All articles by FPJ Staff – Page 75
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AnalysisIs Tesco’s rethink on Japan defeat or design?
Tesco’s decision to pull out of Japan might have been a shock to people used to the supermarket succeeding at everything it does, but Alex Lawson reports on why admitting defeat might be a shrewd move for the retailer’s global ambitions
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ArticleThe Dutch conundrum
Dutch top-fruit suppliers are asking themselves some difficult questions as they prepare for a bumper season. What are they going to do with all those pears? Will they get the returns they need from apples? And most importantly, how they can they safeguard their profitability in future? Anna Sbuttoni reports
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ArticleSpain pushes for recovery
The coming months are likely to prove a true test for Spain as salad growers from Andalusia to Valencia try to bounce back from the impact of European E. coli crisis of May and June. Kathy Hammond finds out how the sector is measuring up
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ArticleHalf a century of dedication
After 50 years in the trade, David Formosa is passing on his contacts book and stepping into retirement. David Shapley meets him to discuss how the produce business has changed and what he will do to fill his time from now on
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Exotic fruit market hit by another round of decline
The exotic fruit market has taken a hit during the recession and many fear that the worst is yet to come. Declining in value and volume each quarter, the category needs to turn it around and fast. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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Ecuador’s banana act has not ironed out the debate
Ecuador’s internal revenue service Servicio de Rentas Internas made a call to order earlier this year to two
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Which product will hit the retail mainstream next?
It’s always interesting to speculate how long it will take for some entirely new fruit to become mainstream. Some take
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If industry won’t help itself, no one else will
The news this week that stonefruit suppliers are failing to co-operate and support the category by sharing information and
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ArticleBattered and bruised
Belgium was battered by a cluster of thunderstorms last week that have spelt disaster at the start of the top-fruit season. This follows a slump in returns across other key categories that has left the country’s fresh produce sector under the weather. Anna Sbuttoni reports
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ArticleA tale of two top fruits
There is a stark contrast between the UK apple and pear industries at the moment, with a light shining on the apple production’s early start and increased volumes, while pears have struggled with volume falling by the wayside and consumer interest stuttering. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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ArticlePutting the quality mark on lemons
In Argentina growers have come together to produce the All Lemon quality standard. Michael Barker finds out more from Manuela Leyba (above), regional exports manager at San Miguel and member of All Lemon
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ArticleVolume sales suffer as grape supply endures period of flux
It is a tough time in the retail grape market as gaining sales of product off promotion remains tricky. Together with some inconsistency of supply, it’s not been plain sailing in one of the biggest categories in fresh produce, as Alex Lawson reports
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Chance to learn more about Chinese opportunity
We took advantage of the fact that half of the UK was on holiday in August to carry out a little redecoration in the office,
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ArticleKitten purrs for fresh produce
Former Atomic Kitten singer and MasterChef winner Liz McClarnon is the latest high profile figure to step into the world of fresh produce. In the first in a new series throwing the spotlight on celebrities and healthy eating, Alex Lawson talks to McClarnon, star of Legally Blonde, The Musical, to discuss her work with G’s Marketing and succeeding in the kitchen
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ArticleSouth African fruit growers hit back at labour allegations
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has produced a damning report on labour conditions in the South African wine industry and has drawn growers in other sectors into a heated debate about the issue. Fred Meintjes reports from South Africa
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The fresh vs frozen row won't do harm to sales
The argument over the merits of fresh versus frozen produce probably started from the moment over a century ago when Clarence
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Retailers highlight health extras as next sales tool
Several years ago at a UK producer conference, when consumer awareness of a healthy diet came up on the agenda, a great deal
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The power of celebrity can do much for fresh
I’ve spoken before about the power of celebrities and the profound effect they can have on healthy eating in the
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ArticleThe big reshuffle
A career in fresh produce might never be the same again if the sector continues to contract and retailers reinforce their move to buy fruit and vegetables direct from growers. Anna Sbuttoni asks what this will mean for the jobs market
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ArticleMeet the BDMs
Three years on and the London wholesale markets’ business development manager (BDM) programme is firing on all cylinders, to the extent that it could well roll out to the rest of the UK wholesale industry. Elizabeth O’Keefe gets the BDMs together to find out what it takes to push the industry forward, why there’s strength in numbers and how the NFU saved the day