News from FPJ – Page 12
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Genesis Fresh debuts Onix pigmented orange
New variety from AMFresh business has high internal and external coloration and a long post-harvest life
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Soil Association delivers data for more sustainable food
Soil Association Exchange facilitates shift to more sustainable food procurement for public sector, it says
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CGMA names Wanda Goldwag as new chair
Experienced energy and marketing industry professional replaces interim chair John Lelliott
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£600k grant boosts Fieldwork’s BerryAI Project
Company is making major strides in its work to develop robotic raspberry harvesters
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Red Tractor axes Greener Farms Commitment
The food and drink assurance scheme is ditching its sustainability module after NFU backlash
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Albert Bartlett completes acquisition of The Jersey Royal Company
The two companies say the move will help deliver a sustainable future for the crop
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Aldi set for cracking Easter
The discounter is set to spend £34 million on British fruit and veg as it prepares for its biggest Easter sales yet
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IGD highlights risks to UK food system
Institute of Grocery Distribution publishes new report outlining long-term risks to a resilient UK food system
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Co-op adds ‘Best of British’ page to promote UK food
Move is the latest by a retailer to show support for British food suppliers
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Certified Pickup rolled out at Port of Antwerp
The Port of Antwerp authority calls Certified Pickup an important step in the digitalisation of the logistics chain for containers
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European supermarket chains install fruit ripeness scanners
Retailers including Jumbo and Migros have apparently recorded higher avocado sales and reduction in waste thanks to arrival of AI-based checkpoints
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M&S unveils new packaging for start of Jersey Royal season
Retailer celebrates early start to season with launch of plastic-reducing paper packs
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British farmers plan London protest
Farmers plan to drive tractors to Westminster on Monday in protest against food policy
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Agrovision secures its largest ever private equity investment
Blueberry grower-marketer continues to target growth in the category as it pursues premium product distribution model
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NFU Cymru requests meeting with new First Minister
Farming union requests urgent meeting with Vaughan Gething to discuss challenges to Welsh farming
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Cut tax on fruit and veg to boost consumer health, says report
New research based on consumer survey in seven countries suggests governments can do more to help people meet WHO’s recommended daily intake
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South African apple and pear growers turn to solar energy
Several producers who supply leading exporter Tru-Cape say their irrigation systems now depend far less on the country’s consistently unreliable national electricity network
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RAU to screen ‘Six Inches of Soil’
Royal Agricultural University to show ground-breaking documentary spot-lighting soil health and regenerative farming
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UK lifts tariff on California prune juice
UK import tariff on prune juice suspended after lobbying by UK trade and California Prune Board
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Tomra LUCAi platform now available for cherries
New LUCAi platform for InVision2 leverages Tomra’s Deep Learning technology to add value to cherry packing