News from FPJ – Page 306
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Tesco to bin 'Best Before' dates
The retailer cited confusion over the label's meaning possibly causing unnecessary food waste as behind the move
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Lidl ‘planning online deliveries’
Discounter thought to be looking to move into e-commerce following creation of new holding company in UK
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LTA confirms Del Monte partnership
Association reveals Del Monte is to become the official fruit of British tennis
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Price trumps British origin, warns AHDB
Even marginal price rise could push consumers to ditch British produce for cheaper imports, survey suggests
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Social media helps potato sales recover
AHDB figures reveal improving perceptions of potatoes have helped boost sales in the past three years after marketing efforts
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In defence of plastic packaging manufacturers
Graham Kershaw, owner of Macpac, on why he feels packaging manufacturers are being wrongly vilified in the press
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On the cress of a wave
With the UK watercress season well underway, Michael Barker spoke to Tom Amery, managing director of The Watercress Company, to hear the latest growth plans for the crop
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JD Cooling expands with new office opening
The £20million British cooling company has opened a fifth office in the South East as it continues to grow since its founding in 2000
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Organic farmland expands for first time since 2008
Total organic area returns to growth after almost a decade of decline
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FPJ Live 2018: Book now to secure your place
Flagship conference, which takes place on 9 October and promises an exciting new format, is now open for registrations
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Charity expands veg voucher scheme
Alexandra Rose Charity launches ‘veg prescription’ scheme to Southwark in bid to tackle childhood obesity in deprived areas
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Watercress season kicks off with a cart
One of Britain's largest watercress suppliers, The Watercress Company, delivered their first batch to Tesco in traditional style
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Asda grows for fourth quarter in a row
Supermarket’s recovery continues ahead of possible tie-up with Sainsbury’s
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Better diet linked to bigger brain size
Mediterranean diet rich in fruit and veg linked to larger brain volume in Dutch study
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Morrisons reveals food waste stats for first time
Retailer joins Tesco and Sainsbury’s in publishing figures as it steps up efforts to drive down waste
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Co-op launches fresh food redistribution scheme
Food Share scheme will see products taken off shelf earlier so they can be redistributed to charities while still in date
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New label helps shoppers dodge plastic
‘Trust mark’ will show consumers which products have plastic packaging to help them seek more sustainable alternatives
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British Asparagus pops up in Shoreditch
More than 7,000 bundles of seasonal vegetable to be handed to commuters and passers-by in east London
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15 years of growth for LEAF Marque
The sustainable farming group unveiled their education arm LEAF Education on their 15th anniversary
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Berry growers running for food charity
Scottish producers Angus Soft Fruits are doing their bit for the community by raising cash for food banks and donating berries