News from FPJ – Page 177
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ArticleNew project to create sustainability tools
SUS-Ag collaboration hopes to come up with tools that will help farmers measure sustainability
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ArticleLithium ion investment for Mansfields
Kent fruit grower invests in 15 Hyster forklifts and platform pallet trucks as it works towards a carbon-zero strategy
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ArticleCentral England Co-op opens new flagship store
Local retailer’s forward-thinking outlet in Lichfield boasts a ‘zero-waste refill station’ and eco-friendly fridges among other green features
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ArticleKisanHub secures £1.12m for supply chain data platform
Agritech firm lands funding from EU and UK to accelerate business in Britain and Europe and help improve sustainability of agri-food suppliers
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ArticleMorrisons asks brands to cut plastic
Request at annual supplier conference follows commitment to 50 per cent plastic reduction on own-label goods
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ArticleSainsbury's trials Fresh Food Market
Fruit and veg takes centre stage in new shopping experience, designed to provide a market-style experience
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ArticleUK approves wooden pallet measures
Heat-treated wooden components will be temporarily allowed for the repair of wooden pallets and packaging pre- and post-Brexit
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ArticleNew lighting array boosts Flavourfresh Salads
8,000 sq m intelligent system will allow Lancashire grower to produce tomatoes throughout the winter
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ArticleAHDB launches on-farm carbon footprinting
Three potato growers will be among initial cohort of farms that will be assessed for their environmental impact
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ArticleSeasonal worker scheme urgently needed
NFU says urgent action is needed to implement seasonal workers scheme for horticulture
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ArticleCentral England Co-op chiefs to retire
Central England Co-operative chief operating officer and chief financial officer announce plans to retire
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ArticlePotatoes on the precipice
The EU is vital to UK potato exports, yet as things stand, that market disappears completely at 11pm GMT on 31 December
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ArticleTesco scoops supermarket awards
The UK's biggest retailer is crowned 2020 Grocer of the Year and Britain's Favourite Supermarket
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ArticleTesco launches net-zero initiatives
New moves aim to tackle electricity production and transport emissions and are part of the retailer's net-zero by 2035 target
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ArticleRecycling targets get Timcon approval
Wood targets, part of Defra’s interim packaging recycling targets for business, welcomed by industry body
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ArticleOcado listing up for grabs at 2021 BOOM awards
Whoever picks up the Winner of Winners prize at Soil Association’s organic awards will be offered a listing by Ocado
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ArticleCanadian telecoms firm launches agritech giant
UK's Muddy Boots is among multiple businesses acquired by Canadian telecoms titan Telus as it looks to optimise global food production
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ArticleGreen new tech
Two of the three winners at this year’s GreenTech Innovation Awards in Amsterdam offer major benefits for sustainable glasshouse production. Fred Searle speaks to the people behind the cutting-edge new systems
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ArticleHort industry urged to check import/export rules
With 50 days to go to the end of the Brexit transition period, Defra has outlined the guidance the industry will need to follow
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ArticleNottingham Uni ‘played key role’ in Agriculture Act
Evidence from University of Nottingham’s Farm Business Survey was central to decision to extend BPS transition period to seven years