News from FPJ – Page 404
-
ArticleAC Goatham walks away from English Apples & Pears
Loss of major grower will reduce budget of topfruit trade body, but new CEO insists majority want a ‘unified industry’
-
ArticleNIAB-EMR launches new pest masterclasses
SWD, pear sucker and pheromone traps are the topics of three new grower masterclasses run by leading researchers
-
ArticleBranston ‘putting potatoes to sleep’ to boost shelf life
Tesco's potato supplier set to roll out storage-boosting packaging to more potato varieties
-
ArticlePatoka on produce and Marmitegate
FPJ cartoonist Patoka on Unilever's request for higher prices and its impact on fresh produce
-
ArticlePort of Dover named port of year
Port acknowledged for traffic management project to increase vehicle holding capacity for freight and tourist traffic
-
ArticleAvalon links with Simply Fruit under new Tesco scheme
Topfruit supplier will send apples to prepared produce firm for packing into Tesco snack packs in new ‘circular’ supply deal
-
ArticleWarm autumn drags English apples back
English apple season delayed by up to two weeks due to a warm autumn, with Cox volumes down by around 20 per cent
-
ArticleAwards deadline extended
Entries for the reader-voted UK Fruit & Vegetable Awards will now be accepted until 31 October
-
ArticleKarsten UK changes grape packaging
South African grape supplier introduces new packaging machinery to cut costs and reduce environmental impact
-
ArticleApp developers use AI to fight food waste
EatBy App learns users fruit and veg storage habits and reminds them to use up produce before it goes off
-
ArticleCoca-Cola VP appointed IGD president
Food and grocery research charity names Leendert den Hollander as replacement to Andy Clarke
-
ArticleLEAF makes royal appointment
Sustainable food and farming body appoints Countess of Wessex as honorary president as Baroness Hazel Byford leaves the role
-
ArticleLeadsom’s seasonal labour comments 'naïve', says NFU
Horticulture board chairman labels Environment Secretary’s statement naïve but says education system should focus more on food production
-
ArticleGrower hopes bramley success will halt variety’s slide
Nigel Bardsley hopes bramley victory at National Fruit Show will encourage producers to stop grubbing the variety
-
ArticlePink Lady reflects on 2016 campaign
Link-ups with Gay Star News, CarFest and the London Marathon were part of the Pink Lady roster of 2016 events
-
ArticleNFU calls for trial scheme amid seasonal labour ‘crisis’
Body wants government to introduce “substantial trial” of seasonal workers scheme to address growing shortfall in labour
-
ArticleSpanish Persimon volumes to rise by 15 per cent
A dry summer will see volumes rise while Spanish Persimon industry launches new campaign focusing on PDO label
-
ArticleTesco launches Italian potato line
Branston-supplied fresh new season potatoes will be in Tesco stores for six weeks from the end of October
-
ArticleConvenience is 'only retail sector set to grow'
Convenience store space in the UK is predicted to grow in the next three years, as larger supermarkets contract
-
ArticleClosing in on year-round UK onions
Sue Jupe reports on how new varieties and storage techniques are helping bring UK onions to market virtually 12 months a year