All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 39

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    Saint finds his Beacon

    2013-04-16T10:15:00Z

    Roasted and char-grilled produce specialist Beacon Foods has hired Ian St John as its new product development manager.

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    Baker honoured by Fruiterers

    2013-04-16T10:15:00Z

    Mike Baker has won the Worshipful Company of Fruiterers’ Management Award, presented at the Master and Wardens’ Dinner on 8 November.

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    Stylish French aim to seduce Brits once again

    2013-04-16T10:15:00Z

    French produce specialist Prince de Bretagne is announcing the arrival of its new-season Roscoff pink onions in some style – by sailing it to Britain on board a replica Nelson-age ship.

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    British Sweet Sensation pears hit stores

    2013-04-16T10:14:59Z

    Fresh fruit supplier AG Thames has welcomed the first delivery of domestically grown Sweet Sensation pears into Sainsbury's, a move that it says offers 'much needed support for British growers'.

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    Colors to continue Sheehan battle

    2013-04-16T10:14:59Z

    South African exporter Colors Fruit has brushed aside a statement from Sheehan Genetics LLC that the battle for the ownership of the Sheehan grape varieties in South Africa has finally been resolved.

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    Greenvale brings a smile back to potatoes

    2013-04-16T10:14:59Z

    Greenvale has placed a series of light-hearted consumer magazine ads as part of its million-pound spend to promote its GreenVale Farm Fresh brand.

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    Defying the odds

    2013-04-16T10:14:57Z

    Fepex is tirelessly lobbying for revised EU legislation for the horticultural industry, and what it perceives as discrimination against Spanish growers. Lisa Kjellsson reports from Fruit Attraction in Madrid

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    Chris Redfern: Moneycorp London

    2013-04-16T10:14:57Z

    UK economic figures fail to halt sterling’s run

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    Dr Julia Wright: With rising food prices, it is time to create more resilient food systems worldwide

    2013-04-16T10:14:56Z

    The prospect of rising food prices due to poor harvests raises some serious questions. The government and the agricultural

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    In the middle of change

    2013-04-16T10:14:56Z

    The Middle East continues to experience equal amounts of growth and disruption but is still a huge potential market for the UK, especially if the prime minister’s visit is a success. Samantha Lyster and Tom Joyce report

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    Price promos boost grape sales

    2013-04-16T10:14:56Z

    Grape consumption has soared over the past 12 months on the back of a series of supermarket promotions, but growers warn that supplies are tight moving forward

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    Kiwis get the blues

    2013-04-16T10:14:56Z

    Supplies of European kiwifruit are tight this year after frost hit leading producer Italy. Eurofruit’s Mike Knowles and Luisa Cheshire report

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    Kenya thinks big

    2013-04-16T10:14:56Z

    Global investors are increasingly turning their attention to the Kenyan flower industry as pressure in other markets mounts. Michael Barker reports

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    America leaves the ailes full of taste

    2013-04-16T10:14:56Z

    Supermarkets appear to be continually adding variations to product categories. Fresh herbs are a case in point with Tesco

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    Changing times in the flower sector

    2013-04-16T10:14:55Z

    There's a great deal of change taking place in the flower production sector at the moment, and much like with the fruit and

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    Nestlé boss to deliver 2013 City Food Lecture

    2013-04-16T10:14:53Z

    Paul Bulcke, the chief executive of Nestlé, has been named as the keynote speaker for the 2013 City Food Lecture.

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    Are women put off potatoes?

    2013-04-16T10:14:51Z

    Young women are less likely to be popping potatoes on their plates, according to the latest sales data. With predicted price rises, what does that mean for the future?

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    Magic mushrooms

    2013-04-16T10:14:51Z

    The unassuming but tasty mushroom has been a success story for growers in recent years, but there are challenges ahead, says Jon Severs

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    A Halloween treat for UK consumers

    2013-04-16T10:14:51Z

    Every year Halloween and trick or treating becomes more firmly entrenched on UK retail shelves.While earlier in the week

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    Small is beautiful

    2013-04-16T10:14:51Z

    Despite its small size, business is good for wholesalers at Leeds’ Yorkshire Produce Centre. Thomas Hobbs visited the market to find out more.