News from FPJ – Page 270
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Crussh opens vegan pop-up for Veganuary
Chain turns Soho store vegan for the month to promote plant-based diets and gauge consumer demand for a vegan-only branch
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Albert Bartlett launches chilled lines at Sainsbury’s
Retailer to stock three products from potato supplier's new branded range of chilled products following recent opening of processing plant
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Gove backs deal for "vanguard" Britain
The Defra secretary outlined his future for British farming at the Oxford Farming Conference, warning against a no-deal vote
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Carrot growers wait for neonic authorisation
Growers reliant on neonicotinoid seed treatment fear the effect of government "dragging their feet" in granting emergency use
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"Pivotal" KM Packaging employee retires
Sara Athey leaves the company after 29 years of service in the food industry
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Co-op unveils £200m store programme
Retailer puts the focus on convenience as it plans 100 new food stores, with many in the south east and other populous areas
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Gove appoints new food waste "champion" for 2019
Ben Elliot will aim to drive down Britain's wasteful habits, estimated at around 250 million binned meals a year
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New Year's honours for catering figures
Chef Thomasina Miers heads list of food industry entrepreneurs to receive awards in Queen's New Year's honours list
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How Brexit will affect the EU budget
The EU budget will shrink after Brexit, prompting the bloc to raise funds in new ways, increase member state contributions or simply cut funding, according to an AHDB study
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Tozer seeds back on display in 2019
The international seed company will provide another glimpse into their seed developments across a range of produce
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Waste reduction powers ‘too wide reaching’, says NFU
Union broadly welcomes environmental plans in Agriculture Bill and Waste Strategy but expresses concerns about use of farmers' data
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Waitrose to sell Christmas "sproutlets"
Smaller Brussels sprouts resulting from 2018's dry summer are hitting supermarket shelves for the festive season
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‘Wash your avos,’ says FDA
US Food and Drug Administration urges consumers to wash skin of avocados after study shows almost a fifth contain harmful bacteria listeria
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Greenyard completes €120m horticulture sale
The Belgian fresh produce group confirmed the sale has been approved ahead of schedule
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Slug pesticide to be banned by 2020
Metaldehyde to be phased out over next 18 months due to risk posed to wildlife, Defra announces
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Producers urged to boost workforce productivity
With labour shortages affecting companies across horticulture, AHDB has issued advice on how to maximise workforce efficiency
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Waitrose backs laser-bot venture
Growers for the supermarket will trial robot prototypes from British tech firm The Small Robot Company
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AC Goatham & Son completes major planting operation
Kent topfruit producer plants 220,000 new trees in varieties such as British Royal Gala, Cameo and Conference
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Soil Association in organic marketing push
Certification body launches new marketing materials and urges producers to sign up to its revamped veg box finder