News from FPJ – Page 313
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ArticleGreen bean supply hit by Kenya floods
Heavy rains and deluges struck in March with vegetable exports suffering from decreased yield and quality
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ArticleTesco turnaround on track with profits boost
The supermarket's financial results revealed £1.3 billion pre-tax profits, with sales up on last year despite "challenging" market conditions
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ArticleThe day bananas made their British debut
Rebecca Earle, professor of history at the University of Warwick, marks the 385th anniversary of the day bananas were first shown to Londoners by charting the fruit's fascinating story
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Article"Super ships" causing banana backlog
Banana prices remain high thanks to flooding in Central America and fresh produce having to adapt to new logistics
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Article10 years of Beautiful Fruit
Hortgro’s annual integrated campaign to promote South African stone- and topfruit celebrates its tenth birthday this year. Dominic Weaver, communications director at Red Communications, looks at the evolution of the promotion
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ArticleNisa sales up after P&H collapse
The retail and wholesale company revealed a 26.1 per cent increase on this time last year despite an "extremely challenging" market
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ArticleNI food supply "at risk" over Brexit
Major new report outlines path to protect the Northern Irish food industry, with a "frictionless" border viewed as critical
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ArticleRed hot chilli sellers
Hipsters, history and a bit of heroism have helped chillies find a home in the UK, but have retailers fully realised their potential?
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ArticleTopfruit growers count cost of frost
Adverse weather last spring has caused Cox and Braeburn to finish up to two months ahead of schedule, creating shortages and disrupting the market
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ArticleNew record for world's hottest chilli
The Carolina Reaper retained pole position following confirmation by Guinness, but may be knocked off its perch later this year
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ArticleYield boost for onion growers
AHDB and industry-funded trials suggest varietal selection could help boost output by as much as 30t/ha
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ArticleNew flower show "brings people together"
BBC's Britain in Bloom will showcase community landscape efforts in a competition ahead of the Chelsea Flower Show
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Article'Chlorate club' targets input reduction
Campden BRI is recruiting members from across the sector to take part in a new project looking at reducing chlorate levels
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ArticlePreparing for a convenient future
In her latest column Amy Cross examines key differences between the fresh prepared offer in the UK and US
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ArticleJersey royals "delayed by three weeks"
Potato suppliers say one of Britain's worst winters on record has pushed back the UK season
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ArticleLet's get agriculture back into schools
Comment: MDS student Suzannah Franks on the long-term benefits of getting farming back onto the national curriculum
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ArticleCo-op returns to profit with food sales up
The UK retailer posted healthy figures in its financial report after losing its banking arm, along with £132m, in 2016
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ArticleHughes headlines new Kent event
Food marketing expert to speak at new Produced in Kent conference in Canterbury later this month
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ArticleDerek Wilkinson joins NFU hort board
Vegetable grower elected as vice chair at farmers' union, with Ali Capper reconfirmed for two more years as chair
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ArticleTesco free fruit hits 50 million mark
The retailer's Free Fruit for Kids campaign, started by a store worker, has helped tackle a lack of fruit consumption