All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 254
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ArticleSweet smell of profits
UK sweetcorn growers are predicting a steady season, characterised by neither shortage nor excess. But with European product scarce, 2004 could well be the year that offers home producers more lucrative opportunities than they have seen for a long time. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticleApple pie in the sky
Initial expectations for a favourable harvest and a series of well-targeted promotions should ensure that everything is in apple-pie order for this year’s much-awaited Bramley crop. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticleFlorette’s high five
Florette has just celebrated five years at its facility in Lichfield, Staffordshire, and is able to look back on half a decade of unbridled success in the bagged salad category. Tommy Leighton reports.
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ArticleLincs to the world
Lincolnshire has long been a vital area for the production and distribution of fresh produce and today its importance remains undiminished. From Spalding to Boston, and with an increasing focus on Grimsby, Emma Hatfield reports on the latest developments in the region.
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ArticleConvenience stores under fire from multiples
This year alone has seen a flurry of activity in the acquisition of convenience stores, but as prominent UK retailers race to extend their interests in this lucrative format, just as quickly the Association of Convenience Stores is calling for better safeguards for small retailers, arguing that the current movement of the major multiple grocers into the convenience market cannot remain unchecked. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticleNorthern kiwis on ascent
In this week’s focus on kiwifruit, the Journal looks at three different aspects of the northern hemisphere job.
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Identifying the future
The use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is far advanced in the US, in comparison to the UK market. Speaking at Re:fresh Conference in May, SAP AG’s Alexander Renz told the UK industry that, while it may not be time for all and sundry to invest just yet, it is an appropriate time to get educated about RFID and include implementation of the technology in future investment plans.
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Listen to the men in white coats
There is a real need to give scientific research its true commercial meaning in the eyes of the industry. It is encouraging,
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ArticleEgyptians look to fill UK market void
The Egyptian potato sector has been successful in moving to large-scale farming and becoming a major export commodity for the country. Continuing compliance with EU industry standards and technological developments will increase the overall competitiveness of this main export crop, writes Anabella de Sousa.
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ArticleTighten your real-time control
Technology provider Helveta has launched an early warning system designed to detect and prevent storage problems in potatoes. John Broy reports.
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ArticleA blight on all your patches
The number one issue the British potato industry is attempting to overcome is the devastating effects of potato blight. Jessica Purbrick-Herbst reports.
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ArticleHerbert’s to distribute Wyma VegePolisher
RJ Herbert Engineering has been appointed UK distributor of Wyma VegePolisher machine for potatoes and the company is sure the new technology will make an impact in the UK.
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ArticleSystematic selection crucial to success
Having the right machinery and fields systems in place can help growers improve efficiency and output. The Journal looks at three of the UK’s companies servicing the potato sector.
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ArticleHerbert’s has the next generation in handling
There are new generations at RJ Herbert Engineering and not only in machinery.
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ArticlePackaging trends gain sophistication
Amcor is a world leader in the supply of modified atmosphere films designed to maintain freshness and extend the shelf life of produce. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticleIrrigation benchmarking to becomes invaluable tool
Water efficiency is becoming increasingly important, both from a cost perspective and due to stringent new requirements for growers to demonstrate efficient usage. In future, if there are concerns that abstraction is harming local ecology, a user’s right to the water could be withdrawn with the onus of proof on the user to demonstrate. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticleReduce avoidable losses in stores
With the maincrop potato harvest only weeks away growers and store managers should be using this time to plan for effective storage. The BPC calculates that 400,000 tonnes of potatoes are lost each year, much of which is avoidable. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticlePicking off scabs to order
Independent trial work adds weight to the concept of common scab reduction in potatoes. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticleDurham scientists’ bruising encounters
LINK consortium has developed a new testing method for bruising in potatoes. Now, damage assessment can lead to results in less than four hours. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticleSafeguarding potato quality through the supply chain
Dr Martin Hims, plant pathologist, Central Science Laboratory