Industry analysis from Fresh Produce Journal
Analysis and insight for the UK fresh produce business.
What can challenger brands teach the fresh produce industry?
Harvey Choat, MD of comms agency Nexus, explores what fresh produce brands can learn from the best ‘challenger brands’ in food and drink?
Potential for more UK fruit exports to Singapore
Market opportunities are likely to increase as Singaporean economy continues to recover from Covid and tourism rebounds
Aldi announces £67 million store investment
The discounter is planning to create better consumer shopping experience and upgrade refrigeration to lower carbon emissions
NFU Cymru keen to collaborate with Senedd on SFS
Wales’s farming union highlighted importance of continued SFS collaboration in meeting with Welsh deputy first minister
South African grapes mix old markets with new
New opportunities beckon, but traditional markets are still key for the country’s table grape industry
Conversations
Fruitbox 113 · Franka Rodriguez, Aldi South Group
Franka talks to Chris about the extension of Aldi South Group’s ethical sourcing model into avocados, with more categories on the horizon
Fruitbox 112 · Daniel Sauvaitre, Interfel
Chris and Daniel look at global trade policy and its impact on the fruit and vegetable business
Fruitbox 111 · Duncan Jones, Sinclair
Duncan talks about Sinclair’s new home-compostable fruit label, described as a “huge step forward” in making fruit and vegetable labelling a 100 per cent sustainable practice
Analysis: New Zealand’s exports back on track
Wayne Prowse brings you up to speed on recent key trends in the country’s fresh fruit export trade
Comment: South Africa appears ready to expand
The country’s fruit exporters are more confident this year as production continues to grow, but they must continue to pay attention to potential supply chain disruptions
Comment: Data tools drive Driscoll’s improvement
Fresh4cast and berry marketer Driscoll’s were nominated for a Technology Champion Award at the recent FPC Fresh Industry Awards. We asked Fresh4cast’s Michele Dall’Olio to tell us more
Empty shelves likely as border chaos continues
Comment: Mike Parr of PML Seafrigo lays bare the continuing complications and disruption experienced by hauliers at the UK border as 2025 looks set to be another challenging year for supply chains
If the climate threat is so urgent, why not talk about it?
The presidential contenders’ wildly differing views on the climate threat appeared indecisive in the US election, but the reasons behind this may be instructive for fresh produce businesses globally
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Can Veganuary get its veg back?
Harvey Choat, MD of food and drink comms agency Nexus, argues that the 2025 Veganuary campaign risks alienating consumers and should instead focus on a message of ‘plant-more’ rather than ‘meat-less’
Comment: Pink Lady changed the face of apple marketing
As the founder of Pink Lady Europe steps down, Chris White recalls his first encounter with the apple in Australia during the early 1990s
South Africa prepares for positive stonefruit season
Growers are predicting a better export season after 2023/24 was disrupted by weather and logistical issues
Valencia and Spain are suffering, but they will rise to the challenge
Despite last month’s devastating floods, Spain will keep Europe supplied with fruit and vegetables
Comment: A pivotal moment for the banana industry
Business urgently needs fair prices, mutual transparency, and a shift away from over-certification, says Banana Link’s international coordinator
It’s time to act to save British food production
Ali Capper, executive chair of BAPL, shares her response to the October 2024 Budget announcements
Promising carrot season in Egypt a boost for global markets
Egypt has emerged as a significant player in the global carrot market, becoming the third largest supplier of carrots to the EU in 2022/23, according to Khaled Alhabouny, operations director at Alhabouny Group
Recycling is best route to solving plastic problem in apples and pears
BAPL chair Ali Capper tells FPJ why she thinks banning plastic packaging for apples and pears is not the answer
Cutting plastic packaging requires a multi-dimensional approach
Jack Ward, director of the British Growers Association, says the future of fresh produce packaging must be considered from more than one perspective
‘Lessons from oil industry can help solve talent dilemma in African fresh produce’
Max MacGillivray of executive recruitment consultancy Redfox explains why applying the ‘oil rig mentality’ to fresh produce recruitment could help attract more talent from the UK and Europe to work in Africa