All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 49
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ArticleCatering for connoisseurs
How do you source the best pomegranates on the planet, and can you really justify selling cherries for £200 per kilo? Lisa Kjellsson pays a visit to the foodhalls in Harrods and Selfridges to find out
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ArticleSour times for sweetcorn
Like many growers, producers of sweetcorn have had to battle extremely difficult conditions to grow this season’s crop. Samantha Lyster reports
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ArticleTaking local to a new level
One Budgens store has elevated local sourcing to a whole new level by producing its own fresh produce on the roof.Samantha Lyster reports
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ArticleIndependent thinking
Away from the multiples the independent retail trade is finding ways to evolve and thrive. David Shapley reports from Surrey on how the sector has found its niche
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ArticleThe Waitrose way
Owning a farm has strengthened the retailer’s relationships with suppliers. Samantha Lyster takes a tour of John Spedan Lewis’ Hampshire estate
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ArticleBidding for produce
Little hard data exists over the method of retail procurement via e-auction, but the practice is known to go on. David Burrows asks how widespread it is and what impact it has on the supply base
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ArticleOrganics find reasons to cheer
Despite overall supermarket sales looking sluggish for organics, producers are upbeat that certain sectors of the market are seeing promising growth
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Origins of produce are in the spotlight
More and more volume fruit packs including avocados, cherries and strawberries are arriving on the retail shelf. Initial
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ArticleGeorge Freeman MP: We must all work together to unlock a new era of progressive agriculture
Too many people are pessimistic about Britain’s economic prospects. The pace of development in the developing world is
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The thriving scene beyond the big mults
The big four British supermarkets, rightly and understandably, get a huge amount of press time and scrutiny, in both a
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ArticleMeeting demand for soft fruit
It’s not been the easiest of years for soft-fruit growers, both in the UK and abroad. Gerard van Loon, product manager for soft fruit at The Greenery, tells FPJ how the season is shaping up and how growers are using technology to adapt to the unpredictable weather
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ArticleJane Anderson: Awards show Fruiterers helping next generation
This month Jane Anderson recalls a busy and interesting month for the company, from attending a Queen’s Jubilee lunch to electing the sheriffs for the coming year. And as ever, the livery’s charity work was at the forefront of its thoughts
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ArticleGetting the date right
For the Muslim community, food becomes even more important during the holy festival of Ramadan. Samantha Lyster reports on why the industry should take note
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ArticleStanding out from the crowd
The fall back into recession has meant people sticking with what they know. So are there still the candidates to fill the industry’s vacancies? Chloe Ryan reports
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ArticleSaving horticulture
Last week the NFU unveiled a report that painted a bleak picture for the future of UK horticulture if the retail supply chain doesn’t change. Michael Barker reports on an industry facing up to an impending crisis
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ArticleSummer washout
Many growers are calling this the worst summer in living memory, as the rain and dull conditions continue to cause havoc for crops. Thomas Hobbs assesses how hard growers around the country have been hit
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ArticleBetter balance for bananas
Traditionally the bloodiest battleground for supermarket price wars, the banana category has seen an uplift in retail prices in the past week
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Retail shelves teem with British produce
Summer berries still take pride of place, with further indications that branding is on the increase with both Sonata
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ArticleMaría José Sevilla: Why fresh produce needs a long-term marketing approach, not short bursts of PR
As supermarket categories go, there are none that warrant the label ‘short-term’ as much as fresh produce. In
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Change needed to safeguard our future
Anyone with even the most fleeting interest in food and farming couldn’t help but be captivated by what’s