News from FPJ – Page 237
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ArticleTotal Produce denies Bristol market set to be sold to Rovers
Major shareholder says there are no plans to sell wholesale market site to Bristol Rovers following surprising comments by club’s president
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ArticleFPJ Live early bird ending soon
Sign up in the next week to receive 20 per cent off your ticket to FPJ Live and the UK Fruit & Vegetable Awards Social
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ArticleFormer Sainsbury’s boss warns of no-deal shortages
Justin King says shortages will hit within a week of a no-deal Brexit, with consumers likely to start panic-buying
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ArticleTenderstem celebrates huge 2019 sales growth
Sales for first half of year are up 26 per cent on same period in 2018 as UK’s second largest fresh produce brand continues impressive rise
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ArticleSmurfit Kappa creates new grape punnet
Recyclable solution developed for Pomares do Sol comes as more brands seek sustainable packaging solutions
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ArticleRecyclable fruit and veg bags for Lidl
Supermarket introduces so-called ‘green bags’ as it steps up its plastic and waste-reduction drive
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ArticleAsda turns plastic bottles into car park
Recycled plastic used in tarmac at Yorkshire store as the supermarket aims to raise recycled output
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ArticleTest kit firm NSure shuts up shop
Dutch firm which produced test kits for various fruits and vegetables says it was ultimately too small to survive
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ArticleShifting the needle on veg
Consumption grows, value is up: veg is pointing the right way, but will it make the big steps in sales that health figures and growers want?
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ArticleFood policy shrouded in secrecy says professor
Professor Tim Lang described lack of no-deal Brexit preparations as "worrying" for fresh produce imports
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ArticleAHDB to host desiccation events after diquat ban
Loss of herbicide a major headache for potato growers, with limited alternatiuves that are as effective or economical
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ArticleHaygrove to lead on labour productivity
Berry and cherry grower to host workshops aimed at delivering labour and productivity improvements
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ArticleLove Beets to air on Harriott's new show
New beetroot range from G's Fresh to advertise alongside celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott's new Caribbean cooking show
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Article£2.5m environmental scheme opens
Government's environmental improvement fund open to new applications from farmers' groups
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ArticleAsda workers given 'punishing' contracts
New contracts cut holiday allowance and scrap paid breaks, with workers apparently threatened with the sack if they don't sign
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ArticleTesco to axe 4,500 jobs
Shake-up planned for Metro stores due to shoppers opting for daily shops over weekly visits to the supermarket
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ArticleNim’s lands NHS deal
Hospitals nationwide can now order brand’s air-dried crisps for sale in visitor and staff canteens
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ArticleProduce Investments appoints new CFO
Gary Urmston has more than 30 years of experience in food sector and most recently worked as CFO of William Jackson Food Group
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Article"Ditching pesticides could cost £786 for families"
New report calculates the cost of going fully organic for groceries, estimating an extra £786 per year for shoppers
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ArticleM&S and Ocado complete tie-up
M&S fights back after two years of falling sales, completing a £750 million JV with delivery specialist Ocado