All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 52
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ArticleThe food safety tightrope
In China, food safety issues are being discussed in public like never before. Promar International’s John Giles reports from Beijing on how the country is facing up to the issue
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ArticleInnovation helps apple sales grow
While pears are suffering, innovation in varietal development and in-store presentation is helping keep sales of apples on the right path
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Variety on shelf starts to mushroom
The mushroom industry has certainly responded since the days when flats, opens, cups and buttons were the only choice on the
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ArticleRob Shelley: The instability of the shipping world affects the whole fresh produce industry
Although refrigerated containers only represent a small, but key, part of the total movement in shipping containers, what
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Tomato breakthrough shows research value
You don’t have to be a New Scientist subscriber to get excited about the possibilities that sequencing the genomes of
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ArticleBinks opens new services business
Richard Binks, former technical manager at The Greenery UK, has launched a new technical services business.
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ArticleWRAP hails waste reduction progress
The industry has been lauded by the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) for its progress in helping consumers reduce food waste.
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ArticleNorman Collett dies, aged 80
Norman Collett, the eponymous founder of the prominent top-fruit marketing company, has passed away after a short illness aged 80.
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ArticleExpanded Pink Lady photo awards opens for entries
The international Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year 2013 has opened for entries.
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ArticleNew award for world produce
The World Food Awards has added a new category to its prestigious competition for ethnic food.
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FTA calls for cut in fuel duty
The Freight Transport Association has warned that operating costs for the freight industry are crippling operators due to the high price of fuel.
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ArticleZespri makes biggest ever licence release
New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri has released 2,068ha of licences for its Gold3 variety to the country’s growers, the latest stage in the cultivar’s commercial development and a big step along the industry’s Psa recovery pathway, Asiafruit reports.
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ArticleSupermarkets ‘must improve local food links’, report claims
Supermarkets should be “part of the solution” to increasing local food supply and expanding local food webs, a major new study has concluded.
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ArticleCharity at the heart of the Fruiterers’ work
In a hectic month for events, Jane Anderson recounts a series of engagements that pressed home the importance of the Fruiterers’ charitable work in helping to improve the lives of those suffering from more difficult circumstances
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ArticlePacking a more efficient grape
Richard Hochfeld has improved efficiency and profitability in its packhouse thanks to a special grape packaging system
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ArticleCherry Aid
British cherries are much sought-after, but with stormy weather hampering the industry, could the Dutch have the solution, asks Samantha Lyster
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ArticleThe only way is Jersey
Tesco has been at the forefront of ensuring its customers have access to the freshest supply of Jersey Royal potatoes. Eurofruit’s Mike Knowles accompanied two of the supermarket’s buyers to the island to find out more
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ArticleNot far from the tree
With the world focused on London this summer, one charity is taking the opportunity to show how fruit grown in the capital is just as tasty as any flown in from Olympic countries. Samantha Lyster reports
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ArticlePrice hikes boost citrus sales
Price rises have been the key driver for value sales increases in the past year, but citrus is also benefiting from prolonged demand due to the wet weather
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Tomatoes in every shape and size
Retail descriptions to market fresh produce have always fascinated me, no more so than in the tomato sector where varieties,