News from FPJ – Page 246
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ArticleLidl unveils £500m London plan
Discounter to open 40 new stores and a new head office in Tolworth as part of major capital investment
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ArticleSpring weather prompts early raspberry start
Growers estimate the raspberry season will kick off three weeks earlier than usual thanks to benign conditions
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ArticleSainsbury’s to scrap plastic bags for loose produce
Retailer follows Morrisons in doing away with single-use plastic bags for loose fruit and veg, setting out a host of other plastic-reduction measures
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ArticleAHDB backs plum demo centre
New centre promotes best practice in tree fruit production, showcasing research on key challenges such as soil management and SWD control
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ArticlePublic consulted on giant wholesale market
City of London Corporation launches consultation on proposed market site for New Spitalfields, Billingsgate and Smithfield
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ArticleReport urges ambition to deliver 'green Brexit'
Soil Association recommends radical changes to policy, stressing that UK lags behind some European neighbours in environmental protections
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ArticleMBE for Barbara Bray
Nuffield scholar receives honour from the Queen for services to food nutrition
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Article'Eat more fruit and veg for breakfast,' charity urges
Having breakfast and getting 5 A DAY feature in BNF’s five challenges for Healthy Eating Week following worrying stats on breakfast consumption
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ArticleFPJ Live speaker lineup unveiled
First tranche of speakers revealed for fast-paced national conference on 8 October in Coventry
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ArticleOcado makes £17m vertical farm investments
Online retailer expands into indoor production as it aims to take lead in rapid harvest to packhouse transportation
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Article'Great potential' for potato exports to Asia
Frozen and snacking potato products are particularly in demand as Asian consumers favour western foods, according to AHDB report
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ArticleUSA: Dedicated stores for Asian fresh produce
Comment: FPJ correspondent Amy Cross reports from across the pond on how Asian veg are categorised differently in the US
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ArticleUnion slams no-deal grocery price rises
GMB criticises Tory leadership candidates willing to embrace a no-deal Brexit which could raise shopping costs by £800 a year
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ArticleBetween a stone and a hard place
Stonefruit growers in Europe and the southern hemisphere have suffered from extreme weather conditions which have hit retail volumes
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ArticleTesco wins fresh produce gong at FPC Fresh Awards
“Re-energised” retailer lands Fresh Produce Business of the Year at London ceremony
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ArticleHuge online growth to transform global grocery market
Asia Pacific expected to see ecommerce growth of almost 200 per cent in next five years, putting pressure on retailers to adapt to digital boom
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ArticleExperts outline staff-retention initiatives
Panel at London Produce Show explain strategies to help recruit and retain staff
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ArticleScottish potatoes help keep UK sector afloat
Less affected by last year’s drought, Scottish stocks have been key to supply in 2019, according to AHDB
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ArticleNew traffic light and MOT system to boost soil health
Two-part monitoring system developed by AHDB helps growers understand condition of soils and identify areas for improvement
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ArticleNextGen Fruit Group launched
New rebrand of Under 40s Fruit Growers announces plans to go global and grow its membership base