News from FPJ – Page 339
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ArticleHello Fresh launches Christmas dinner box
Butter-basted turkey and veg trimmings are available from £69.99 for four, six, eight or ten people from recipe box firm
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ArticleHochfeld's Jon Jones passes away
62-year-old, who helped build up the Kent firm's global apple business, dies following a short illness
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ArticleTesco boss's 'shock' over false accounting claims
Supermarket's chief executive says he was surprised to find out in 2014 that company’s profits had been misstated
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ArticleBranston's Italian spuds return to Tesco
Puglia-grown seasonal potatoes to be sold in 400 stores over the coming weeks
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ArticleTomatoes trade up as Brexit bites
Premium on-the-vine varieties are driving the category but Brexit poses both opportunities and challenges for growers
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ArticleMorrisons launches wonky apples hit by spring frosts
Supermarket becomes second major retailer to buy apples with “frost eye” from British growers affected by April frosts
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ArticleTrickle irrigation licensing plans raise concern
NFU fears new licences limiting water use by trickle irrigation growers will harm certain sectors and limit business growth
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ArticleBakkavor withdraws plans to float
Prepared produce supplier said it had received sufficient demand but proceeding with public listing ‘not in best interests’
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ArticleMorrisons sales rise after eighth quarter of growth
Like for like sales have risen by 2.5 per cent at Morrisons as retailer limits impact of sterling to keep prices down
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ArticleJazz voted UK’s tastiest apple
Fast-rising club variety wins coveted prize at National Fruit Show in Kent for third year in five
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ArticleFailed product launches cost brands over £30m
Basic errors in online listings by grocery brands such as shortened product names mean shoppers can’t find new items to purchase
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Article'Dig for Brexit' is flawed concept
Opinion: David Barling, professor of food policy and security and director of the Centre for Agriculture, Food and Environmental Management at the University of Hertfordshire, looks at why expecting British farmers to produce more is not as simple as it sounds
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ArticleClimate change to displace ‘tens of millions’
Extreme weather caused by climate change will see tens of millions lose agricultural livelihoods and become climate refugees, report finds
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ArticleAsda imposes kiwifruit ban after Harry Styles slip
Store bans sales to under-25s ahead of singer’s Manchester performance after he slips on fruit at London gig
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ArticlePesticides in produce linked to infertility
New US study suggests women are less likely to get pregnant with IVF if they eat more fruit and vegetables high in residues
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ArticleCo-op unveils expansion plans for Scotland
Convenience retailer is investing £3.4 million in five new stores across the country following announcement of new DC
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ArticleLe Tissier goes organic
New organic delivery service for time-poor customers delivers first box to football legend Matt Le Tissier
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ArticleOlins' top tips for business success
Laurence Olins offers learnings from his 48 years in fresh produce to an audience at the HOPS conference
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ArticlePost-Brexit plant import fears grow
While much of the focus has been on labour, there are equal concerns over what will happen to imported plant material
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ArticleMeurig Raymond to step down
NFU president will not stand for re-election in February after four years in the role