Fred Searle

President @KagutaMuseveni says that UK is missing opportunities to import from 🇺🇬 & encouraged the British government and UK companies to invest in Uganda & help increase production of various products including fruits & vegetables. Open 🔗 👇 for details fruitnet.com/fresh-produce-…

@EdBowersBurbank Do you have time for a chat about the current situation, Ed? Would be much appreciated.

Produce trade suffering a perfect storm right now. Colder weather than normal means fruit is not ripe and can’t be picked. Ferry delays due to bad weather last week, backlogs this week. Then to cap it all heavy rains and rain showers last 2 days in Morocco #saladcrisis

The FPJ @Fruit_Logistica Special is live on the app and on its way to subscribers! We bring you an extended feature on the tricky but life-changing work done by @CityHarvest, as well as interviews with Efra committee chair Robert Goodwill and @PacificProduce boss @RobertCullum.

The FPJ Big 50 Companies is now live on the app! Who are the biggest winners this year? Find out in our guide to Britain’s leading f&v suppliers, ranked by turnover. Alongside the main list, we celebrate leading lights in overseas supply, tech, packaging and fresh food provision.

The FPJ Potato Special is live on the app! We explore the NPD and green initiatives lighting up the sector, with reports from @Branston and other major suppliers. Also expect big interviews with the CEOs of @driscollsberry EMEA and #Delassus, as well as news on life after AHDB.

Nice article by Fred Searle of AsiaFruit Magazine about the presentation of Siebe van Wijk at the Asia Fruit Congress in Bangkok fruitnet.com/asiafruit/big-…

FPJ’s Asia Special is live on the app. We explore export potential for UK suppliers, with features on trade deals, market trends, and business success in Asia. Also expect reports on Robot Highways, a platform to boost labour visibility, and an exciting new trend in mushrooms!

Calling all greengrocers! BBC presenter @Chris_Bavin wants to set up a trade body to give you a collective voice and make it easier for the public to find you. This is just the start of the journey but get involved! It sounds like a great idea to me. tinyurl.com/yc6kbttd

FPJ’s Sustainability Special is live on the app! We set out the innovative ways the sector is mitigating climate crisis with features on future of vertical farming, @outfieldtech, river-powered greenhouses, and the controversy surrounding fees allegedly paid by seasonal workers.

The FPJ Big 50 Products 2022 is live on our app! We reveal the best-selling fruits and veg from the past year, a time of huge flux in the sector. Expect market analysis, an interview on key trends with @Kantar’s Joe Shaw Roberts, and a summary of leading brands’ performance

FPJ’s Cherry Special is live on the app! We shine a light on new opportunities in cherries – through season extension, export growth and marketing – as well as bringing you the highlights from Festival of Fresh 2022, and paying tribute to sustainability pioneer Caroline Drummond

Big news in the berry sector fruitnet.com/fresh-produce-… @berrygardensuk @driscollsberry

Fruitnet's Global Avocado Congress is back on 7 July! Sign up for this free digital event here: lnkd.in/exZasCfE. It'll be packed full of lively talks, interviews and panel discussions, so get involved. You won't be disappointed!

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What a fantastic day it was yesterday at #FestivalofFresh! Thank you to all our brilliant and insightful speakers, sponsors, exhibitors and guests. It was great to come together as an industry again after so long. We hope you enjoyed the festivities!

📷 And some more photos from today’s #FestivalOfFresh captured by our top snapper @yvessalmon 🙌🏻

🇬🇧 More from today’s #FestivalOfFresh 🍎 🥦 🍓 🥬

🇬🇧 🍓 🍏 🍌 First marquee going up for our #FestivalofFresh! It’s going to be a great day! More than 250 fresh produce people already registered! Sign up here 👉🏻 fpjlive.com

FPJ’s Festival of Fresh Special is live on our app, looking ahead to 8 June, and exploring the latest marketing and investments in berries. Look out for an interview with Peter Judge (@SAproduce) and reports on robotic harvesting from Dogtooth Technologies and @MuddyMachines

FPJ's latest issue just went live on the app, shining a light on the Netherlands and Belgium. We look ahead to a Belgian promo campaign in Britain and explore the countries’ latest innovations, as well as hearing how Susan Barratt is driving change @fromIGD. Enjoy the read!