News from FPJ – Page 146
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ArticleHigher wages fail to halt labour crisis
The fallout from Brexit and Covid-19 means crops left to rot as higher wages do little to solve farming labour crisis
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ArticleNew scheme to boost trade with developing countries
Government says it will mean more opportunity and less bureaucracy for developing countries, presenting possibilities in fresh produce
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Article'Govt plans fail to solve driver crisis'
Latest government plan unlikely to solve UK lorry driver crisis until 2022, says Logistics UK
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ArticleMushroom group launches seasonal push
UK & Ireland Mushroom Producers unveil Seasonal Vegetable League Table following consumer research into seasonality
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ArticlePrune Board highlights the ‘power of purple’
California Prune Board joins forces with nutritionist to highlight health benefits of eating purple produce
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ArticleOrders cancelled after Ocado fire
Robot fire at Ocado Erith warehouse causes thousands of orders to be cancelled
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ArticleRetail sales dip as UK opens up
Grocery sales dip from pandemic highs and online retail growth slows as Covid restrictions ease, Kantar figures show
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ArticleMajor breakthrough in fight against modern slavery
Remote sensing is being used to identify migrant settlements and possible exploitation of agricultural labour on strawberry farms in Greece
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ArticleConsensus on net-zero path for Scottish farming
Farming for 1.5 Inquiry agrees a route to make Scottish agriculture climate compatible by 2045
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ArticleFresca makes two senior appointments
James Cox becomes Fresca’s chief financial officer while former AG Thames MD Gary Linsell takes the reins at The Fresh Produce Centre
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ArticleAgricultural transition fund set to open
£10.7m of funding has been made available to help farmers navigate changes over the seven-year agricultural transition
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ArticleFood industry reacts to National Food Strategy
Key food and farming organisations broadly welcome landmark report on future food policy in England
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ArticleDWP meets logistics industry to discuss crisis
Meeting focuses on helping identify approaches to attract new recruits to the logistics sector amid the driver shortage
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ArticleScientists explain secrets of cauliflowers' shape
Experts from the University of Nottingham have worked with an international team to uncover fascinating results
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ArticleOn-demand grocery delivery rises
Report confirms growing competition in the UK, with a number of new companies launching since the start of the pandemic
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ArticleLarge turnout for first-ever Festival of Fresh
Delegates from more than 40 countries participate as the UK fresh produce industry discusses the key issues of the day
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ArticleCalls for science-based National Food Strategy
Food science and technology professionals identify three key areas which should be addressed to ensure future food security for the UK
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ArticleJack Ward joins Veg Power board
Veg Power strengthens its board with addition of British Growers Association chief Jack Ward
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ArticleFestival of Fresh takes a walk down the road to Net Zero
Carbon reduction and health were two of the hot topics at this year’s inaugural online event
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Article‘No lettuce’ salad wins top organic award
Flower Salad from Maddocks Farm Organic awarded possible listing at Ocado after triumphing in Soil Association’s annual BOOM Awards