News from FPJ – Page 202
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Tesco potato move gives growers a boost
Supermarket puts chipping varieties into Perfectly Imperfect range to prevent waste from produce destined for foodservice
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Online drive propels Ocado growth
Online grocer sees strong demand for its services in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic
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Supply chains face "major changes"
CH Robinson's UK head predicts big changes for supply chains post-Covid-19
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Borough traders welcome funding rethink
Local MP Neil Coyle lobbied the government, leading to traders being given access to relief grants
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Veg box sales double in six weeks
New report paints picture of huge opportunity for sector growth, but there are calls for support grants to maximise sales
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Marketing boost to help shift potato stocks
AHDB to expand its marketing activities on potatoes as new research shows stocks mount following foodservice shutdown
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FIMM secures £1m credit to boost production
Perthshire potato supplier will invest the cash in a major new optical potato grader after HSBC UK agreed new facilities
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'Emergency support needed' to fight child hunger
Dame Emma Thompson calls for government action as alarming new figures paint bleak picture of lockdown food insecurity
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Mudwalls launches premium asparagus box
Owner George Beach says asparagus box is "the new box of chocolates" and gives cheer during social distancing measures
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Dutch campaign helps to boost morale
Industry body calls on everyone in the supply chain to do their bit in championing the health value of fresh fruit and veg
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Morrisons launches Gluten Free Box
£35 food box features a selection of fresh produce essentials alongside specific gluten-free items
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Holt Farm switches to home delivery
Foodservice fruit and vegetable supplier launches online shop and plans to expand delivery across Essex and Suffolk
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Online grocery sales 'to rise by a third'
Mintel forecasts huge rise in e-commerce due to coronavirus outbreak and predicts lasting changes in UK shopping behaviour
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Hochfeld Intl announces new China JV
UK-based firm Hochfeld International will "significantly increase" sales of seedless grapes to China following deal with packer Zhuang 'an
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Branston's Spud Squad livens up lockdown
Potato supplier takes its team of potato-promoting superheroes online after coronavirus wipes out summer event programme
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How Covid-19 has become a global food issue
The last few weeks have seen a huge amount of uncertainty for food and farming businesses in the UK and around the world
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Sainsbury's outlines Covid-19 impact
Retailer announces 2019/20 results as well as detailing outlook for the coming year in light of coronavirus outbreak
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Former NFU president to chair ORC
With experience at the NFU, Defra and the Food Standards Agency, Tim Bennett has taken over from longstanding ORC chair Mike Turnbull
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"We had to go into resilience mode"
Head of foodservice giant Reynolds, Tony Reynolds, tells Fruitnet MD Chris White about the huge impact of coronavirus on his business
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Berry Gardens appoints new chairman
Robin Walker replaces Alastair Brooks as head of board after six years as vice chairman of the UK’s largest horticultural co-op