News from FPJ – Page 266
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ArticlePressure mounts to fast-track Dutch veg imports
‘Green Lanes’ system would see perishable products cleared by customs officials before arriving at ports, allowing them to avoid queues
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ArticleAsda loses legal battle over worker pay
Court of Appeal upholds ruling that shop staff roles are comparable to workers in distribution centres
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ArticleSupermarket buyer lays bare full cost of no-deal
Frustrated buyer details impact on price and availability at crucial time of year for fresh produce imports in radio phone-in on LBC
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ArticleGreencore “prepared to airfreight” as no-deal looms
Irish convenience food supplier will consider importing ingredients by air to avoid disruption to shipping in event of a hard Brexit
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ArticleNo-deal: pesticide companies to wait years for approval
British plant protection businesses will have to apply for EU market access if Britain pulls out of Europe without a deal
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ArticlePotato potential
With potatoes returning to sales growth last year, AHDB’s senior retail insight analyst Kim Malley sees opportunities for further progress, particularly in cuisine-based convenience products. Fred Searle reports
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ArticlePotato sales rise as campaign gets results
After years of decline, potato sales are on the up again thanks to an AHDB campaign, a simplified offer and an increase in retail promotions
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ArticleKellogg’s adds veg to cereal for first time
Inclusion of carrots in new organic granola marks first time the brand has added a vegetable to one of its cereals in its 113-year history
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ArticleBrexit ‘could cause thousands more heart attacks’
Price rises on fruit and veg likely to reduce consumption, contributing to an estimated 12,400 more deaths from cardiovascular disease by 2030
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ArticleWaitrose launches £1m "Plan Plastic" fund
The retailer will give out grants up to £300,000 to projects which help tackle plastic pollution
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ArticleUK bosses warn of no-deal food shortages
Heads of British retailers have signed a letter to MPs outlining significant risks to the supply chain without a customs union
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ArticleFragile farmer confidence hits new low
Uncertainty of Brexit leads to farmers planning reduced investments over the coming year, NFU survey finds
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ArticleBudding nursery relocates after strong first year
Plants365 has moved to a new site in Lincolnshire after “exciting first year in business”
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ArticleMorrisons trial plastic-free checkout
"US-style" grocery bags will replace plastic bagging at the counter in a new trial across eight stores
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ArticleVeg Power gets "Direct" support
Mash Direct will host a veg giveaway as part of the groundbreaking Eat Them to Defeat Them campaign
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ArticleJust a little Crussh
Crussh has jumped on board with one of the UK’s biggest food trends by turning its Soho store entirely vegan for January
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ArticleShaking up logistics
A new online platform is aiming to offer growers access to better-value logistics and help fill up hauliers’ free space
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ArticleSpare Snacks launches new wonky veg crisps range
Healthy snack brand develops four new products, making the most of various out-of-spec produce that would otherwise be wasted
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ArticlePink Lady enjoys 15 per cent sales rise
Apple brand celebrates successful 2018, with strong harvests, heavy investment in marketing and retail promotions contributing to sales jump
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ArticleNew phase for organic carrot campaign
British Organic Carrots steps up its promotional activity with new cookbook, consumer activity and online initiatives