News from FPJ – Page 333
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ArticleNisa steps in to fill supply gap left by P&H
Nisa has a new short-term supply contract with McColl’s to supply stores that were previously serviced by Palmer & Harvey
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ArticlePrincess Royal opens new Goatham packhouse
New £10m packhouse and coldstore was officially opened by HRH the Princess Royal
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ArticleScotland appoints Masterchef star as first national chef
Gary Maclean will promote homegrown food and advocate locally-sourced and healthy diets to Scots
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Article'All I want for Christmas is glyphosate'
The recent vote to relicense glyphosate has been welcomed by the farming community
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ArticleFarmers face eight new rules to protect water quality
New Defra rules include fertiliser management and soil protection and will come into force from April 2018
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ArticleCranfield wins Queen’s Prize for soil science
Agrifood university has become the first to win prestigious award for large-scale soil research and environmental data
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ArticleCheaper fruit and veg 'could prevent 23k deaths a year'
Deaths from diabetes, stroke and other cardiovascular disease can be prevented by cheaper fresh produce, new study finds
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ArticleLarger peppers in short supply
A slow start to the Spanish pepper season has limited supply of larger loose product, creating problems for some producers
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ArticleWaitrose creates ‘first-ever’ sprout wreath
Quirky festive creation features sprouts woven into Scottish fir foliage as retailer finds new ways to use sprouts at Christmas
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ArticleAHDB seeks next-gen potato pros
Industry levy body on the lookout for 15 professionals to join its Next Generation programme
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ArticleGrowing up in Amsterdam
Amsterdam’s first commercial vertical farm has opened its doors with the ambition to expand its model across Europe
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ArticleNWF names Colin Smith as CEO
Fox's Biscuits managing director to replace Susan Barratt at Sussex salad supplier in April 2018
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ArticleBranston appoints new head of category
Penny Francis joins potato supplier from Birmingham-based food manufacturer 2 Sisters
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ArticleFruit Adventure wins marketing campaign award
Max MacGillivray’s Great Fruit and Veg Adventure campaign won the award at the recent Food Matters Live show
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ArticleGlyphosate renewal ‘a relief’ for growers
Growers welcome reauthorisation but long-term science-based approach to regulation is needed to allow growers to plan with certainty
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ArticleEssex grower launches apple juice brand
Surplus topfruit from a family-run farm in Essex is being bottled to create the new juice with listings in retail and foodservice
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ArticleWholesaler Palmer & Harvey goes bust
Grocery and tobacco giant goes into administration following attempts to rescue the business
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ArticleNCGM tenants' ball raises £60k for charity
Tenants' association has raised more than £600,000 for London's Trinity Hospice and the Anthony Nolan charity over past 15 years
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ArticleCo-op and Costcutter link up following P&H news
Costcutter has ‘activated contingency plans’ with new agreement with Co-op to supply 2,200 chains including Simply Fresh
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ArticleNCGM wholesaler tackles food waste in Vietnam
Vernon Mascarenhas of First Choice Produce volunteers at soup kitchen in Phú Quốc that prevents surplus market produce from going to waste