News from FPJ – Page 287
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ArticleJamie Oliver partners with Tesco
Tesco say British fruit and veg will be focus of new campaign promoted by Oliver to get shoppers eating better
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ArticleTenderstem teams up with Meera Sodha
Chef creates Tenderstem-based recipes as part of marketing campaign encouraging consumers to be adventurous with the brassica
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ArticleBerryWorld expands into US with new JV
Partnership with major greenhouse producer Mastronardi Produce brings stronger BerryWorld and WOW berries offer to North America
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ArticleChasing the Market
Wholesalers at Spitalfields and Billingsgate markets talk to FPJ about their hopes and fears for the proposed combined market
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ArticlePublic to help create new organic brand
UK organic suppliers SunFresh Produce will create a ballot at Go! Organic Festival to create a new brand
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ArticleThese berries "yield like the Dickens"
A new strawberry variety from the US has been named after one of Britain's most prolific authors
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ArticleUK families too poor for fruit and veg
Almost 4m UK children live in households too poor to buy enough fruit and vegetables for a healthy diet, new study finds
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ArticleNFU hails worker scheme as "major victory"
NFU head Minette Batters said farmers can "take great confidence" from the new pilot scheme to recruit non-EU seasonal workers
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ArticleNew SAWS scheme will have "little effect"
The horticulture sector has welcomed Sajid Javid's new non-EU worker scheme but says it won't be enough to plug the gap
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ArticleExtreme weather helps Asda to bumper apple crop
Retailer’s early apple harvest was 12 per cent bigger than last year thanks to cold winter and summer heatwave
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ArticleP&H hangover continues for McColl’s
Like-for-like sales down again as convenience retailer switches to Morrisons supply following bankruptcy of old supplier Palmer & Harvey
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ArticleAgrovista partners with Carbon Gold as UK distributor
Agronomy and crop protection firm will distribute Carbon Gold’s enriched biochar products in England, Scotland and Wales
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ArticleGovernment urged to clarify food safety plans
Food industry members demanded policy makers to state if they are considering suspending food regulations after Brexit
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ArticleTesco banana price rises angers shoppers
Bananas at Metro stores are now being sold loose at 25p rather than by weight
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ArticleNew lettuce Fusarium wilt outbreak confirmed
The AHDB have reported cases in Lancashire, Cambridge and Ireland of the disease which can devastate crops
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ArticlePink Lady lands healthy snacking award
Branded variety recognised for taste, texture and quality in snacking category at Healthy Food Guide's Best of Health Awards
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ArticleNew World Order
Seed potatoes are a UK export success story, with quality and endeavour making them an attractive product globally, yet with Brexit looming, Britain is looking further afield amid concerns that it could damage the market. Ed Leahy reports
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ArticleBrassicas benefit from cool spell
Sales of broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower at Waitrose grew in the last week of August thanks to cooler weather
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ArticleChile looks east
Exporters in Chile may be facing production and trade challenges in an unstable global market but strong promotional campaigns in Asia are yielding results as the exports giant looks to expand its presence in China and India
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ArticleDefra seeks more exemptions than other states
The government agency responds to calls for greater assistance for farmers following drought conditions