News from FPJ – Page 249
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ArticleGreen light for Co-op's £45m depot
The supermarket's new distribution centre will serve London and the South East
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ArticleMorrisons rolls out plastic-free produce areas
Move affects 127 different varieties of fruit and veg and follows trial that saw 40 per cent increase in loose sales
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ArticleCompany growth drops to lowest level in seven years
Fresh produce firms’ values continue to grow (at 1.5 per cent) but figures demonstrate volatility in sector after growth of 7.5 per cent in 2016-17
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ArticleHalls rewards top graduates in South Africa
Supplier gives its annual HL Hall Gold Medal Award to two students from University of Mpumalanga for academic excellence in agriculture
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ArticleEarly promise for new white asparagus variety
Vittorio has garnered significant interest in Northern Europe thanks to agronomic characteristics, according to breeder Global Plant Genetics
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ArticleMicrochip implants could order our food
Sainsbury's Future of Food report makes some bold predictions for a brave new world of fresh produce
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ArticleOrganic opportunity
As global organic sales smash through the $100bn barrier, the sector looks to have a rosy future despite a number of challenges
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ArticleOrganic producers rise in 2018
Organic growers are on the up despite continued decrease in the amount of land growing organic produce, new data shows
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ArticleSpar UK appoints Louise Hoste as new MD
Hoste comes with wealth of international retail experience at Walmart, Asda and Co-op
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ArticleEarly volumes for Charentais melons
With the planted area remaining stable in France, Spain and Morocco, favourable conditions are expected to bring forward the harvest
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ArticleWaitrose unveils new delivery partners
Months after Ocado switched to M&S, Waitrose announce it will treble its online business with Today Development Partners
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ArticleTropical turnaround
Increased penetration and more promotional activity are driving sales in tropical fruit, but Brexit-related cost pressures are headache for suppliers
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Article"Britain under-reports plastic packaging use"
The UK has the highest reporting threshold in Europe for plastic production, making reliable plastic data hard to come by
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ArticleJupiter Group acquires Cool Fresh International
Buyout of major Dutch marketing firm includes logistics division Saphir and commercial operation Agro Marketing Cool Fresh España
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ArticleThe grass is greener
A heritage crop, asparagus is enjoying its own renaissance with high demand from shoppers. A new brand in town will add to the optimism, but there are hardships unique to the vegetable
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ArticleBranston lands Tesco award as growers go green
Potato supplier recognised for work with Tesco Sustainable Farming Group in encouraging greater use of environmentally-friendly cover crops
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ArticleSodexo sets out food waste data drive
French foodservice giant aims to deploy data-driven waste prevention system at 3,000 sites within a year in 'largest initiative of its kind'
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ArticleBrassicas planted early for NI growers
Gilfresh were able to recover form last year's nightmare conditions to sow brassica crops three weeks earlier in 2019
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ArticleFareShare appeals for summer holiday donations
Food waste redistributor calls for producers and suppliers to donate fruit, juice and snacks to help protect children from food poverty this summer