News from FPJ – Page 135
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Tesco forecasts bumper Halloween
Demand for pumpkins is expected to rocket year on year following the disappointment of Covid-hit 2020
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Call for new businesses at Woodoaks Farm
Soil Association-run farm is looking for entrepreneurs keen on sustainable, organic food production
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Bright prospects for Sunup melons
Premium cantaloupe range from BASF, which indicates ripeness and boasts long shelf life, now available year round
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Hoogstraten targets UK growth in tomatoes
Proximity and flavour are key selling points in Belgian cooperative’s push to grow tomato exports to British market in wake of Brexit
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Too late to save 'Great British Christmas', says ParcelHero
EU truckers and warehouse workers won’t be racing to rescue the Great British Christmas, warns ParcelHero
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Aldi lorry designs celebrate fruit and veg
Child artists design new liveries for Aldi lorries, which aim to promote fresh, healthy food
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Supply chain crisis 'not industry's fault'
Logistics UK hits back at Prime Minister comment that supply-chain issues are fault of industry and calls for more government help
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Sharp increase in profits at Tesco
Grocery giant reports 40 per cent jump in profitability for the first half as it consolidates its position as market leader
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Defra launches plan for healthy bees
New Implementation Plan outlines pathway to government's Healthy Bees Plan 2030 as it looks to prevent further declines
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'Benefits not visas will tackle staff shortages'
Comment: Forget visas, businesses can quickly and cheaply offer more to workers to tackle staff shortages, says HIVE360
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New project aims to tackle greenwashing
Environment Agency project hopes to provide standardised performance metrics within the food and drink sector
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DP World opens container park in Southampton
DP World opens new £3m storage park in Southampton port for empty containers to help customers cope with Christmas
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Smart-tech start-up secures funding
Cambridge start-up raises £750,000 for its 'revolutionary system' promising a 'new future to fruit farming'
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CD&R trumps Fortress in Morrisons bid
Private equity giant outbids Fortress in battle to buy UK retailer Morrisons
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Labour crisis impact 'makes you want to cry'
British growers express labour crisis despair on BBC Radio 4's You and Yours consumer affairs programme
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Aldi bolsters Xmas staffing
Aldi hiring over 1,500 temporary staff to support permanent store workers over the Christmas period
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BAPL publishes sustainability report
BAPL launches new sustainability report demonstrating British growers' 'green' credentials
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UK's first carbon-neutral potatoes launched
Puffin Produce's Root Zero brand launches into Co-op stores, backed by a raft of environmental credentials
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GCA outlines best practice for retail audits
Issues around audits, delisting and inexperienced buyers are all discussed at Mark White's first annual conference
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New sensor to spot chemicals in fruit and veg
EU-funded consortium is working on new high-speed tech to identify harmful chemicals and bacteria in produce