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ArticleChemical-free breakthrough on pines shipment
A new chemical-free technology developed to protect pineapples in overseas shipments has been declared a success by a new study.
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ArticleNo light at the end of the tunnel for prepared sector
As predicted by prepared produce industry insiders last quarter, the effects of the recession have hit the sector with a vengeance. Even the resilient prepared fruit category has fallen off the rails and demand is at its lowest for some time. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.
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ArticleSunshine snack beams on
The pineapple market in the UK is continuing to grow at a rapid pace, suggesting that consumers still need their foodie luxuries even in the midst of an economic slowdown. Laura Gould takes a look at recent developments in the market.
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Makro makes the grade on fresh produce
Makro UK buying manager Fraser Roberts talks to David Shapley about how the cash and carry chain, part of Germany’s Metro Group, has put fresh produce sourcing and distribution at the heart of its plans in the UK.
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On-pack info from the sublime to the ridiculous
I have come to the conclusion this week that the range of information displayed on packaging - beyond the legal requirements
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Fyffes writes off £5.6m on EWL failure
Europe West Indies Lines (EWL), the Dutch shipping firm which teamed up with Fyffes last year to bring the Irish importer’s fruit to Europe, has filed for bankruptcy.
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ArticleThe great Cape
The last decade has thrown up some significant changes and challenges for Capespan UK, and scooping the FPJ Importer of the Year trophy at this year’s Re:fresh awards was a fitting tribute to the firm’s continual development work in that time. Laura Gould visited the company at its quayside facility in the Port of Sheerness to find out more.
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ArticleDeliciously helpful for Yorkshire produce
Yorkshire is home to a fair amount of local production and two of the major multiples as well as four wholesale markets have their roots in the region. This week, the FPJ team turns the spotlight on the county, and over the next 12 pages, finds out that those roots are still spreading.
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AgroFair launches juice and purée service
Fairtrade fruit specialist AgroFair UK has launched a dedicated service for the sale and marketing of fruit juices and purées from Fairtrade fruit growers.
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ArticleFPJ archives see NFU to glory
FPJ archives proved pivotal to the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) winning the Best in Show, Millennium Award (The Doncaster Cup) and Premier Exhibit Award at the Great Yorkshire Show earlier this month.
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ArticleNew vessel for African trade
Compagnie Fruitiere's Africa Express Line (AEL) inaugurated a new vessel last month increasing its fleet to eight
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ArticleCosta Ricans look to UK
Representatives from Costa Rica were out in force in Europe this week within the framework of the fourth round of negotiations of the Association Agreement between Central America and the European Union.
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De la Fuente focuses on the future
After 24 years, Martin de la Fuente walked out of Tesco House for the last time on June 6. As he left the Cheshunt head office, he was applauded out of the building by his friends and colleagues. Behind he left “one of the most challenging times ahead” for his former colleagues and the British supermarket trade. Between holidaying in the Majorca resort of Alcudia and jetting off to the Big Apple, Tesco’s recently retired and somewhat relaxed fruit buying manager caught up with FPJ’s Tommy Leighton to talk about what the next two years might look like for the supermarket fruit sector.
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ArticleDichotomy plagues banana sector in worrying turn
The past quarter has seen a dichotomy emerge in the banana category, as doomsayers of the credit crunch turn their attention to the sector, while the large multi-nationals continue to give out some worrying signals. Kathy Hammond reports.
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Fresh Del Monte announces acquisitions
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc has bought two Costa Rican fruit producers and an affiliated sales and marketing business in a deal worth $403 million (£204.6m).
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ArticlePineapple takes to the sky
Pineapple has just taken off - quite literally. Individually sleeved Cape fresh pineapple sticks, originally developed in partnership by Capespan and Superior Food, have made an immediate impact since their launch as part of the British Airways long-haul menu.
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AgroFair reveals 60 per cent boost in turnover
Pioneering and specialist Fairtrade fruit company AgroFair UK has announced an annual turnover of £7.3 million, with year-on-year growth figures of 60 per cent to December 2007.
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ArticleClimate challenges for Costa Rica
The Costa Rican banana industry is getting serious about combating climate change following yet another very dry summer. Contrary weather has brought an increasing amount of damaging pests to the Central American country’s banana-producing regions, so exporters’ association Corbana - the National Banana Corporation - is making it its mission to solve the problem, while maintaining the high-quality standards the UK and European markets have come to expect. Elizabeth O'Keefe
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ArticleMaking a meal of it
As reported in last week’s FPJ, exotics specialist Utopia UK will next week open a £2 million prepared fruit facility in Gosberton, Lincolnshire. The opening of Utopia Prepared will be the culmination of a lengthy and intricately planned project. Tommy Leighton talks to Matthew van Lier and his team about the core business, as well as the new beginning.
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ArticleCould exotics become a credit crunch casualty?
Demand for exotic fruit has been strong over the last quarter, although supply issues on certain lines have made life tough for importers. However, could sales be set to fall as the usual summer lull and the credit crunch make their impact felt? Laura Gould reports.