News from FPJ – Page 419
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Rachel Riley’s ‘berry brain’ targets office workers
A giant brain made of punnets of British soft fruit appeared in London yesterday in a stunt organised by British Summer Fruits
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Farmcare warns of job losses at Scottish packhouse
Staff at the firm’s Carnoustie packhouse face job losses after major packing contract comes to an end
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Sweet times for sweetcorn
Sales of sweetcorn are going through the roof, and suppliers are reacting by upping their production capacity
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End of the line for £40m food firm
Kent-based Silverstar Foods, better known as Turners Fine Foods, enters administration and ceases trading
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Tesco offers free fruit for kids
Supermarket hopes initiative will help create long-term healthy eating trends among the population
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New service to tackle contamination
Fera Science's OriGen uses Whole Genome Sequencing to pinpoint the source of bacterial contamination
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Univeg announces top-fruit JV with Bardsley Farms
New partnership will see Univeg parent Greenyard Foods inject capital for investment into storage and machinery
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Retailer offers free fruit to kids
Co-op summer giveaway allows junior members in Lincolnshire to claim a portion of free fruit every day
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Co-op vouchers 'boost fruit and veg sales'
Supermarket initiative comes as Co-op embraces NFU Fit for the Future report
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Amazon Fresh unveils voice recognition for orders
Internet giant has enabled its Dash service for groceries allowing shoppers to scan barcodes or voice recognition
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Opportunity knocks in food-to-go
IGD analysis shows burgeoning food-to-go sector offers opportunities for suppliers providing the right products
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Waitrose stocks British Morello cherries
Crop grown at Boxford Farms revives fruit more commonly grown 20 years ago
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Special report: UK Tenderstem goes for growth
British Tenderstem growers are benefiting from the ongoing popularity of the branded brassica hybrid. Nina Pullman went to visit grower AS Green
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Berries linked with brainpower in new campaign
British Summer Fruits has commissioned new research that shows a healthy diet boosts concentration levels at work
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Barfoot seriously injured in polo accident
Peter Barfoot airlifted to hospital after falling from a horse, but condition is not thought to be life-threatening
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Sainsbury’s takes on Amazon with same-day grocery delivery
Retailer will also create 900 jobs at new depot dedicated to online orders as demand in London continues to grow
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Brexit has had 'no impact' on stable grocery market
Slow sales growth of 0.1 per cent in retail sector has not been affected by EU referendum, Kantar Worldpanel figures show
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New sites for Supernatural juice brand
Two new juice bars open in London tourist spots, with company also agreeing a tie up with fitness brand 1Rebel
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E. Coli outbreak ‘subsiding’
The source of the E. Coli outbreak that has led to two deaths is still unconfirmed but linked to wholesale sector
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Interview: Ali's ambition
Ali Capper couldn’t have picked a tougher time to become chair of the NFU Horticulture & Potatoes Board. But, as Michael Barker finds out, she’s relishing the task ahead of her