News from FPJ – Page 353
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ArticleGrowth in exports fails to reverse food trade deficit
Exports of British food and drink were up 8.5 per cent in H1 of 2017 but weakened sterling spikes cost of imports
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ArticleBrits want more veg when eating out
Survey finds growing demand for veg in menus as Peas Please campaign launches new resources for foodservice sector
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ArticleClay ‘boosts fresh produce shelf life’, researchers claim
Scientists in Istanbul find that antimicrobial clay packaging can help prevent bacterial contamination and excessive build up of ethylene
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ArticleHow foodservice is shaping herb trends
With growing demand from diners Instagramming their food, the foodservice sector is heavily influencing herb sales and trends
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ArticlePaul's berry world
As BerryWorld works to raise awareness for its new brand, MD Paul Cole tells us of his optimism for the future
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ArticleGlasgow wholesale market partially reopened
Market reacts swiftly to limit disruption to traders affected by huge blaze
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ArticleForest Feast launches 'Baked Not Fried' nut mixes
Kestrel Foods adds five new baked products to Forest Feast brand range to capitalise on growing demand for nut snacks
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ArticleGreenyard Frozen to cut emissions with new biomass units
Processing sites in Norfolk and Lincolnshire to be fitted with eco-friendly power systems to reduce Belgian company’s carbon footprint
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ArticleMash Direct launches gluten-free beer-battered chips
Northern Irish grower and manufacturer claims ‘free from’ product is a first for UK supermarkets
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ArticleOnline food sales rise by 14 per cent
Online eclipsed supermarket food sales this month according to new figures amid warnings that physical stores could become ‘obsolete’
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ArticleWeak pound forces Southern Salads into administration
Salad supplier collapses following post-Brexit referendum collapse of sterling
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ArticleFlorette buys MyFresh Wigan
Bagged salad giant acquires producer of prepared salads and salad veg as it looks to grow in convenience and foodservice
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ArticleWincanton to open London Gateway haulage site
UK’s biggest logistics firm to extend coverage by building new facility at port in Thames estuary
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ArticleHuge blaze engulfs Glasgow wholesale market
Firefighters are still tackling a major fire that began at 4am as traders report how flames spread quickly across units
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ArticleUK government opposes Irish border posts
Position paper rejects customs frontier between UK and Republic of Ireland, arguing for continuation of frictionless cross-border trade
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ArticleEdible spray 'can help extend shelf life’
A new process that applies a nanocoat of edible film onto fresh produce can extend shelf life by up to a month, a new study claims
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ArticleNeame Lea undergoes management buyout
Lincolnshire herb and ornamentals producer has been bought out by family shareholders with backing from NorthEdge Capital
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ArticleSainsbury’s trials 30-minute click and collect service
Retailer is UK’s first supermarket to offer sub one-hour collection options with pilot at London store
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ArticleAldi to launch home delivery in US
Discounter moves into online delivery in Los Angeles, Atlanta and Dallas, responding to Amazon takeover of Whole Foods in June
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ArticleHughes to open new mushroom site in Yorkshire
Northern Ireland-based supplier to open production facility in East Yorkshire