News from FPJ – Page 360
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ArticleKenyan drought is ‘major concern’
Lack of rain is restricting planting and irrigation in Kenya while UN watchdog warns of worrying outlook for next three months
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ArticleUK ‘could become Europe’s Singapore’
Post-Brexit UK could echo success of Asian powerhouse thanks to economy and trading partners, Spanish business leaders have said
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ArticleBurdess named Waitrose foodservice director
New role created as supermarket looks to bolster its casual dining and grazing offer
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ArticleBIFGA calls on PM to support fruit sector
Body representing independent topfruit growers sends letter urging May to support industry on nine issues including subsidies and labour supply
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ArticleLondon buses get an avo makeover
Capital's buses and black cabs turn green as part of first Europe-wide avocado marketing campaign
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ArticleAldi unveils 4,000 jobs in major recruitment drive
Discounter said it needs more staff to match growth plans while Tesco continues major redundancy programme
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ArticleGove hears about Co-op British sourcing plans
Defra minister visited the Co-op’s stand at the Great Yorkshire Show where he spoke with retailer’s head of agriculture
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Article'Underdog' plums arrive early into Waitrose
Retailer pitches plums and cream as ideal accompaniment to Wimbledon as British season kicks off early
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ArticleLondon welcomes major new AD facility
Food waste recycling service ReFood opens new anaerobic digester in Dagenham that is capable of powering 12,600 homes a year
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ArticleNew crane to help lift capacity at Portsmouth
Portsmouth International Port installs new crane to increase lifting capacity and support shift to heavier containers
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ArticleAldi on top for customer satisfaction
Booming discounter tops UK Customer Satisfaction Index, with customer service closely linked to share price across food retail
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ArticleMPs ask Sainsbury’s to reconsider Fairtrade move
MPs and consumers are petitioning retailer to reconsider launching its own ‘Fairly Traded’ tea range following NGO concerns
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ArticleNew crop science centre wins £30m
The Cambridge Centre for Crop Science will focus on real world impacts of research on new crops and growing techniques
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ArticleHop pioneer Peter Davies passes away
Herefordshire hop grower was an inspiration to others who worked throughout his life to secure the future of British hops
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ArticleTesco/Booker deal faces in-depth probe
Competition authority identifies 350 areas where it says shoppers could be worse off as a result of the proposed merger
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ArticleClimate change and cost of land cited as top threats
A new survey has quizzed produce firms on their top concerns to help shape a new deal for horticulture post Brexit
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ArticleFood sales slip at M&S
Premium retailer saw like for like food sales fall by 0.1 per cent during Q1 despite new Simply Food store openings
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ArticleHello Fresh UK names new CEO
Claire Davenport joins from vouchercodes.co.uk as Ian Marsh steps down for personal reasons
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ArticleRecord UK apricot crop hits shelves
Perfect growing conditions offers a boost to fledgling UK industry, with Tesco backing the home-grown fruit
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ArticleTray sealer helps berry grower cope with orders boom
Machinery from Packaging Automation allows Blacketyside Farm to increase throughputs by a quarter and reduce costs