News from FPJ – Page 118
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Blue Skies launches Fresh Produce Impact Hub
Partnership with Waitrose and University of Northampton aims to solve industry sustainability challenges
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Govt doubles organic cash incentive
Government cash doubled for farmers who switch to organic - as market smashes £3bn mark
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'Keep border trade moving,' says Logistics UK
Industry body asks government to urgently address UK-EU border reforms or risk chaos this summer
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CambridgeHOK launches VF 'kit'
The vertical farm expert has launched a 'build-your-own' service for retailers and investors
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Fruit Logistica launches digital industry platform
Exhibitors and visitors can use Fruit Logistica Online to prepare for their visit to Berlin on 5 -7 April 2022
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Lump Sum Exit Scheme unveiled
Government scheme supports farmers looking to exit the sector, with new initiative launched to encourage new entrants
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Panel revealed for City Food Lecture
BBC’s Charlotte Smith, Wyke Farms’ Richard Clothier, Kantar’s Fraser McKevitt and Kate Nicholls of UKHospitality to join keynote speaker Ash Amirahmadi for Q&A at Guildhall
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Driver shortages slow Ocado growth
Online retailer and robotics platform continues expansion but labour shortages constrain growth and losses triple amid heavy investment
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Reefer use rises in South Africa
While container issues persist, a wholesale shift to conventional reefers remains some way off
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Fyffes appoints former Chiquita packaging expert
Claudio Finol, who joins company as its chief innovation officer, says he is "very excited" about his new role
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NFU Mutual launches food donation call
Rural insurer calls on clients to examine their businesses to see where they can donate to FareShare
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An apple a day 'keeps dull skin at bay'
Dermatologist working with British Apples and Pears hails apples as secret snack for glowing skin
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AUC launched to coordinate R&D
Sixteen UK universities have joined forces to agree and develop research priorities for sustainable British agriculture
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RSA calls for citrus amendment rejection
Draft amendment to EU Regulation could seriously damage the future of South African and third country citrus imports
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Asda responds after price criticism
Retailer to extend Smart Price and Farm Stores ranges to all stores and online following criticism from food poverty campaigner Jack Monroe
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Robot pickers offer salad solution
UK growers are reportedly collaborating on a project to develop robotic lettuce pickers in a bid to ease seasonal labour problems
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WUR launches AI lettuce challenge
Wageningen University has launched a competition to find out whether AI can grow lettuce in greenhouses without human input
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Spar Scotland gives free fruit to kids
The retailer continues its support of government scheme to encourage healthy eating with fresh round of fruit donations to school children
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Iceland teams up with RangeMe
Tieup gives Iceland and The Food Warehouse access to hundreds of thousands of emerging grocery lines
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Freshfel contacts EC over Belarus
Association sends letter urging EU authorities to take steps to support the fresh produce sector