All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 47
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ArticleHard times for herbs
The herb sector has been one of the standout performers in the fresh produce category in recent years but, as Michael Barker reports, in 2012 the realities and challenges of life have caught up with it
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ArticleNiche lines fuel exotics growth
An increase in both purchase frequency and trip volume is helping get some real momentum in the exotics category, where a number of niche lines are selling well
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Everyone’s a winner with fresh produce
There are more and more indications that everyone becomes a winner when they buy fresh produce. Packs are being used to
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ArticleJon Poole: How employers can help the next generation get a taste for a career in the food industry
At this time of year academic institutions are gearing up for their latest intake of students, but with huge increases to
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Find the right tone to earn mothers’ pound
How can you produce a piece of marketing that appeals to everyone, offends nobody, and still has the standout to grab
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ArticleTesco faces fine over 'illegal' use of workers
Tesco has become embroiled in a row over the use of foreign students at its dotcom facility in Croydon, south London.
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ArticleSurvey shows Brits still wrongly storing produce
There is still a great deal of misunderstand about which produce should and should not be stored in the fridge, according to Beko’s first National Fridge Audit.
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ArticlePutting a value on food
In the latest in a series of debates hosted by Hadlow College, the Rural Focus Group discussed the topic of how future food security will be dependent on production horticulture. Pat Crawford reports
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Several steps beyond
Far from remaining dependent on customers in the British market, several of the UK’s most important foreign suppliers are turning at least some of their attention to emerging commercial opportunities elsewhere. Mike Knowles reports
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ArticleSturdy onions defy the rain
While many other crops have been badly affected by the adverse weather conditions, British onions have been surprisingly robust, reports Lisa Kjellsson
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ArticleTasting heaven
With crops grown according to the lunar calendar, biodynamic farming is often seen as a niche hobby for hippies. However, with celebrity fans and demand for the produce growing, could we soon see it on supermarket shelves? Samantha Lyster reports
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ArticleA stage for fresh produce
A fruit and vegetable revolution could be starting in Ealing, west London, where local social entrepreneur Natasha Gavin is using the medium of theatre to make fresh produce ‘cool’ for kids as young as two. Tommy Leighton reports
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ArticleGrape sales surge ahead
While many sectors of produce are writing this off as a year to forget, the grape category is seeing strong value and volume sales growth
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Summer in full flow with new arrivals
Improved weather and the joy of the Olympics must have been good news for English soft-fruit growers, with the crop still in
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ArticleDavid Lancaster: Food businesses have a critical role to play in improving biodiversity
Over the last couple of years, UK food and drink businesses have been developing and implementing carbon- and water-reduction
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Facing the ultimate industry challenge
The challenge of how to interest children in fruit and vegetables is arguably the industry’s Mount Everest.With every
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ArticleGrango and cash
Is it a grape? Is it a mango? M&S customers won’t need to decide, as the supermarket is introducing the ‘Grango’ as part of a new Tutti Frutti range of grapes.
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ArticleIt’s goodbye to Market Towers
This week FPJ moves out of its home for the last four decades and into a new office not far away. David Shapley takes a look back at the history of Market Towers and some of the tenants that inhabited it
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ArticleBruised but not beaten
With English Discovery apples already heading into markets and stores, many UK growers and suppliers are still waiting to see whether they will have enough fruit to see out the season. Samantha Lyster reports
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ArticleCracking the Code
In the past year there have been several significant breakthroughs in the field of genome research. Thomas Hobbs finds out what the long-term benefits could be for the industry