News from FPJ – Page 274
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ArticleFrench protests delay fresh produce imports
Wholesalers say they have experienced minor hold-ups in fresh produce deliveries from the continent
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Article‘Farmers need to influence policy’
Industry should make its voice heard and work with advocates to shape policy and regulation, Nuffield scholar tells delegates
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ArticleWaitrose stock bright red hybrid pears
New Piqa Boo variety combines the best qualities of European and Asian varieties
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ArticleEarthcycle tie-up for Produce Packaging
Packaging firm wins right to be exclusive distributor of environment-friendly Canadian packaging in Britain
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ArticleWildflowers boost courgette yield
Bees attracted to fields with wildflowers increased courgette yields by millions of pounds' worth according to new study
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ArticleJaffa nets new sporting deal
Partnership sees fruit brand sponsor England Netball to help build sport at both grassroots and elite level
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ArticleBlueberries could boost children's memory
New research reveals blueberries potentially "significant" positive effects on the brain of primary school children
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ArticleHealthy eating 'a key trend' for 2019
IGD analysis indicates health and wellness will drive shopper habits - and retailers can help them achieve their aims
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ArticleJames Hutton breeds new primocane raspberries
Two new cultivars designed to help extend the British berry season will be trialled by UK growers
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ArticleHalo project officially opens
The SH Pratt-owned site opens its door, promising to "change the supply chain" for fresh produce
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ArticleGrappling with Apples
Polish apple growers had a tough start to the season after a bumper harvest brought prices down, but things are looking up again thanks to markets opening up. Ed Leahy reports
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ArticleLeading the Grapefruit World
A record season for South African grapefruit exports has underlined the country's position as the world's dominant exporter of the fruit. Fred Meintjes reports
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Article"Share knowledge for secure supply chains"
Leaf annual conference panel on food security discusses greater risk of supply chain issues in modern age
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ArticleWeather hits Greenyard with €113m loss
First half of 2018 was one to forget for Greenyard who laboured in the sun under drought conditions and falling prices
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ArticleCo-op opening 12 new London stores
The retailer continues its expansion plans with 2018 one of their "most successful" years for store openings
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ArticleOliver Kay looks to compostable future
Wholesaler has started speed-composting its food waste for use by growers, as well as switching to various forms of compostable packaging
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Article"Plant-based diets not seen as masculine"
Panel at Food Matters Live say gender differences play role in British diet with men more reluctant to go veggie
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ArticleCherries 'must focus on quality'
Norton Folgate's Matt Hancock says cherry category has great potential if it focuses on quality and overcomes price perception
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ArticleFruit and veg 'lessens menopause symptoms’
Women that ate lots of fresh produce during menopause experienced fewer mental and physical health issues, new study shows
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ArticleFarmers could "take brunt" of mega-merger
NFU head of food and farming said producers could bear cost savings from proposed Sainsbury's-Asda deal