News from FPJ – Page 386
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Former Tesco Asia manager joins Richard Hochfeld
Martin O’Sullivan has joined Kent fruit supplier as director of business development after heading up Tesco’s fresh food sourcing in Asia
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Florette explores new avenues
Salad brand launches products into home-smoothie and beetroot markets following Axgro Foods acquisition
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Interview: Market force
New Borough Market managing director Darren Henaghan is letting the food and drink do the talking. Michael Barker went to meet him
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Fruit-wall orchards ‘save apple growers time and money’
Adopting fruit-wall orchards could make mechanical pruning easier, reduce costs and slash pruning times, AHDB research reveals
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Kelly Holmes to cycle in Goatham’s charity event
Former Olympic champion and England wicket keeper to feature in topfruit growers’s first Great Kent Cycle Ride
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IGD reveals top five food-to-go trends
Grocery research charity has indentified the top five trends that it believes will shape the booming food-to-go market
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Interview: The wizard of Os
Stephen Oswald, chief executive of Bidvest Fresh, talks to Michael Barker about the company’s expanded fresh food offer and how it is staying ahead
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Exports key to fresh produce growth, says minister
Secretary of State for Scotland David Mundell said growing exports of British fresh produce should be a key priority
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Morrisons unveils UK sourcing drive
Retailer is searching for more than 200 new UK suppliers and will view prospective products through a new ‘buyer roadshow’
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Interview: Fresh off the grill
As the British burger boom rolls on, Five Guys is taking full advantage, but food fads don’t interest its UK team. Fred Searle speaks to UK MD John Eckbert and supply chain director Andrew Rose
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Potato grower enters pre pack market
Chipping supplier Isle of Ely Produce has launched a new salad and baking potato brand to mark its entrance into pre pack
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All change in Pratts technical team
Leigh Spanner has joined from Chingford while technical director Lucy Jordan has moved to a technical role at Morrisons
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New food festival launches in London
London Food Month will take place in June this year and include restaurant events and brand new night market
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Robot bees 'could help counter pollinator decline'
Mini drones that can pollinate crops could be used as bee alternatives and counter pollinator declines, a new study has said
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Tesco leads food to go market
Supermarkets and contemporary fast food chains are leading the food to go market, according to a new report
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Peppers struggle due to Spanish weather
As supply shortages continue to bite, pepper prices remain sky high while growers and suppliers are feeling the squeeze
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Special report: The big trend for boxes
As recipe boxes bag more of the fresh produce market, Matt Chittock takes a closer look at the trend
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Daffodil delivery not enough to secure Welsh win
Welsh produce brand Blas y Tir delivered first daffodils of the season to the national rugby team ahead of clash against England
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BanaBay's plantain plan
Fruit specialist targets the snack market in a move that could see it return to UK supply
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Fall in EU workers ‘causing skills and labour shortages’
Drop in number of EU nationals taking up jobs in UK is contributing to shortages in a range of sectors, according to CIPD report