All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 36

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    Sainsbury's gives shoppers power to bin produce

    2013-04-16T10:15:28Z

    Sainsbury’s is trialling a new system in several UK stores that allows unsatisfied customers to throw fruit and vegetables of a poor standard into a produce bin.

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    Fruit Logistica Innovation finalists announced

    2013-04-16T10:15:28Z

    Messe Berlin and Fruchthandel Magazine have announced the 10 nominations for the 2013 Fruit Logistica Innovation Award.

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    What's in store?

    2013-04-16T10:15:27Z

    English top-fruit growers are investing in new storage technology to boost the chances of increasing volumes in future. FPJ reports

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    First pan-European APO is born

    2013-04-16T10:15:27Z

    Following 12 months of discussions, visits and meetings, four vegetable producer organisations (PO) from Brittany (under the Prince de Bretagne brand) and four POs from Flanders (under the Flandria label) have set up the first pan-European association of producers organisation (APO), reports Eurofruit.

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    Sheerness faces produce closure

    2013-04-16T10:15:26Z

    Peel Ports Medway is considering the closure of part of its fresh produce facility at the Port of Sheerness.

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    Italian school fruit scheme thrown into chaos

    2013-04-16T10:15:26Z

    The funding of Italy's school fruit scheme has been thrust into the spotlight by Italian fraud investigators after police in Italy reportedly arrested 11 members of the country's Ministry of Agriculture (Mipaaf), including former Italian agriculture ministers Luca Zaia and Giancarlo Galan, on suspicion of corruption.

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    Fruit juice for all occasions

    2013-04-16T10:15:25Z

    Del Monte has launched a new range of fruit-based drinks aimed at UK adults.

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    Greenvale has a Flair for mashers

    2013-04-16T10:15:24Z

    A new British-grown variety is being touted as the 'best mashing potato' available.

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    Going fruit and nuts

    2013-04-16T10:15:21Z

    Despite Julian Graves’ death on the high street, the dried fruit and nuts sector is in a strong position and holding its own with consumers, writes Jon Severs

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    Chris Redfern: Week of little change in the run up to Christmas

    2013-04-16T10:15:21Z

    With the US fiscal cliff, the Greek partial default, the Spanish bailout and the acceleration of Japanese quantitative easing,

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    EC has failed to act in a balanced and reasonable way over inspection situation

    2013-04-16T10:15:21Z

    Snow in Brussels on 3 December gave a festive feel and a mighty chill factor for friends from the Kenya Plant Health

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    Overcoming the odds

    2013-04-16T10:15:20Z

    All South Africa’s grape regions are on track for good crops, but concerns remain over labour stability heading into the peak season, as Fred Meintjes reports

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    Going fruit and nuts

    2013-04-16T10:15:20Z

    Despite Julian Graves’ death on the high street, the dried fruit and nuts sector is in a strong position and holding its own with consumers, writes Jon Severs

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    The risk factor

    2013-04-16T10:15:20Z

    In the latest in a series of features looking at how global financial issues are affecting the produce trade, Michael Barker talks to Grant Williams, risk underwriting director at Coface UK & Ireland

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    Gaining an edge

    2013-04-16T10:15:20Z

    With Comexa Europa’sexports into the UK market now totalling £9 million a year, MD Graham Cousens tells Thomas Hobbs that new fruit lines could be on the cards for the salad specialist

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    Green day delights

    2013-04-16T10:15:20Z

    The trend for foliage as an integral part of floral displays is growing, as more florists understand how to work with this versatile material. Samantha Lyster reports

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    Namibia’s new dawn

    2013-04-16T10:15:20Z

    The Namibian grape business is set for a new era of growth following the establishment of new alliances in both production and new varieties, writes Fred Meintjes

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    Top fruit faces balancing act

    2013-04-16T10:15:20Z

    Limited top-fruit supply across Europe has pushed retail prices up over the last quarter, and that has had a knock-on impact on consumption of apples and pears

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    Supermarkets get into the Christmas spirit

    2013-04-16T10:15:19Z

    That peak time of the year is coming up when British sprout growers grit their teeth and weather the annual comments in the

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    Karen Bevan: The industry must develop its in-house capability to seize retailer opportunities

    2013-04-16T10:15:19Z

    There is a perception that fresh produce suppliers are subject to fewer of the demands of promoting and protecting a category