News from FPJ – Page 161
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ArticleJob of the Week: director of food at FareShare
The UK’s biggest food redistribution charity is looking for someone to lead its team of specialist food industry account managers and deliver an ambitious three-year plan for growth
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Article‘NIR tech is boosting returns in tomatoes’
Grading specialist says technology to measure Brix levels is increasingly allowing producers to command a premium for their sweeter produce
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ArticleMajor breakthrough in ToBRFV resistance
Syngenta’s Lansor beef tomato for Mediterranean production is world’s first variety with resistance to destructive virus
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ArticleFlorette launches Rainbow Crunchy salad
Colourful and crunchy creation accompanied by marketing campaign to inspire consumers and pair salad with various recipes
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Early Jerseys harness heritage
Steeped in farming tradition, Jersey’s famous early potatoes benefit from their ‘royal’ treatment and the island’s natural advantages
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Article2 Sisters exec named MD at Eurofins
Mark Carnaghan joins food and water testing business at a time of expansion for the company
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ArticleAmazon opens second London store
Online retail behemoth Amazon has opened its second bricks-and-mortar Amazon Fresh store in London next to Wembley Stadium
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ArticleBerryWorld celebrates double award win
Supplier and breeder picks up two Superior Taste Awards at 2021 International Taste Institute Awards, making it nine since 2018
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ArticleBakkavor 'resilient' despite income drop
Covid-19 hits full-year results at fresh prepared specialist, but there's cautious optimism for the future
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ArticlePersimon enjoys high quality despite lower volumes
Bad weather limits exports of PDO-certified Spanish fruit but quality remains high as sector looks to boost market share
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ArticleEat local helps Pembrokeshire spuds
Producers predict strong demand for their Pembrokeshire earlies thanks to an upward trend for locally-grown food
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ArticleWestfalia’s green mission to mark founder’s birthday
Avocado and fruit specialist commemorates Dr Hans Merensky by pledging to recover group’s total carbon emissions by 2049
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ArticleOddbox overhauls brand experience
Updates include seasonal eating guides, tips on fighting food waste at home and personalised impact reports on how much veg you've rescued
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ArticleJ.O. Sims lands first UK cherry farm
Broomfields of Holt joins supplier’s global portfolio as it strives for year-round supply
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Article£74m funds new agritech hub
£74m funds new UK agritech hub to improve the efficiency and output of global agricultural technology
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ArticlePandemic pushes produce among 18-24 bracket
British 18-24-year-olds are eating more fruit and veg and cooking more from scratch than pre-pandemic, new study reveals
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ArticleAutomated genomics screen tackles plant disease
New approach pioneered by the Earlham Institute proves significantly quicker in helping combat potato disease
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ArticleOF&G welcomes Sustainable Farming Incentive
SFI will ‘reward farmers for delivering environmental benefits across all farming systems, including organic farms’
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ArticleJupiter to trial new plums in Greece
Six varieties will be grown in partnership with kiwi and stonefruit specialist AS Nestos near Kavala in north of country
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ArticleHealthy Profits: health sells, so let’s harness it
In a new FPJ column called Healthy Profits, with accompanying video, nutrition-trained chef Julie Cleijne discusses opportunities to capitalise on the health trend and sell more produce