Markets news from FPJ – Page 18
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Brakes marks International Women’s Day with new lorry launch
The UK foodservice supplier wants to encourage more women to consider career in wholesale and has launched a new lorry to deliver its message
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‘Godfather of Fruit’ Peter Fowler passes away
One of New Covent Garden Market’s most influential figures of the last 50 years died on 4 March
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Veganuary takes world by storm
YouGov survey confirms that 4 per cent of Brits said they took part in Veganuary 2023 last January
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‘Fresh produce market in crisis,’ says ParcelHero
The delivery firm warns that the UK fresh produce market is in crisis since Brexit import rules and the energy crisis have cut supplies
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Dimbleby blames ‘supermarket culture’ for veg shortages
Government food tsar and restaurateur Henry Dimbleby tells BBC Today programme that supermarket culture – not weather – is to blame for produce shortages in UK
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Belgium ‘ready’ to fill UK supermarket shelves
As Belgium’s glasshouse season gets underway, BelOrta says it can help UK retailers solve produce shortages – but only if the price is right
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‘The UK needs more POs’, says BelOrta
CEO of Belgian fresh produce co-op advises British growers to form more producer organisations to help them command higher prices with retailers
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NFU launches horticultural growth strategy
Strategy sets out actions government should take to enable horticultural growth and deliver on Food Strategy pledge
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Logistics UK 'cautiously optimistic' about new NI trade rules
Britain’s logistics sector expresses ‘cautious optimism’ over new UK-EU Northern Ireland trade agreement
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UK grocery inflation breaks new record
One quarter of British shoppers struggling as grocery price inflation goes above 17 per cent for the first time
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Waitrose welcomes early UK spears
Upmarket UK retailer announces earliest ever British asparagus deal
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South African avocado export crop to increase
Following a disappointing 2022 season, the industry expects a rise in volumes this year
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Moroccan associations respond to UK tomato shortage
Apefel and Amcom say unusual temperature fluctuations to blame for shortening of tomato supplies from Morocco, as effects of climate change increasingly affecting region
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Puffin Produce to supply Asda with St David’s Day daffodils
Welsh grower to supply Asda stores in Wales with 6m stems ahead of St David’s Day on 1 March
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Watercress fills UK salad supply gap
As supermarkets ration fresh produce, one salad vegetable remains in plentiful supply thanks to its growing methods, says supplier
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Growers warn of leek shortages as weather hits UK crop
Imports needed earlier than usual, UK growers tell retailers, as challenging conditions cut British leek yields by up to 30 per cent
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UK-grown exports reach record high
UK vegetable exports rise 42 per cent in 2022 as value of UK-grown food and drink shipments grows
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P&O Ferries teams up with Finnlines to boost Belgium-UK trade
P&O Ferries to strengthen key trade link between Belgium and the UK with new sailings
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Shortages force retailers to ration fresh produce
UK supermarkets are rationing fresh fruit and vegetables in stores as crop shortages leave shelves empty