All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 249
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ArticleIsraeli impetus
The days are getting shorter and cooler in the UK, but it is at this time of year that Israeli producers have the biggest window to supply the UK with its winter range of produce. Anabella de Sousa talks to four Israeli companies about their plans for the winter season ahead.
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ArticlePoles apart
Of the 10 new member states that acceded to the EU in May, Poland is the fresh produce industry’s biggest player and best placed to take advantage of the opportunities in a marketplace expanded to 25 nations. The country’s exporters have already established a foothold in western Europe, but how quickly can they become a major player? Tony Leighton reports.
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ArticlePests don’t mess with Aleochara
In the first of a six article series on the produce world’s very own natural born killers, Horticulture Research International’s Stan Finch looks at Aleochara, the latest hope in the fight against cabbage root fly.
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ArticleFag packet design success
A pumpkin supplier turned amateur engineer to create a custom built harvesting machine - with successful results.Asda supplier Lincolnshire Field Products, along with Wisbech-based grower Kevley, turned to automation after seeing demand for pumpkins shoot up.
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ArticleBanana Wars - the sequel
The Journal is serialising Banana Wars, by former MAFF and Caribbean Banana Exporters’ Association employee Gordon Myers, throughout this month. This week, the author, pictured, outlines the importance of bananas to the Caribbean community and the beginning of the realisation that the future was not quite as protected.
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Gangmaster seminars have Defra support
The use of gangmasters as providers of temporary labour is of vital importance to the horticultural industry. They provide a
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Off the shelf
I wonder if pomegranates are experiencing a breakthrough: based on the volumes of the fruit appearing on supermarket shelves
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Time to find the missing connection
It’s hard to know where to start this week. So many burning issues and so little space in which to address them. So
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ArticlePomegranate pomp
One of the most successful fresh produce brands in the US is preparing to make a significant impact on the UK marketplace. Tommy Leighton reports.
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ArticleCatering confidence
The foodservice and catering market is booming. As consumer affluence shows no sign of falling, how does fresh produce fit in and what are the opportunities? Ed Bedington reports.
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ArticleCanadian competition tough
Canadian apples complement the warmer climate varieties of the southern hemisphere arriving in the UK. Previously, Canada offered UK buyer’s price competitive supplies from North America. However, with the decline in the USD, attractive prices are no longer the only reason that Canadian apples remain popular, writes Anabella de Sousa.
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ArticleThe future is mechanical
Three presentations given at the HRI Warwick Robotics Conference last month gave an insight into the future of machinery use within different areas of the fresh produce industry. Tommy Leighton reports on potentially wide-reaching technological advancements for the vegetable, mushroom and fruit production industries.
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ArticleChiquita safeguards reputation
UK consumers have become used to reading stories about the allegedly unethical practices of multinational banana companies. The industry was placed in a position where it had to put its house in order, and Chiquita has led the way.
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ArticleBanana wars - the serial
Last month, the Journal reviewed a newly published book by Gordon Myers called Banana Wars. As part of our month-long profile on bananas, we will serialise parts of the book, over the next four weeks.
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Fire safety becomes the really hot topic
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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When Polish eyes are smiling
If I was a Polish mushroom grower with an eye on the UK market, I would be delighted to hear that the Irish industry, prompted
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PMA profile
In this month’s profile on the Produce Marketing Association, the US trade association for fruit and vegetables, PMA
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Are you the weakest link?
This is not an overwhelmingly good news week, as you will read elsewhere in these pages. Another food scare hits the
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ArticlePineapples on course
The UK pineapple job got off to a sluggish start in 2004, but heavy promotional work, firstly in February and March and then in the summer months, pushed huge volumes through stores. However, much of the value was wiped out because the promotional work was price-oriented. Tommy Leighton reports.
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ArticleViagra for women
Pumpkins and sex might not seem the most likely of bedfellows. The vegetables, normally associated with ghouls, ghosts and things that go bump in the night, were given a boost this year when a leading nutritionist announced that pumpkin seeds were good for the sex life. Ed Bedington reports.