News from FPJ – Page 323
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ArticleTesco "plotting" a new discount chain
Britain's biggest retailer is allegedly gearing up to compete with Aldi and Lidl according to the Sunday Times
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ArticleUK potato stocks reach six-year high
British potato stocks for end of November 2017 reached highest level for that point in the season since 2011/12, according to AHDB
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ArticleModern slavery arrests in Ely and Cornwall
Five people under investigation for modern slavery after arrests in separate incidents at Cambridgeshire salad factory and Cornish flower farm
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ArticleGB potato seeds triple yields in Kenya
British seed varieties more than tripled the average yield of Kenyan seeds in the east African country following trials.
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ArticleNew Tesco packaging to boost shelf life
Britain's largest retailer says their avocado packaging will improve shelf life by up to two days, helping to cut food waste.
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ArticleLetter to Juliet: Britain needs workers
Opinion: NFU chief horticulture adviser Hayley Campbell-Gibbons hits back at Juliet Samuel's article on labour in The Telegraph
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ArticleIndustry urges government against no-deal Brexit
Trade groups from the food and farming sector met on Sunday to release a signed statement calling for food security assurances
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ArticleUK lettuce leader bullish on Brexit
Jepco boss Tony Padoan says he is confident meeting labour requirements despite shortages
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ArticleVessel delays and weather put strain on melon supply
Shipping delays and low temperatures in Costa Rica and drought in Brazil are making for another difficult season in melon supply
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ArticleBarking up the right tree
US trials indicate dogs could be a key weapon in preventing the spread of major plant diseases such as citrus greening
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ArticleCN Seeds ‘considering move to Europe’
Ely-based herbs and salad breeder is weighing up a move to Europe amid cost and bureaucracy concerns if UK leaves customs union
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ArticleMarks & Spencer thanks red orange supplier
Sicilian company Oranfrizer has been presented with a special award during a ceremony at Fruit Logistica in Berlin
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ArticleNatures Way to install robotic "coretakers"
Dutch scientist Dr Richard van der Linde says four units of his camera based robot technology will be installed by the Chichester suppliers
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ArticleUnion slams Gove's new food council
GMB national officer says Michael Gove's new Food and Drink Sector Council will leave 'crumbs' for workers
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ArticleBanana supply ‘tightest for years’
Adverse weather and shipping delays in Central and South America have sent spot market prices through the roof and placed strain on supply
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ArticleNew pallet shroud promises boost for shippers
Coveris has developed technology that has the potential to increase shelf-life of fresh produce shipped long distances
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ArticleJDM hopes deli sauces will spread
Manufacturer having conversations with several retailers about launching new Deli Spread range in UK
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ArticleBuilding underway at SH Pratt handling facility
Halo logistics park at London Gateway set for completion in September, promising lower costs, greater sustainability and shorter transit times
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ArticleLinkfresh to focus on fresh produce only
Andy Makeham, CEO of the software specialists, says they are sticking to fresh produce, two years after joining the company.
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Article"New varieties can help solve issues we face"
Jamie Smith, from The James Hutton Institute, says that new pressures facing growers and retailers can be offset with smart farming and new varieties