News from FPJ – Page 241
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ArticleBreaking Bud and the science of marketing
With an impressive track record in creating and transforming the fortunes of fresh produce brands, Dorian Perry has big plans for the future. Tommy Leighton reports
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Article'Eden project of food' to open in 2020
New national centre for provenance to open in Oxfordshire, promising previously unseen levels of traceability
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ArticleUC Davis unveils new strawberry varieties
Five new publicly available varieties boast a range of qualities including disease resistance and fewer runners
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ArticleSupermarkets import as brassica shortages bite
Heavy downpours in Lincolnshire last month have lowered broccoli yields by up to 50 per cent
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ArticleStrawberry flush prompts Tesco discounts
Mini-heatwave sparks abundance of strawberries across the UK, with Tesco taking on extra crops to sell
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ArticleChambers doubles strawberry sales
The soft fruit specialist puts growth down to blossoming retail partnerships
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ArticleSainsbury’s-Asda merger blocked for 10 years
Retailers barred from any kind of tie-up for next decade, as CMA adopts hard-line stance due to competition and price concerns
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ArticleGoathams raise cash for Kent sports access
Topfruit grower hosts annual charity bike ride across Kent in support of local sports trust
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ArticleEAP expects “great” 2019 apple crop
Trade body says orchard investment will contribute to a stellar crop as it targets increased market share for British apples
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ArticleBRC: "alternative Irish border falls short"
British Retail Consortium says Irish border proposals for no-deal Brexit touted in interim report leave many issues unanswered
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ArticleDemonstration schools showcase farming to kids
LEAF Education to establish first-ever national network of schools to help improve understanding of food and farming
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ArticleHochfeld invests in future supply chain
An ongoing series of strategic investments in farming is creating a secure future supply chain for customers of Kent-based Richard Hochfeld Group, writes Tommy Leighton
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ArticleHerman plums hit Waitrose shelves
Early variety is the first UK-grown plum crop of the season, coming a week earlier this year
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ArticleIt’s Fresh! signs major Ecuador deal
Agreement with Ecuadorian banana association Acorbanec will see shelf-life tech introduced across 28 growers and exporters in the country
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ArticleDriverless tractors ‘can make farming safer’
Experts believe efforts to develop autonomous farm vehicles can make agriculture safer as well as less labour-intensive
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Article£15m grant open for new farm tech
Businesses can apply for up to £12,000 from Defra to invest in cutting-edge farm technology
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ArticleSainsbury's launch "reverse" vending machines
Plastic bottle return scheme picks up steam as Sainsbury's become latest retailer to provide cash for plastic
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ArticleHunt won't commit to NFU no-deal pledge
Tory leadership hopeful, Jeremy Hunt, told Minette Batters that he will maintain a no-deal plan if EU rejects further negotiations
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ArticleHuge slavery network supplied major retailers
Modern slavery operation which picked spring onions for UK supermarkets thought to have had up to 400 victims
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ArticleYoung spuds get back to their roots
Primary school children were invited onto a Perthshire potato farm to discover the backstory to the great British potato