News from FPJ – Page 325
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ArticleFPJ Live and reader-voted awards return
The UK Fruit & Vegetable Congress and Awards set to return in early October with an exciting new, integrated format
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ArticleMeet Joe Wicks
Body coach and food writer Joe Wicks went viral in 2017 with his weight loss and healthy eating regime. He tells Nina Pullman how he went from having zero to two million Instagram followers and why ‘midget trees’ are his favourite veg
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ArticleInvestors go bananas for ‘bananacoin’
Value of cryptocurrency is pegged to export price of bananas grown in Laos and sold in China, where there is a shortage of supply
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ArticleJudges unveiled for FoodTalk Awards
Radio show-inspired event seeks to reward innovation in food, drink, technology or packaging
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Article‘Replace EU subsidies with vouchers for British fruit’
Policy Network thinktank suggests replacing land-based payments with vouchers for UK-grown fresh produce to guarantee demand
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ArticleVeg crypto startup vanishes leaving ‘penis’ behind
Project to “bring fruits and vegetables to the blockchain” is wiped from internet after raising just $11 in apparent scam
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ArticleSon replaces mother as Herbs Unlimited MD
Philip Dodd takes over from mother and founder Alison Dodd at the helm of Yorkshire herb and salad business
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ArticleProtecting potatoes
The controversial issues of rejections and payment deductions are holding back trust in the British potato sector, but an NFU Potato Forum report hopes to spark a new era of collaboration
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ArticleToo soon to declare end of age of promotions
Ed Griffiths, consumer insight director at Kantar Worldpanel, on why promotions will remain in retailers' toolboxes
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ArticleHome Office under fire for slow customs negotiations
Supply body slams government for failing to give businesses clarity on customs arrangements for Brexit transition period
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ArticleUK cucumber production 'set to rise 10 per cent'
Sixth greenhouse at Thanet Earth will provide welcome boost to domestic volumes, according to salad veg grower
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ArticleCornish gangmaster stripped of licence
Neringa Butkeviciute, who supplied workers to the vegetable sector, failed eight GLAA licensing standards
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ArticleTesco to offer free surplus food to staff
Retailer to install storage areas and fridges for employees at back of all UK stores as part of bid to eliminate edible food waste by end of 2017/18
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ArticleBest market gong for New Spitalfields
London wholesale market collects prestigious trophy at last week's Great British Market Awards
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ArticleReducing volatility in an imbalanced sector
Despite an oversupply of potatoes, increasing use of contracts is helping bring much-needed stability for growers and suppliers
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ArticleLocation not always best indicator of ethics
Opinion: Wealmoor chief executive Avnish Malde on why judgements shouldn't be made on CSR standards just based on location
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ArticlePershore College hosts Malaysian trade delegation
Vistors were given a tour and heard from researchers as part of Department for International Trade-sponsored visit
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ArticleGreencell unveils innovative new avocado packaging
A patented combinaton of short-wave ultraviolet and modified atmosphere packaging will launch at Waitrose and Tesco
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ArticleHealth 'a barrier to eating out', says IGD
Value perceptions and difficulty finding healthy options limit sales, but broadening range and targeting certain demographics offers opportunity
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ArticleRetailers regret job losses in plastic-free future
Patoka on the growing momentum behind reducing plastic packaging and the news that retailers have reduced in-store managers