News from FPJ – Page 153
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ArticleGovt launches consultation on farm payments
Over next 12 weeks views will be collected on changes to Basic Payment Scheme and introduction of lump sum for farmers exiting the sector
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ArticleThousands of corner shops at risk of closure
Rising competition from major retailers means up to 6,000 independent corner shops face uncertain future, according to new research
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ArticleFestival of Fresh themes unveiled
New UK industry event will focus on topics from profitability to net-zero farming, better business, and opportunities around health
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ArticleMelissa Hemsley to champion mushrooms
Made With Mushrooms campaign announces partnership with celebrity chef Melissa Hemsley to champion mushroom consumption
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ArticleCommunity fridge plan boosts produce distribution
The Co-op and Hubbub team up in initiative to make fresh food more widely available to people in need
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ArticleMorrisons launches brand-building initiative
Growing British Brands programme will support budding British producers to grow their business and start supplying the retailer
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ArticleCentral England Co-op cuts food waste
Central England Co-operative cuts food waste by 40 per cent in three years thanks to new redistribution scheme
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ArticleNew sustainability metric for UK agriculture
‘Global Farm Metric’ set to become a new standard by which farmers and supermarkets measure and manage impact of food production
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ArticleParliamentary group showcases British hort
Alan Titchmarsh joins relaunched all-party group to celebrate the best of British fruit, veg and ornamentals
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ArticleLate start for British berries
Cool spring delays start to British strawberry season, but berries bigger and juicier as a result, says industry body
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ArticleSyngenta expands UK seed team
Syngenta appoints Harry Twinberrow to its UK Cambridge-based veg seed team
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ArticleDFA hails social campaign success
Dried Fruit Alliance celebrates success of UK-market PR and social media campaign to highlight product benefits
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ArticleAHDB winds down operations
AHDB is winding down horticulture and potatoes operations as it awaits ministerial decision on its future following ballot results
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ArticleBAPL puts sustainability at core of apple campaign
Demonstrating that British is best for sustainability will be at the heart of BAPL's 2021 apple and pear marketing campaign
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ArticleJob of the Week: Soft fruit breeder at James Hutton Ltd
James Hutton Institute’s commercial subsidiary is looking for experienced researcher to lead its blackcurrant and redcurrant breeding programmes
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ArticleBerryWorld steps up fight against ocean pollution
Supplier expands use of Prevented Ocean Plastic to supermarket own-label punnets after extensive trial on branded range last year
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ArticleCrate to Plate launches London container farms
Each indoor container farm will produce five tonnes of leafy greens and veg each year for swift delivery across London, firm says
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ArticleScottish berry growers fear picker shortage
Scottish soft fruit could be left to rot this season due to Eastern European picker shortage, farmers tell STV News
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ArticlePotato growers urged to change herbicide strategy
Challenging weather conditions mean growers have to take a different approach, according to Corteva Agriscience
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ArticleIGD strives to boost healthy eating
IGD collaborates with industry and academics to shift UK consumers towards healthier, more sustainable diets