News from FPJ – Page 238
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Article‘It’s time to leave,’ says Villiers
New pro-Brexit Defra secretary tries to reassure farmers agriculture can prosper after Brexit, even if UK leaves without a deal on 31 October
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ArticleUK schools donate thousands of books
South African fruit industry body Hortgro thanks British children for charitable efforts in book donation campaign
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ArticleRetailers ‘must understand true cost of food waste’
Chief executive of grocery data analyst Atheon Analytics, Guy Cuthbert, argues that to properly tackle food waste supermarket chains must harness big data to properly understand its real cost and drivers
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ArticleGrape gin claims top prize
New gin made from surplus table grapes at Richard Hochfeld went straight to number one at major drinks awards ceremony
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ArticleForrester leaves Greenyard Fresh UK and retires
Alan Forrester has stepped down as managing director of Greenyard’s UK arm, announcing his retirement after 22 years in the industry
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ArticlePeak volumes for BerryWorld growers
BerryWorld predict Sweet Eve variety to flourish after heatwave at the end of July saw record temperatures
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ArticleBritish apricots "extra sweet" after heatwave
Waitrose stock Kent-grown apricots for the next month as sales for the stone fruit show impressive rise
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ArticleBerry Gardens' blueberry pots start well
New snacking format from the Kent collective features four blueberry portions targeting children's fruit consumption
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ArticleWaitrose to extend plastic-free scheme
Refillable container and loose veg trial extended in Oxford and rolled out to three new stores following "overwhelmingly positive" response
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ArticlePlastic bag use plummets after 5p charge
New figures reveal how successful the 2015 bag charge has been in tackling unnecessary use of plastic bags
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Article£2bn fund for farmers to go green
Lloyds Banking Group opens funding applications for businesses with plans to shrink carbon footprint
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ArticleScottish innovation provides vision of future farming
AHDB PhD students visit range of fresh produce firms in Scotland to inspire research projects
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ArticleNew grants awarded for agri-research
Four students received the backing of the Orskov Foundation to help tackle poverty in Uganda and Tanzania
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Article'Tremendous' British strawberries in peak supply
British Summer Fruit says ideal growing conditions helped produce top-quality fruit, which is now available in all stores
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ArticleJohnson "will always back" UK farmers
New PM says Britain is ready to sign new trade deals with Brexit an "enormous opportunity" for food production
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ArticleUK deal activity 'remains strong'
Grant Thornton analysis indicates continued appetite for mergers and acquisitions, despite the political uncertainty
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ArticleCarrot growers seek linuron alternative
Growers attended an AHDB trial to see new ways of protecting against invasive weeds after withdrawal of the herbicide linuron
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ArticleEustice and Goldsmith join new Defra team
Agriculture minister George Eustice gets old job back in Boris Johnson’s first cabinet following the Brexiteer’s appointment as Prime Minister
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ArticleHottest UK-bred chilli "Armageddon" goes on sale
Tesco is stocking the "incredibly potent" Armageddon chilli pepper, bred by Tozer Seeds and grown by Salvatore Genovese
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ArticleTesco reaches 100m landmark in free fruit scheme
Retailer has now given away over 100 million apples and pears for children to eat as their parents shop in bid to get kids eating healthily