News from FPJ – Page 236
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ArticleAsda sales down on last year
Brexit blamed for hitting consumer confidence, although CEO Roger Burnley said food sales were doing well
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ArticleMulti-million pound deal to build new vertical farms in UK
Long-term agreement between Netled Oy and Astwood Infrastructure will supply equipment for four new industrial-scale vertical farms
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ArticleLast chance for FPJ Live early bird
Early bird-rate closes on Monday 19 August and offers 20 per cent off the standard ticket price to industry-leading event
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ArticleSwancote Foods faces closure
Staff at struggling processed potato firm face 30-day consultation as owner Produce Investments looks set to pull the plug
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ArticleBerryWorld raises £1,500 after rebranding
Employees raise cash for local charity as the berry specialists roll out new look for global markets
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ArticleConvenience market to grow by £7bn
New forecast by IGD predicts UK convenience sector will be worth over £48bn by 2024
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ArticleWeed bot cuts herbicide use by 95%
New project from UK collaboration targets weeds with "machine vision"
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ArticleMorrisons listing for pea snack
Bruce Farms-developed healthy snack wins first national listing and will be sold in 28 Scottish Morrisons stores
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ArticleTWC offer free watercress in gyms
Dorset-based growers, The Watercress Company, want to encourage consumption by giving away surplus stock
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Article'Biggest-ever' plum festival planned
Organisers of the annual plum-focused extravaganza say more features than ever will take place during this year's event
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ArticleCelebrating Kentish fruit
The Kent Show celebrated its 90th birthday last month, and as Pat Crawford reports, the county’s fruit was the main attraction
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ArticleBlueberries 'help people age better'
A series of articles in The Journal of Gerontology outline how blueberries can help alleviate conditions associated with ageing
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ArticleTo tackle climate change we need to rethink our food system
Opinion: Kathleen Rogers, president of Earth Day Network, and Shenggen Fan, director general of the International Food Policy Research Institute and a commissioner for the EAT-Lancet Commission, outline why they believe the current way we produce and consume food needs to change
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ArticleLooking east
As a no-deal Brexit draws closer, more British companies are turning their eyes to opportunities in Asia and taking part in major industry events such as the upcoming Asia Fruit Logistica and Asiafruit Congress
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Article"Raise UK food self-sufficiency", says Batters
NFU president urges government not to let domestic food production fall below current 61 per cent
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ArticleNurturing babyleaf
With the US setting the trends in the bagged salad market, Charlie Dowling of Vilmorin North America provided an overview of what’s in store for the UK babyleaf market during a recent visit to Lincolnshire. Sue Jupe reports
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ArticleSales boost for Pink Lady and Tenderstem
Leading brands report strong sales growth for opening half year on the back of heavy investment in marketing
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ArticleThe Core principle
When Andy Beale started Corefresh in his garage less than a decade ago, he couldn’t have imagined it would grow so fast. And now he has the industry’s biggest operators in his sights
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ArticleBrassicas set for shortages
Growers say extreme weather conditions will bring shortages of cauliflower, sprouts, white and red cabbage
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ArticleA new take on the cucumber
FPJ's US correspondent Amy Cross looks at how the American market is expanding the popularity of cucumbers