News from FPJ – Page 271
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ArticleVitacress manager bags award for "huge impact"
Leah Mathias-Collins picked up Female Achiever of the Year for her environmental work at the salad and herb business
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ArticleUK lays out waste strategy
Under the UK government’s new plans to reduce plastic use and waste and boost recycling, extra responsibility and costs are set to fall to retailers and producers
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ArticleOrganic climate report ‘naïve’, says Riverford founder
Guy Singh-Watson says many benefits of organic farming should not be ignored following study claiming organic food has higher climate impact
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ArticleFirst bee vaccine could help pollinators
Significant fall in bee numbers has prompted scientists in Finland to develop a groundbreaking vaccine
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ArticleNorovirus discovered in five per cent of lettuces
Vomiting and diarrhoea bug present in 30 out of 568 lettuces tested by FSA, which accuses food industry of “serious negligence”
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ArticleBlackcurrants threatened by warmer winters
Blackcurrants have been described as the "canary in the mine" for effects of climate warming on UK fruit
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ArticleDry spell wipes estimated £800m of agriculture
Revised government estimates reveal financial effect on agriculture of Britain's wild weather in 2018
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ArticleFPJ Big 50 highlights rising revenues
Total Produce retains its crown as Britain's biggest fresh produce company, as many firms substantially boost income
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ArticleAvo association refutes water concerns
World Avocado Association fights back after reports that some UK restaurants have stopped serving the fruit due to concerns over the environment and Mexican drug crime
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ArticleFlorette wishes shoppers a Merry Crispy
Brand’s Crispy bagged salad range will feature Christmas-themed packaging and money-off vouchers over festive period
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ArticleMorrisons to trial new It’s Fresh tech
Undisclosed active ingredient is printed directly onto packaging to boost product life by absorbing natural ripening hormone ethylene
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ArticleOperators chosen for SAWS scheme
Pro-Force and Concordia will run government's pilot project to grant 2,500 visas for non-EU seasonal agricultural workers
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ArticleMorrisons launches end of shelf life veg boxes
£1 boxes of assorted fruit and veg will help fight to food waste and make unusual produce more affordable, says retailer
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ArticlePotato production hits five-year low
Consumers warned to brace themselves for more variable shapes and sizes as late planting and poor conditions hit crops
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ArticleDouble-digit sales growth for Ocado
Online retailer reports strong increase in fourth-quarter revenue as new facilities come on line
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ArticleA Taste for Organics
With demand steady but flat, organic carrot growers have decided to take a new approach in search of renewed growth in the category. Fred Searle visits the UK's dominant grower to hear why flavour is king
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ArticleVitacress Salads appoints new managing director
Mike Sheldon takes the helm of the salad growers after working in the dairy industry
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ArticlePotato grower fined for worker injuries
An employee at Alan Twatt Ltd suffered multiple fractures after falling from a makeshift platform
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ArticleMonaghan acquires substrate producer
The Ireland-based company has bought out remaining shares in Walkro making it sole shareholder
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ArticleLogistics sector welcomes Brexit deal
Following repeated warnings of crippling border checks and major tailbacks, ports and logistics firms have welcomed the proposed Brexit deal as an opportunity for stability