News from FPJ – Page 288
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ArticleNew CEO at Dover as challenges mount for port
Former Maersk and Ports of Jersey head to take the reins as key port negotiates Brexit and completes Western Docks Revival project
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ArticleLess meat please, we're British
With new research highlighting the growth of ‘meat reducers’, there is real momentum behind getting more veg onto restaurant menus
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ArticleBerryWorld launches kiwi berry promo
Marketing push aims to boost awareness of wide range of usage possibilities during fruit's short season
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ArticlePotato shortage 'forcing UK grocers to evolve'
Impact of reduced plantings will be balanced against falling demand and relaxed specifications at several retailers, says data analyst
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ArticleRapid growth for food-to-go sector
New IGD figures predict food-to-go will outperform overall grocery and reach sales of £22.8bn in the next five years
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ArticleAutomation boosts efficiency and choice at Riverford
New automation at Devon headquarters saves each delivery driver an hour a day thanks to improved warehouse efficiency
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ArticleE W Button takes the heat off
New heat-recovery system is expected to save Cornish grower £12,000 a year as well as boost its green credentials
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ArticleRoot veg and apple sales rise in Waitrose
Supermarket reports shoppers switching to colder-weather foods and supporting new-season British topfruit
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ArticleUK minister visits Blue Skies in Ghana
Harriett Baldwin visits fresh fruit supplier during trip to announce major jobs investment in African nation
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ArticleTwo strands of thought
A major blow for gene editing in Europe, the European Court of Justice’s recent ruling on CRISPR technology casts doubt on its potential for commercial use, provoking anger and applause from two fiercely opposing camps
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ArticleUK shoppers slow to adopt e-commerce tech
Consumers reluctant to use wifi, QR codes, mobile shopping lists and social media in store despite rising demand for convenience
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ArticleGangmaster jailed in Northern Ireland
Laurentiu Ciurar receives three-month prison sentence after supplying agricultural workers without a GLAA licence in County Armagh
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ArticleBees 'get a taste' for neonics
Bumblebees' preference for pesticide-laced food is similar to nicotine addiction, according to new research
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ArticleShortages could 'wipe out' restaurants’ profits
Large chains could see their net profits slashed amid soaring food prices as shortages bite
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ArticleOrganic produce sales outperform market
New figures released ahead of Organic September indicate organic fruit and veg sales are up 5.3 per cent
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ArticleExtreme weather 'to push food prices up five per cent'
Nightmare growing conditions likely to drive up retail prices in coming months, says consultancy CEBR
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ArticleBerryWorld kicks off SA blueberry season
New Mountain Blue Orchards range set to offer a further boost to fast-growing blueberry category
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ArticleMetis centre stage in new campaign
Coregeo is promoting family of four stonefruits in UK supermarkets and online, backed with new imagery
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ArticleWatchdog begins Sainsbury's-Asda investigation
CMA starts looking into mega-merger amid fears it could squeeze suppliers, push up prices and affect product quality
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ArticleWeather cuts plum season short by a month
Orchard expert says growers have had all the right conditions, just not in the right order