News from FPJ – Page 390
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ArticlePrincess Anne visits Lea Valley glasshouse
Valley Grown Nurseries hosted a visit from senior royal to witness ongoing major glasshouse expansion
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ArticleLondon restaurant to use It’s Fresh technology
Canteen founder has called for other restaurants to follow suit to help cut food waste in foodservice sector
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ArticleAsda selling US iceberg for £1.20
Retailer is still selling Spanish produce for 50p in other stores, while some stores are reportedly capping iceberg purchases
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ArticleTesco rolls out wonky veg to Europe
Retailer’s Perfectly Imperfect range will be trialled in 50 central European stores using out of spec apples, potatoes and carrots
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ArticleMEPs vote to halve farm-to-fork food waste
European Parliament committee votes to halve food waste by 2030 but campaigners call for target to be binding
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ArticleKids fruit and veg crisps set for 2017 launch
Air-dried crisps entrepreneur raise almost £23,000 through Tesco-backed crowdfunding platform
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ArticleWalsh Mushrooms acquires Irish grower
UK mushroom group has bought Golden Mushrooms in a move that will increase its production to over 7,000 tonnes a year
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ArticleWestfalia buys majority stake in Peruvian exporter
Avocado supplier has acquired a majority share in Peruvian grower-exporter Camet Trading
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ArticleCoveris to invest £3m in cartonboard division
International food packaging manufacturer to increase capacity, install new machinery and improve staff training
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Supermarket redesign will prioritise veg
A new trial run by Sainsbury’s and Oxford University will place veg options next to meat and reward vegetarian purchases
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ArticleNCGM traders 'to be hit' by flower market revamp
Foliage traders' operations will be affected at interim site, but market authority offers reassurance on access and drainage concerns
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ArticleSoil organic matter in the spotlight
The AHDB’s GREATsoils project has helped growers trial new ways of assessing and improving soil organic matter
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ArticleNew Covent Garden delays flower market move-in
Market authority took decision to allow time for operational tests and avoid Mother’s Day trading disruption
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ArticleDutch seaweed specialist launches ‘seaweed bacon’
Seamore follows up success of 'I Sea Pasta' with seaweed that masquerades as bacon and changes colour when fried
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ArticleMonsanto takeover 'could help smaller firms'
Bayer’s takeover bid for Monsanto has sparked concerns about competition and product choice, but some are hopeful it could work in smaller seed companies’ favour
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ArticleNext gen potato growers visit Westminster
The AHDB Potatoes Next Generation group met MPs and discussed key challenges facing the industry
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ArticleLondon chain partners with food waste charity
Pod has signed up to donate its surplus food to new food waste charity The Felix Project
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ArticleVacancy for potato sector board chair
The AHDB is recruiting for a new board member who will also chair the potato sector board and help shape strategy
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ArticlePrice and choice drive grape sales
Consumers are spoilt for choice in the grape category, with volumes up substantially as retailers back the fruit
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ArticleTroy Foods appoints MD for salads
Former director at Samworths Peter Canetti has joined Yorkshire firm to manage rapidly-growing salads division