News from FPJ – Page 402
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ArticleLidl opens its largest UK distribution centre
New £55 million Southampton regional distribution centre is the size of ten football pitches and supports expansion in the south
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ArticleAlbert Bartlett set to launch new varieties at Waitrose
Potato producer will begin sales of Elfe and Apache potatoes at the retailer this week
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ArticleMorrisons LFL sales up 1.6 per cent
New premium tier and seasonal events helped growth in Q3 while CEO David Potts celebrates year of positive LFL sales
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ArticleLondon restaurant at centre of 'norovirus' outbreak
Mexican restaurant Wahaca has closed several London sites after 360 people are suspected to have fallen ill with norovirus
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ArticlePepper prices spike at start of Spanish season
Capsicum prices have risen by over 70 per cent on UK wholesale markets due to crossover between Dutch and Spanish supply
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ArticleGilfresh Produce founder honoured by award
Thomas Gilpin receives Lifetime Achievement Award while his company wins Northern Ireland’s Agri-Food Business of the Year
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ArticleVeggie yoghurt and watermelon juice set to take off
Waitrose trends report charts the risers and fallers in the nation’s dining habits as food becomes ‘today’s hottest currency’
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ArticleLondon food charity calls for fruit and veg donations
The Felix Project is based at Park Royal in London and is looking for donations of surplus fruit and veg
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ArticlePink Lady announces apple cosy promotion
Christmas-themed cosies will be given away with 1kg bags of apples from 5-18 December
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ArticleSpinach 'can detect explosives', research reveals
Scientists in Massachusetts have discovered that spinach wilts when exposed to explosives and could be used to detect bombs
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ArticleMerseyrail to give free fruit to passengers
Operator launches pilot to offer free fruit to customers at train stations in Liverpool and Southport
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ArticleGlobal Plant Genetics partners with Fox Seeds
Tie-up will see Fox Seeds' asparagus varieties marketed exclusively by Global Plant Genetics in Europe
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ArticleNick Douglas joins Greenvale from G’s
Former G’s MD switches to potato giant Greenvale, taking up new post as head of procurement for fresh potatoes
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ArticleRobotic strawberry picking edges closer
Cambridgeshire tech firm will use £60,000 of agri-tech funding to produce 10 robotic strawberry harvesters
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ArticleRed Tractor urges industry to support autumn promotion
Certification body’s on-pack autumn promotion on track to be its most successful yet, with close to 14 million brand impressions online
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ArticleFPC ensures future for kiwiberries in UK
EU legislation categorising kiwiberries as a ‘novel food’ had threatened to halt sales in the UK before trade body intervened
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ArticleUK grows sweet potato production
Sweet potato production is rising in the UK, with growers reporting ‘phenomenal’ growth in retail and consumer demand
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ArticleMillennials are ‘driving discounter growth’
Young people aged between 16 and 35 are the fastest-growing spenders on grocery shopping and tend to choose Aldi and Lidl
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ArticleMello watermelon seeds arrive at Holland & Barrett
Watermelon seeds set to hit high street after melon drinks producer secures listing at almost 600 Holland & Barrett stores
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ArticleAldi inspires new Halloween creations
Discounter launches carving guide for range of fresh products beyond the traditional pumpkin jack-o’-lantern