News from FPJ – Page 398
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ArticleTesco helps young South Africans to enter fruit industry
Retailer has partnered with a South African NGO to help 20 young people find a career in fruit industry
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ArticleAutumn Statement falls short for farmers, says NFU
Union calls for clarity on where R&D investment will be spent and says new corporation tax rates won't benefit farmers
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ArticleCo-op sets 80 per cent recyclable packaging target
Supermarket wants four fifths of its packaging to by recyclable within four years and is calling on other retailers to follow suit
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ArticleEasy peelers are the easy choice
Easy peelers are going from strength to strength, while oranges are still suffering from a lack of convenience
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ArticleRetail prices ‘could rise by five per cent’ – Justin King
Former Sainsbury’s CEO Justin King has said retail prices could rise by at least five per cent to reflect the rising cost of imports
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ArticleNatures Way celebrates apprentices’ success
Food manufacturer “extremely proud” after budding engineers complete four-and-a-half year apprenticeship
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ArticleBig opportunities in ‘free from’ food-to-go
Fast-growing market for allergen-free products presents ripe opportunities for food-to-go businesses, say IGD speakers
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ArticleNLW will rise to £7.50, chancellor confirms
Philip Hammond’s Autumn Statement confirms wage increases and unveils increased investment in R&D and export finance
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ArticleView the world as your market, suppliers urged
There is growing demand for British exports including in Germany, Spain and China, according to speakers at Food Matters Live
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ArticleDelivering shopper missions 'key to food-to-go success'
Food-to-go products must fulfil customers' food-to-go ‘missions’, the most important being lunch, advise grocery analysts
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ArticleUK Fruit & Vegetable Awards open for voting
FPJ readers can now look through the finalists' entries and submit their votes to crown this year's champions
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ArticleFruit and veg is 'best way for retailers to boost public health'
A good-value fresh produce aisle is the best public health benefit a retailer can provide, a senior buyer at Tesco has said
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ArticleEating-out sector ‘must join obesity fight’
Foodservice 'sets trends for portion sizes and food fashions' and must engage better with obesity crisis, conference hears
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ArticleIGD forecasts food-to-go boom
Grocery researcher predicts overall food-to-go market will grow by 35 per cent growth in next five years
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ArticleMarketing or Digital Initiative
Recognising outstanding work in the marketing or digital arenas to promote fresh produce
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ArticleLeading doctor responds to 5 A DAY comments
Dr Helen Stokes-Lampard has said the healthy eating scheme is ‘excellent’ but tailors advice to the patient’s circumstances
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ArticleInitiative in Growing or R&D
Recognising the most impressive new initiatives at a production and R&D level
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ArticleBest Retail Concept
Focusing on new concepts that provide inspiration in store, helping consumers eat more and retailers sell more fruit and vegetables
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ArticleProduct or Packaging Innovation
This is the category that recognises creative innovation in products and packaging
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ArticleAsda’s sales slide continues
Retailer’s nightmare year goes on as sales drop 5.8 per cent in the third quarter