting issues and events Journal readers should be aware of.
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ArticleBreaking away from niche
With consumers spending around a third of their income on eating out, the foodservice sector is an attractive option for
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ArticleChampions in store
British tomatoes are sexy, healthy and delicious. As retailers and growers gear up to champion home-grown product, this year’s British Tomato Week has got everyone going tomato crazy, writes Elspeth Waters.
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ArticleStone-fruit recovery
As reported on page 1 of last week’s Journal, the European peach and nectarine season is running around two weeks behind schedule this year.