News from FPJ – Page 355
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ArticleMorrisons pledges to ban ‘fake’ farm brands
Retailer makes British food commitment to coincide with today's Farm24 campaign and pledges to avoid fictitious farm branding
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ArticleUK supplier begins cherry exports to Dubai and Spain
WT Hill & Sons has capitalised on exchange rates to begin exports of two cherry brands to Europe and the Middle East
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ArticleBanana importer appoints new marketing agency
SH Pratt Group has hired 8848 Communications to run digital projects, PR and social media
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ArticleDistributors landed with new HGV tax
Fruit and veg firms using older HGVs and vans face taxes from early 2019 under new air pollution regulations
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ArticleFood-to-go sector ‘to grow 35 per cent by 2022’
Retail channel to be worth £23.bn in five years time, according to IGD research, with the likes of Greggs and Pret tipped to expand fastest
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ArticleFounder of Suffolk food business passes away
Julian Pollard, founder of Scarlett & Mustard, has passed away suddenly while on holiday with his family
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ArticleFatal salmonella outbreak linked to Mexican papayas
A salmonella outbreak that has caused one death and infected over 100 people in the US has been traced to Mexican papayas
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ArticleEx-Tesco manager David Horton passes away
The fresh produce industry mourns death of former Tesco manager David Horton, who took his own life this week
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ArticleSending berries to the world
BerryWorld's head of brand and marketing Charlotte Knowles talks about a new foray into exports and the potential impact of Brexit
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ArticleTesco launches new ‘Zilla Eggs’
An egg box of six small Hass avocados marketed as Zilla Eggs will go on sale this weekend alongside return of the Avozilla
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ArticleMexican food tops international cuisine survey
Traditional favourites tikka masala and margherita pizza are becoming less popular, according to a new survey into cuisine preferences
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ArticleSubway unveils new format built around fresh produce
Produce displays and a colour scheme inspired by vegetables are features of Subway’s new Fresh Forward outlets
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ArticleFruit and veg stall opens in London Tube
Dagenham Farm has opened a fruit and veg stall in a London Tube station selling produce grown within a mile
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ArticleSainsbury’s 'to cut head office jobs'
Retailer is reported to be planning around 1,000 job losses in a variety of head office roles in a further cost-cutting drive
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ArticleVirgin territory for Tenderstem
Brassica brand wins a place on new summer dining menu on Virgin Trains East Coast services leaving London at peak time
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ArticleLeading chefs back More Veg campaign
Sustainable Restaurant Association initiative aims to encourage chefs to put More Veg and Better Meat high on their menus
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ArticleNew fungicide for mushroom disease cobweb mould
BASF launches chemical to tackle mildew that spreads quickly, causing mushrooms to discolour and rot
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ArticleHalf of recruiters report fall in labour supply
Concerns mounting over ability to source enough workers as labour providers see decline in numbers and quality compared to last year
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ArticlePret’s veggie fridges to stay until end of summer
Healthy fast food chain keeps meat-free units after successful initial trial
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Article'Brexit could harm trade with Africa', expert warns
African exporters could lose out to rival markets, researcher warns, with developing countries at risk of losing preferential access to UK market