News from FPJ – Page 311
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ArticleReport calls for £10m a year to protect England’s soils
New farming rules and enforcement needed urgently to halt soil erosion and water pollution and ensure soils stay productive
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ArticleCommittee warns against Brexit ‘no deal’
Free trade deal with EU ‘crucial’ for food and drink industry, says committee, warning of retail price rises and decreased choice
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ArticleBritish asparagus on track despite delays
Newly protected Vale of Evesham asparagus was loaded onto a steam train to mark the start of the British season
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ArticleOrganic’s Brexit challenge
The pros and cons of Brexit for the organics category were debated by industry leaders at the Natural Food Show
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ArticleWorld garlic market ‘set for steady growth’
Government assistance and varietal development to contribute to rising production in coming years, as China remains the dominant global player
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ArticleCo-op/Nisa merger approved by government
The £143 million move was granted after the CMA decided the deal would not risk worse value and service for shoppers
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Article‘True English gent’ Andrew Poulton passes away
70-year-old founder of Be Organic, who served more than half a century in the trade, passes away following a battle with cancer
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ArticleWet weather delays veg plantings
Difficult conditions have delayed the season for carrots, beetroot and purple sprouting broccoli, as higher prices drive value sales growth
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ArticleTenderstem boom continues
Despite some challenging growing conditions, the brassica brand’s upward trajectory shows no signs of abating and 2018 will see a strong focus on digital marketing
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ArticleTesco braces itself for soft fruit spike as mercury soars
Retailer expects to sell more than two million punnets of strawberries and 200,000 pineapples in week to Sunday 22 April
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ArticleUK approach to Irish border issue ‘ignores food concerns’
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health slams 'misguided' government proposals for ensuring frictionless trade with Ireland
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ArticleSainsbury’s trials electric bike deliveries
Retailer tests grocery delivery by 'electric cargo bike' in effort to make deliveries faster, more efficient and more environmentally friendly
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ArticleTaiwanese firm to build £18m vertical farm in York
Investment part of efforts to strengthen tech collaboration with Asian country
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ArticleApprentice star to launch healthy meal deliveries
‘Equals Health’ will deliver nutritious meals to individuals, schools and businesses, with entrepreneur spotting gap in the meal prep market
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Article'Healthy eating specialists' launched at Waitrose
Supermarket announces deployment of floor staff specifically to point customers towards healthier products
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ArticleEU takes 'vital step forward' in war on food waste
European Parliament sets indicative 50 per cent reduction goal but campaigners call for target to be made compulsory
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ArticleGreenvale backs Love British Food
Potato supplier signs up to support event celebrating British food as a way of putting its growers in the spotlight
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ArticleA cool cost saving
John Dye, managing director at JD Cooling Systems, examines the latest trends in cooling technology and how the industry can become more efficient
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ArticleEconomy 'bigger issue than Brexit'
Herb chairman Mat Prestwich argues the economy, wage rises and retail competition are biggest problems for producers
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ArticleFarmers receive subsidies after delays
Rural Payments Agency has now made 96 per cent of BPS payments for 2017 following delays and uncertainty