News from FPJ – Page 307
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ArticleMorrisons funds ‘community fridge’ project
Injection of £45,000 will allow charity to double its fridge network, helping to redistribute surplus food and fight food waste
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ArticleWeather drives fruit sales at Waitrose
Hot conditions credited with strong double-digit growth in a wide range of fruit and prepared produce lines
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ArticleTesco to launch plant-based steak
Product which ‘smells, tastes and bites’ like the real thing to be stocked at 400 stores from 21 May
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ArticleFood waste energy gets "vital boost"
Energy tariffs for biomethane generated at anaerobic digestion plants will rise to 5.6p per kWh, meaning more infrastructure in the future
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ArticleWaitrose set to double vegan and veggie range
Retailer responds to leap in vegetarian sales with 50 new products
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ArticleTrade bodies push for single market access
UK farming policy must also stay devolved after Brexit, roundtable agrees
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ArticleFresh produce names make Rich List 2018
John and Guy Shropshire, the Oughtred family, David Gray and Agust Gudmundsson among leading figures to make fortune from food and farming
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ArticleWonky veg and wholesale boost trading at Morrisons
Like-for-like sales up 3.6 per cent as retailer makes most of its crop and revives Safeway brand through new supply deal with McColl’s
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ArticleFew think Sainsbury's deal will cut costs
Research shows 12 per cent of survey participants believe Sainsbury's CEO Mike Coupe's savings target will materialise
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ArticleHalf of parents 'have given up on five a day'
Almost one in two parents with children under 10 have stopped trying to force their kids to eat fruit and veg, survey shows
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ArticlePrimary schools to teach science through farms
NFU releases new educational resources to teach children about habitats and life cycles
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ArticleChair and vice swap roles at New Spitalfields
Chris Hutchinson steps down as chairman of tenants’ association after 14 years to be replaced by vice chair Paul Walker of Waldon Fruit
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ArticleTopfruit industry calls for government support after Brexit
Trade body lays out 12-point wish list, covering PO funding, immigration policies and match-funded investment productivity schemes
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ArticleShopkeeper fined for selling mouldy veg
A Leeds store owner received a £3000 penalty after failing to comply with several warnings over his rotten produce
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ArticleYoung consumers 'most supportive of GM'
Respondents aged 18-24 most in favour of GM cropping and other modern farming techniques, survey reveals
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ArticleFarmers 'should work closer with retailers'
New report from Scotland highlights supply chain flaws that lead to waste, suggesting new policy to save more food
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ArticleVegan burgers are new outlet for veg
Asda unveils new range of meat-free offerings made of veg such as butternut squash, beetroot and peppers
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ArticlePeers call for government action on food security
A House of Lords report highlights the gulf between government and food industry concerns, imploring leaders to take "urgent" action
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ArticleDiscounters promise to stay cheaper in face of merger
Aldi and Lidl say they are committed to remaining cheaper than competitors following news of Sainsbury's potential merger with Asda
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ArticleAHDB issues new guidelines on late blight
Prevalent strain has reduced sensitivity to common fungicide fluazinam