News from FPJ – Page 180
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UK figs, olives and citrus near
Essex grower outlines progress in reaching commercial volumes of innovative crops at the National Fruit Show
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AI ‘key to managing local lockdowns’, says logistics giant
UK head of C.H. Robinson says businesses must build more visibility and resilience into logistics operations as Covid-19 restrictions are ramped up
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Insect project plan for reject produce
New £5.9m initiative could bring carbon-friendly method of turning waste produce into animal feed
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UK leek campaign centres on health and waste reduction
Working with nutritional chef Julie Cleijne, leek trade body wants to boost consumption through messages around healthy and sustainable eating
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OF&G calls for whole-system approach
CEO of organic land certifier, Roger Kerr, argues a broad approach is needed to balance food production and climate change
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OFC launches new diversity scholarship
Oxford Farming Conference and McDonalds UK launch 'Breaking Barriers Scholarship' to encourage diversity in farming
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Covid puts brakes on haulage investment
Business investment in UK haulage sector fell in Q2 as coronavirus hit, says Catax
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Aldi opens 900th UK store amid major expansion
Discounter plans to operate 1,200 stores in Britain by 2025 and is investing £1.3bn over next two years
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UK organic market hits ten-year high
Latest Nielsen figures reveal highest UK organic market growth for over a decade
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Abel & Cole debuts compostable bags
Organic food delivery service Abel & Cole has replaced plastic bags with compostable alternatives for its fresh herb range
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Jane King to step down as AHDB chief
Former Farmers Weekly editor has been chief executive at agriculture and horticulture levy body for six years
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Concerns mount around labour shortages
NFU VP getting "more and more worried" that politics will get in the way of securing SAWS expansion to prevent major worker shortfall next year
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Veg Power calls for united push
Industry initiative has huge plans to expand sales and consumption of veg in the UK - but needs industry support
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Jazz triumphs again as NFS goes digital
Club variety named Britain’s Tastiest Apple for fourth year running, with Bardsley England crowned Best in Show at virtual edition of NFS
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‘It’s time to take diversity seriously’
What does diversity planning mean, how will it benefit your business, and how can you go about it? Max MacGillivray of executive recruitment firm Redfox sets out a plan of action
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Aldi launches 99p vegan range
Discounter taps into rising popularity of plant-based foods with new Plant Menu range
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Regenerative ag group names coalition
Group of organisations will develop models to measure the impact and benefits of regenerative farming systems
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California Prune Board ‘optimistic’ about UK trade
With UK-US trade talks continuing and tariffs already lowered, the CPB wants to raise product’s profile in Britain
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Retailers cut prices to mitigate Covid effect
UK retailers Co-op and Waitrose today announced they will both cut food prices to help consumers cope with more tough economic times ahead
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UK exporter eyes strawberry expansion in Asia
GB Seasons wants to send more strawberries to Hong Kong and Japan next season after a successful first few months in business