That was the year that was - August

The past 12 months has been an interesting and exciting year for the fresh produce industry.

Freshinfo has been with you every step of the way and the site continues to go from strength to strength - this year in particular saw readership figures rocket up by 72 per cent.

We at Freshinfo would like to thank everyone in the industry for their support and encouragement in making 2004 such a success, and we will continue to report the industry’s significant developments throughout 2005.

To recap the year’s events, here are your top rated stories from August:

New hub for Waitrose

Multiples' dominance of produce may slow

Essex firm makes peeled citrus breakthrough

Smart Bags increase apple life expectancy

South African fruit giant invests to expand