All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 256
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Awaiting the berry baby boom
British Summer Fruits is certainly making its presence felt in its first year. The sexed-up revelations from its nutritional
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ArticleWeald-ing market power
Weald Marketing is located in the Garden of England, where orchards once thrived alongside beds of berry bushes and seasonal fruit-pickers. This year the company celebrates 10 years of successful trading. Anabella de Sousa profiles the unique working relationship between the two directors of the Kent-based company.
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ArticleAlmerian advance
Despite the installation of a climate-controlled packhouse and rapid pre-cooling facilities, Vega Cañada is far from feeling the chill. Implementing a wealth of procedures to ensure just-picked freshness and extended shelf-life, the Almería-based company is adamant that there is no room for mediocrity in the competitive tomato sector. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticleRecruiting sophistication
A plethora of issues affect fresh produce recruitment specialists - not least the battle against an outdated image of the industry. As retail expectations continue to rise, candidates must be equipped with a broader range of talents - and as recruitment procedures become increasingly sophisticated, online strategies are now a viable alternative. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticleMaking sure your recruitment efforts are rewarded
Does your organisation want to succeed in an increasingly competitive marketplace? Hopefully the answer is a resounding “yes”. So where can you gain an edge on the competition? Some of the answers are obvious - NPD, product quality, levels of service, price. However, if we look deeper into the origins of these success factors, nearly every one links back to the quality of the people involved and the starting point for getting the right people into your organisation is how you operate your recruitment and selection policies.
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ArticleVarieties spice up economy
With record levels of strawberry sales in June and significant trialing of raspberry varieties under way, new health messages and positive media coverage have created a tidal wave of optimism for UK soft fruit. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticleRaspberry hooray
A visit to Home Farm, Bidborough in the heart of Kent, immediately brings home a real sense of the scale of expansion of the UK raspberry crop writes David Shapley.
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ArticleLunny’s soft spot
Not only is the UK soft-fruit industry in good shape, but it also still has a vast untapped potential for increased sales, believes Emmett Lunny, senior technologist at Marks & Spencer.
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ArticleWaitrose eyes soft premium
Sharp-eyed customers will have spotted the arrival of UK grown premium Gariguette and Fragrant Berry strawberry varieties in selected branches of Waitrose in July. While volumes are small at this stage, the appearance of these two strains reflects the commitment of the retailer to offering the widest selection of UK soft-fruit available.
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ArticleBasamid - a clean break
Soil sterilant Basamid is being re-launched to growers attending Fruit Focus (28 July) as part of a 'CleanStart - start clean, stay clean' campaign developed by horticultural crop protection specialist Certis.
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ArticleBPI conducts a film review
BPI Agri can justifiably claim to be at the cutting edge of new developments in polythene technology for the soft-fruit industry.
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ArticleZespri hails centenary crop
This season’s New Zealand kiwifruit crop has been described as one of the best yet with favourable weather and quality produce boosting performance.
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ArticleZespri hails centenary crop
This season’s New Zealand kiwifruit crop has been described as one of the best yet with favourable weather and quality produce boosting performance.
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ArticleSuperior shapes up
As reported in last week’s Journal, this season’s Spanish Superior Seedless® is now flowing into UK stores, with exporters facing a tougher than normal selection process following poor weather during the growing period. Tommy Leighton visited licensed exporters in Murcia to gauge the start-of-season outlook.
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ArticleBristol fashions produce comeback
The modern Bristol Port Company has invested £8.5 million in a newly built Fresh Produce Terminal at its Avonmouth dock. The new terminal has been in operation since January 2003, and after an absence of 25 years, the port is once again receiving significant amounts of fruit and vegetable cargo alongside cars, fuel and other dry bulk goods. Anabella de Sousa reports.
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ArticleChile cools after fast start
In this week’s focus on kiwifruit the Journal looks at the Chilean market, where a strong start to the season gave hope for an exceptional performance, but oversupply towards the end of the campaign have marginally dampened spirits.
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ArticleWonderful world of kiwifruit
This month the Journal looks at the kiwifruit market across the globe. In the first week, we investigate recent performances across the northern and southern hemisphere, with data taken from the Fresh Produce Desk Book 2004.
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ArticleMixed veg predictions
There is a diverse range of predictions for this year’s summer vegetables. From courgettes to marrows, broccoli to salad potatoes, volume expectations and quality appear as mixed as the UK weather itself. Emma Hatfield reports.
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ArticleFrench on form
French cherry producers are striving to make inroads into the UK market. Buoyed by favourable growing conditions, producers are confident of a return to form in 2004, while efforts are being increased to improve existing varieties and create new ones. John Broy reports.
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ArticleQuintus, essentially
A committed relationship between Budgens and the Quintus Partnership has enabled the retailer to support UK growers, while offering small producers a cost-effective supply route into the sector. Emma Hatfield reports.