All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 27
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Stonefruit in good health
Hard work by all elements of the chain in the stonefruit supply over the past 12 months may be paying off with both value and volume rises recorded
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Tomato expansion is welcome news
During tough times it's reassuring to hear about stories of investment and collaboration. This week, Greenery UK announced
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Chris Redfern: Governor’s upbeat speech boosts sterling’s fortunes
Not every currency had a story to tell, but those that did made interesting reading. Starting at the top, the Japanese yen had
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Andreas Georghiou: Greengrocers must move with the times and get savvy or our sector will die out
Greengrocers are disappearing from our high streets and it's a massive concern. Fresh food sales are plummeting. Everyone
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T&G boss shown the door after Berlin bust up
New Zealand fresh produce company Turners & Growers has confirmed the departure of its chief executive Geoff Hipkins, according to FPJ's sister title Eurofruit.
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Good Housekeeping nod for Lasting Leaf
Bagged-salad brand Lasting Leaf has received the official Good Housekeeping Institute (GHI) endorsement.
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European focus for Gourmet Trading
Los Angeles grower-shipper Gourmet Trading, which traditionally exports the majority of its home-grown blueberry crop to Asia, is enjoying heightened demand in Europe thanks to the emergence of a crunchy, sweet variety deemed perfect for consumers across the Atlantic, according to Eurofruit.
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Top prospects
The South African top-fruit export season is full of promise despite the backdrop of challenging times for global fruit growers, writes Fred Meintjes
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Social pride
South African fruit farms and companies are playing their part in boosting social conditions in a country still facing numerous challenges. Thomas Hobbs reports from the Western Cape
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Chris Redfern: Middle-of-the-road performance from sterling
Rather like a classic battlefield, the FX market last week was characterised by long periods of boredom punctuated by moments
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Something for all with new descriptions
Definitions at retail level have always been somewhat vague when it comes to describing produce. Sometimes naturally small
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Let’s all stick to a diet of fresh air and water
That's one supposed to eat nowadays? You can't have beef, which may in fact be horse, which therefore may contain the
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Dominic Watkins: The OFT’s latest advice on promotional pricing is inconsistent and meaningless
The Office of Fair Trading has long been concerned with promotional pricing practices and what is considered to be
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O'Malley calls for debate on Potato Council
Nationwide Produce’s managing director Tim O’Malley has called for a debate over the future direction of the Potato Council, arguing there needs to be much more of a focus on R&D.
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Marketing gong for organic drive
The Organic Naturally Different marketing campaign has won the Best Advertising Led Campaign category at the Marketing Agencies Association’s awards.
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Tesco revamps top-fruit supply
Tesco has moved a step closer to procuring all of the apples and pears it sells in the UK direct from source, after making plans to further increase the volume of top fruit it buys from growers via its fresh produce direct procurement arm Group Food Sourcing (GFS), according to Eurofruit.
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Putting food first
This year’s IFE exhibition in London is promising a new layout and programme of events to showcase the best of the food and drink trade. FPJ previews the event
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Clouds gather over SA citrus
South Africa’s citrus growers are gathering this month to estimate their 2013 crop, with the concern that the costs of production and shipping may shoot them out of the water this year. Fred Meintjes reports
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Promotions boost citrus
The citrus category is enjoying strong value growth on the back of price rises, with retailers also shuffling their promotional strategies over the past 12 months
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For Mum & country
Dads aiming to impress are fuelling the increase in spend for Mother’s Day, with demand particularly high for British-grown flowers. Samantha Lyster reports