News from FPJ – Page 382
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How to find the next winning innovation
MD of Bedfordshire Growers Stephen Hedderly on how to find the next hot innovation and make it work commercially
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Funding boost for social supermarket
The UK's first social supermarket chain Community Shop receives £600,000 Lottery funding as work starts on new store
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Students flock to Fresh Careers fair
Produce giants including Total Produce, Mack and BerryWorld were on hand to pitch to the next generation of fresh talent
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Shoppers ‘are buying more fruit and veg’
A new Defra Family Food review has found that shoppers are spending less on meat while fresh produce is on an upwards trend
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Rooting for purple produce
Purple produce, classics with a twist, and unusual roots are the top new trends according to a New Covent Garden Market audit
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Giant avo launches at Waitrose
Greencell has unveiled West Indian avocado variety Carla under 'Caribbean' brand at premium retailer
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Morrisons’ turnaround gains momentum
Fourth largest supermarket chain confident strong sales growth will continue but warns of “uncertainties” surrounding imported food prices
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Urban farming 'produces more than just food'
David Olivier, a postdoctoral research fellow at the Global Change and Sustainability Research Institute, University of the Witwatersrand, on why social networks are a key spinoff of urban farming
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Budget provokes mixed industry reaction
Industry largely welcomes business rate caps and R&D investment, but voices opposition to National Insurance rises for self-employed
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Mills joins Fargro technical team
Former New Place Nurseries crop protection expert takes on new IPM role at Fargro
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New campaign for spring strawberries
British Summer Fruits is launching the Primavera Strawberry campaign to promote Spanish fruit and build excitement for UK season
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First Jersey Royals arrive at Sainsbury’s
Retailer said it is the first to stock new season Jersey Royals, which will be sold loose in two south coast stores
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Food delivery grows ten times faster than eating out
Growth of eating out channel presents opportunities to boost delivery sales at breakfast and lunch, according to market research firm
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Tesco extends click and collect service
Retailer adds extra earlier collection slot to make service quicker and easier
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David Northcroft joins leading berry cooperative
Former Waitrose technical manager is to replace Adrian Wallbridge as Berry Gardens technical director
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Stonefruit bounces back after 2016
A poor northern hemisphere sales period saw the stonefruit category suffer a substantial decline last summer, but things are starting to look up again
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Organic awards open for entries
The BOOMs include categories for Best Organic Fresh Produce, Best Organic Farmer and Best Organic Farmer
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Cardiff duo launch wonky fruit juice business
University graduates set up Welsh government-backed juice start-up to tackle food waste
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Supermarket sales grow at fastest rate since 2014
Increased inflation has led to retail sector growth of 2.3 per cent, with Morrisons, Lidl, Aldi and Iceland all growing ahead of the market
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Canetti's Trojan odyssey
Chilled foods veteran Peter Canetti talks to Fred Searle about his new role at Troy Foods, plans for growth, and what he thinks of the ‘breakfast salad’