News from FPJ – Page 252
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Article€1bn loans for Europe's young farmers
New fund launched to help young farmers across the continent develop their business
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Article£2m funding boost for fruit collection
University of Reading handed new five-year contract to maintain the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale
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ArticleThanet Earth MD steps down
Des Kingsley will leave the Kent growers, with Chris Butler named as his successor
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ArticleSainsbury's stoic despite Asda blow
Supermarket reports solid set of full-year results despite taking a financial hit on the blocked merger
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ArticleFresh ideas in packaging
From compostable punnets to shelf life-extending film, the fresh produce sector is witnessing an explosion of environmentally friendly packaging innovations. Fred Searle picks out five of the best
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The Three Rs of Packaging
The tomato category provides a case study of how to successfully embrace the trend towards more sustainable packaging solutions, writes Gilad Sadan, managing director of Navi Co Global
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ArticleSpitalfields traders "not very supportive" of move
Chairman of the New Spitalfields Market says the new composite market site lacks space and road network
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ArticleMushrooms set for new formal group
Mushroom growers will create the first formal representational body in nearly 15 years to help raise the sector's profile
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ArticleStrong quarter for discounters
Kantar figures show Lidl has hit a new market share high while Aldi continues its streak as the fastest-growing chain
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ArticlePlastic purge
As supermarkets fall over themselves to trial plastic-free initiatives, Michael Barker visits a retailer leading the charge to take plastic entirely off the shelves
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ArticleThis time it's personal
The way we choose food and fresh produce could radically change as technology opens up deeper understandings of diet and nutrition accessible to the public
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ArticleGreenyard Frozen teams up with Tesco
Partnership aims to help consumers enjoy a full range of frozen fruits, vegetables and herbs
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ArticlePineberry back by popular demand
The wan strawberry lookalike first went on sale at Waitrose in 2010, with Dutch growers improving the variety in recent years
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ArticleAldi stocks first Scottish strawberries
Earlier season means discounter has locally grown fruit in all 86 Scottish stores this week
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ArticlePositive thinking
Packaging specialist Coveris has recently opened its new Pack Positive centre to tackle the big issues facing the industry. Michael Barker hears all about it from Rick Hughes, the company’s produce sales director
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ArticleAldi goes local
On the back of rapid growth, Aldi is diversifying its channels with a new brand launch in London, Aldi Local, but the discounter insists it’s not moving into convenience
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ArticleSite chosen for new wholesale mega-market
New Spitalfields market could relocate alongside Smithfields and Billingsgate to new site in Dagenham, East London
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ArticleManor Fresh teams up with KisanHub
Data capture software is helping to drive efficiency in fresh produce supply chains
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ArticleChildren's food watchdog 'urgently needed'
Major new report paints alarming picture of child food poverty and says action is needed now to reverse the crisis
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ArticleWaitrose plants truffle orchard
The luxury fungi is proving popular with shoppers prompting the high-end retailer to plant its own truffle patch