News from FPJ – Page 421
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Vitacress to invest £4m in UK salad business
A leading grower and packer of fresh herbs and salad has announced a £4 million investment in its UK salad production
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Spanish cooperative joins British Summer Fruits
Onuba Fruit has become the first international member of the UK’s soft-fruit trade body
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Two dead from E. Coli outbreak
The number of cases of E. Coli in the UK has risen to 151 with some wholesalers advised to stop using imported rocket
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Strawberry sales down but catching up
A late season and unpredictable weather caused some volume challenges over Wimbledon fortnight, but sales are expected to catch up
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New Covent Garden wholesalers enjoy sales rise
Fresh produce wholesalers at New Covent Garden Market have reported a 1.8 per cent increase in turnover
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Sainsbury's completes phase-out of multibuys
Supermarket ends multibuy promotions two months ahead of schedule in response to changing shopper habits
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NFU files Trading Standards complaint over ‘fake’ farms
Retailers using ‘fake’ farm branding are could mislead consumers over country of origin of produce, the NFU has said
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Coldpress hires FMCG marketing veteran
Former Puma and Pernod Ricard marketing chief Roger Harrison has joined Coldpress and fast-growing smoothie sector
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Packaging firm unveils new soft-fruit punnet range
Holfeld Plastics' expanded range is now available to suppliers and includes new variations on punnet depth
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Food tourism fund set to boost UK’s fresh produce
A £150,000 Defra fund for British food and drink offers opportunities for the fresh produce industry, with growers in Yorkshire encouraged to bid
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Call to arms for new ministers
The NFU and other bodies have written to Andrea Leadsom and David Davis to stress the importance of farming in negotiations
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Move over sushi, it’s all about ‘frushi’
Waitrose launches fruit sushi with a range of tropical fruit and berries wrapped in sushi rice in what it claims is a UK retail first
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Co-op Food sells 298 stores to McColls
Co-op’s announces £117m deal to sell off smaller stores as part of wider strategy to focus on own-brand and convenience shopping
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Fresh produce projects receive agri-tech funding
Twenty-four innovative agri-tech initiatives have been awarded a share of £16 million in government backing
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G’s to establish Dutch JV to market Love Beets
New JV with Dutch organic grower Bio Brass will be the hub for G's European marketing of branded and fresh beetroot
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Leadsom named new Defra secretary
Andrea Leadsom takes over food and environment department after Liz Truss was appointed justice secretary
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Pea week promotes provenance
The first Great British Pea Week launched on Monday to celebrate the UK’s pea harvest and promote the versatility of the ingredient
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Cucumbers showcased at cookery masterclass
Bloggers, journalists and chefs attended a recipe demo and promotional event at Le Cordon Bleu in London
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Herb supplier stars on primetime Titchmarsh show
Vitacress supplied herbs to Alan Titchmarsh’s Love Your Garden to help stock an Afghanistan veteran's garden
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UK must ‘urgently prepare for climate change’
Soil degradation, access to water and energy generation are among climate risks already affecting the UK, major report finds