All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 28
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Moving ahead
With recent worker strikes affecting production throughout South Africa’s Western Cape province, Thomas Hobbs visited the region to find out how fruit producers are moving on
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Conciliatory Clarke was a welcome break
Hats off to Tesco CEO Philip Clarke last week for walking into the lion's den and facing up to 1,000 angry farmers at the
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Dr Michael Hardman: Embracing urban agriculture could open new avenues for farmers and food production
The idea of vertical growing, as Liz Bowles pointed out in a recent column, is not new and broadly appears under the umbrella
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Chris Redfern: Italian indecision causes ructions across Europe
Sterling's post-downgrade sell-off came to an abrupt end last Monday afternoon when it became clear the Italian election had
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The phyto fight
There have been a number of incidents raising tensions between authorities and importers of fresh produce recently. Lisa Kjellsson reports
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Strictly Fair Trade
Celebrities are lining up to add their weight and a sprinkling of glitter over Fairtrade Fortnight’s message to support small producers. Sophie Gore Browne reports
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Richard Jones: How social media can help to make Fruit Logistica a success for your business
Every year in February the fresh produce industry assembles in Berlin for three days in a showcase of every aspect of our
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Time travelling fruit is top for today
One is always interested to watch if fruits introduced centuries ago can still make headway on modern retail shelves. The
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Samantha Lyster, Deputy Editor: Fruit supplies under fire from Europe
During a time when the UK is competing against many other countries for its share of global fruit and vegetable supplies, the
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Chris Redfern: Sterling takes the spoon in the currency race
For the second week in succession sterling ended up with the currency world's wooden spoon on its mantelpiece. Almost
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NPD boosts prepared sales
Against a background of struggling vegetable sales, prepared is succeeding as NPD and consumers lacking cooking skills boost retail spend
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Adeel Khan: Why there should be a farmers’ market on every university campus
When choosing a university to study the pivotal years of your life everybody looks at graduate jobs, research facilities,
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DEFRA chief makes GM plea
DEFRA secretary of state Owen Paterson has urged EU policy makers to reconsider their stance on GM technology.
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Tesco promises radical supply chain shake up
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke has promised to make 'the most radical change in the relationship between the retailer and producer that's ever been attempted.'
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Bodies call for fair deal for English farmers
Three industry bodies have jointly called for English growers and farmers to get a fair deal over proposals to 'green' the Common Agricultural Policy.
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Produce World drops the Marshalls and Solanum names
Produce World has dropped the Marshalls, Solanum and Rustler names from its divisions as part of a new unified branding for the group.
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Nestlé boss warns industry must tackle water crisis
Nestlé chief executive Paul Bulke has painted a picture of a bleak future for global food production if farmers, suppliers and even consumers do not get a grip on water preservation.
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Compass launches new Fairtrade line
Compass Group is taking Fairtrade a step further by donating 5p on each item sold from a new range to Eatfair foundation projects.
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Still time to register for FPJ East Anglia early bird rate
There is still time to register for discounted entry at the upcoming FPJ East Anglia conference on 7 March.
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Rise of the machines
New machinery could hold the key to improved profitability and efficiency in the fresh produce supply chain. Thomas Hobbs picks out some of the most eye-catching innovations