News from FPJ – Page 170
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Strawberry brand donates £12k to Prince’s Trust
Owner of Annabel’s Deliciously British wants to help young people affected by pandemic back into employment
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New finance head for CGMA
Cassandra Glavin joins New Covent Garden in new capacity following restructure at market authority
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MPs gain power to lower import standards
Ministers will be able to approve agricultural imports of a lower standard than currently permitted in the UK, reports The Guardian
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Green light for schools potato programme
AHDB's Grow Your Own Potatoes project will go ahead this year as planned despite the challenges of Covid
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Morrisons creates School Meal Box
Supermarket is the latest to step forward with a new initiative in response to Marcus Rashford's child hunger campaign
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UK growers fear labour shortage
UK growers express concern over SAWs and the dire implications a labour shortage will have on the produce sector
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LEAF announces LOFS plans
LEAF unveils year-round programme to support its Open Farm Sunday events
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Supermarkets move to tackle child hunger
M&S, Lidl and Tesco all put out statements outlining how they are helping lower-income families and supporting Rashford objectives
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Riverford leads way on home-compostable
UK organic veg box company completes milestone switch for all fruit and veg items to home-compostable packaging, saving 21 tonnes of plastic a year
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Hospitality suppliers facing "cliff edge’’
FPC among 18 trade associations to write to Chancellor calling for urgent action to help food manufacturers supplying hospitality and healthcare
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Ocado boss to discuss retail future
Mel Smith to deliver the City Food Lecture on 10 February, focusing on the role of technology in future food retailing
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Farmers markets appeal for custom
Farm retail and market federations call for consumers to visit farmers markets as a 'safer' shopping alternative
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Tong pushes ahead with new factory
Veg-handling-equipment manufacturer announces go-ahead for second phase development of new facility in Lincolnshire
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Tesco posts record Christmas sales
UK supermarket Tesco has posted record Christmas results, reporting an 8.1 per cent rise in like-for-like sales
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Free-school-meals campaigners write to PM
High-profile campaigners sign letter to PM Boris Johnson calling for urgent review of free school meals
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Govt refuses calls to pay back Ghana banana tariffs
Despite pressure there are no plans to reimburse suppliers for unsustainable post-Brexit tariffs of £95 per tonne on Ghanaian bananas
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Private equity fund acquires Orchard House
Corby-based prepared fruit and drinks business is acquired by Elaghmore for an estimated £25m
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Five retail trends to watch in 2021
Tech upgrades, ecommerce and meal inspiration will be prominent in the global retail sector this year, according to a new report from IGD
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Bakkavor bounceback continues
Prepared specialist reports full-year sales down 4.9 per cent but a strong recovery since the start of the pandemic
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‘Give school meal contracts to smaller suppliers’
Cambridge Fruit Company calls for government catering contracts to go to smaller fruit and veg suppliers who can offer ‘better value and healthier produce’