All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 48
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ArticleThe Bourne strategy
As Britain’s second-biggest supermarket, Asda is in the spotlight like few other retailers, and in one of the most volatile years for the industry, has much to contend with in sourcing fruit and veg. Michael Barker went to meet produce category director Rick Bourne to find out more
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ArticleChallenges for potatoes mount
Like many crops, potatoes have suffered due to adverse weather conditions and, perhaps more worryingly, it seems spuds are falling out of favour with young women
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New shapes, tastes and sources on shelf
There is no doubt that plums, or more accurately the hybrids, are being elevated to new heights with new shapes and tastes
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ArticleStan Smith: More nutritional consciousness needed to fill the nation’s fruit bowls and beat obesity
With the eyes of the world upon us for the London 2012 Olympics, Team GB is working hard to do us proud. This is a great
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FPJ office move is end and start of an era
This week a great era comes to an end. After years of happy memories and unforgettable times the moment has finally come to
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ArticleRed Bull boss gets his wings at Mack
David Lloyd is leaving his position as managing director at Mack Multiples, to be replaced by former Red Bull boss and ex-Sainsbury’s buyer Nigel Trood.
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ArticleThe kids are alright
According to a leading charity, English parents are not doing enough to deliver the required amount of fruit and vegetables to their children. Samantha Lyster looks at what the industry is doing to help
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ArticleIn a class of their own
The MDS training scheme graduates of 2012 have bucked the trend of youth unemployment with all of them securing prominent roles within the food industry. Samantha Lyster went to meet them
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ArticleBlack is back
The blackcurrant sector is looking at new markets for the fruit synonymous with Ribena. Lisa Kjellsson visits Herefordshire to find out more
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Nigel Jenney: Olympic spirit alive and well with Dominican, Jamaican and Kenyan meets
After all the hype and speculation surrounding the long lead up to the Olympics, it was with some relief that we joined the
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ArticleSalads shine - unlike the sun
The stuttering British summer hasn’t put shoppers off buying salad, with producers and retailers remarkably upbeat about the category’s prospects
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Taking presentation to the next level
For packaging to be successful it has to fulfill a multitude of requirements, apart from protection and easy handling. No less
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ArticleJames Hallett: There is no benefit in growers, packers and retailers being at loggerheads
Our industry bears striking resemblances to the dairy industry - the total scale and employment numbers of the two sectors
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Note the names of the stars of tomorrow
With last Friday’s superb Olympic opening ceremony ending with a spotlight on the next generation of athletes, it seems
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ArticleRG Abrey opens 7,000t onion store
RG Abrey Farms has overcome a series of delays and challenges to open a state-of-the-art onion storage facility in Larkshall, East Wretham.
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ArticleAs part of the MDS training scheme, Barbara Krawczyk produced this winning synoptic paper.
Fresh produce is a fast-paced industry ruled by a shelf life of its products.Research conducted by WRAP revealed fruits and
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ArticleThe next winning synoptic paper from the MDS training scheme by graduate Alice Parker
Defra reports indicate that 10.8 million tonnes of packaging are disposed of in the UK every year making the food
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ArticleRecruitment specialist Grade One to close
Fresh produce recruitment specialist Grade One is to close after 14 years of trading.
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NFU highlights renewable energy confusion
The NFU has voiced frustration at a lack of coherence in the government's renewable energy plans, following what it says are two “apparently conflicting” policy announcements.
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ArticleRichard Jones: Putting the jigsaw together to get a fresh produce app onto the Apple store
In last month’s article we looked at the rise of the iPad and its growing popularity as a business tool. This month we