News from FPJ – Page 364
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Tesco launches 100 per cent fruit lolly
Watermelon ice lolly said to be a first, as fruit and salad fly off the shelves during the June heatwave
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Hot weather ‘likely to cause broccoli shortages’
Recent hot weather set to dent volumes, particularly in broccoli, New Covent Garden Market supplier expects
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Tesco don't fear the reaper
Supermarket reports doubling of availability of Carolina Reaper chilli pepper as hot weather brings early season start
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M&S launches laser label avos
Mack has supplied M&S with its first laser labeled avocados in a move that will reduce packaging and cut the carbon footprint
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Rooting for convenience
Carrot and parsnip growers are looking to tap into modern consumer trends to help grow a mature category
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Cherries suffer sales slump
A decline in frequency of purchase has hurt the British cherry market, but volumes are looking good for the season ahead
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Special report: Going Dutch
From premium brands to direct supply contracts to retailers, businesses in the Netherlands are preparing for a new era of trading relationships with the UK. Nina Pullman went to visit
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Interview: Union Jack
British Growers has been expanding its sphere of influence under the direction of Jack Ward, who believes the industry is on the cusp of further growth. Michael Barker went to meet him
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Price row amid stonefruit glut
European retailers have been accused of keeping prices artificially high despite an abundant crop, while sterling is also proving an issue
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Health of a nation
As obesity and other diet-related conditions reach crisis levels, the Nuffield Conference looked at what the food and farming sectors can do to drive health
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Foodservice must help with healthy eating
Comment: Martina Jensen, development lead at the Sustainable Restaurant Association, on how foodservice can help increase kids' veg intake
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Sainsbury’s to buy Nisa in £130m deal
Supermarket chain enters exclusive talks with mutually-owned buying group in ‘defensive move’ following Tesco-Booker deal
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Ulma unveils new tray sealers
Two new pieces of machinery now available in the UK for a wide range of fresh produce operations
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Hammond: 'UK will leave single market and customs union'
Chancellor to push for hard Brexit after all, rejecting recent speculation he was urging PM to water down her stance
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One night stand vs solid relationship
Tunde Daczo, MD of Storm Strategy, on why it's better to play the long game when it comes to branding
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Asda steps in to shift strawberry glut
Retailer has launched a new 700g punnet and will buy an additional 70 tonnes of berries as growers face early summer glut
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Flower week celebrates best of British
Annual celebration features a series of designs from five of the nation's top florists
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Say it with sunflowers
Waitrose uses father son sunflower grower team to promote Father’s Day and the start of British Flowers Week
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Chinese firm lets growers produce Trump-shaped veg
From a Trump-faced pumpkin to a Budda-shaped pear, one company in eastern China has designed moulds to grow novelty fruit and veg
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Olio adds donation feature to food sharing app
Users can now add food and other household items to app and request pay-as-you-feel donations to listed charities