News from FPJ – Page 423
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ArticleFruit and veg voucher scheme wins £50,000
The Rose Voucher fruit and veg scheme will expand to one city outside of London after winning Lottery funding
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ArticleE.coli outbreak linked to mixed leaves and rocket
Public Health England is investigating 109 cases of E.coli that the body said may be linked to mixed leaves and rocket
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ArticleSadler steps down as Avalon chair
Andy Sadler departs his role and is expected to seek new opportunities outside of the top-fruit industry
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ArticleTesco potato group secures new long-term contracts
New three-year contracts that offer prices based on production and input costs have been hailed as a ‘retail first’ for potatoes
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ArticleBranston unveils £1.7m packing line
The investment at the company’s Perthshire site is in response to gearing up production for new long-term supply contract
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ArticleOliver Watts joins Syngenta as brassica specialist
MDS and Harper Adams graduate has joined crop protection giant as crop specialist on seeds for cauliflowers and borecole
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ArticleAG Thames sees turnover and profit slip
Turnover fell from £302 million to £287m at the fruit supplier although its soft-fruit operations saw sales growth
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ArticleSainsbury’s scraps Netto JV
All UK Netto stores will close by August as Sainsbury's Mike Coupe says it would require 'significant investment' to expand
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ArticleLabour fears are top priority – NFU
Video and report: Farmers' union calls on government to introduce a new student workers' scheme in wake of Brexit
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ArticleWilkin & Sons honours fastest strawberry picker
Rofol Pochwata won the Tiptree Strawberry Race 2016 as firm celebrates Queen’s 90th birthday and raises money for charity
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ArticleWholesale prices spike after Brexit
Severe hailstorms in the Netherlands and volatile post-Brexit exchange rates have seen prices skyrocket on some lines
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ArticleDrought dents Thai exports
A prolonged heatwave in parts of Thailand this year has cut exotic fruit production and affected quality
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ArticleUK 'still key' for NZ apples
An increasing focus on Asia hasn’t eroded the UK’s position as the largest market for New Zealand apple exports by volume
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ArticleMicro produce aims for the mainstream
Micro produce is a favourite among top chefs who are succeeding in inspiring new consumers into this fast-growing category
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ArticleInterview: From rigs to riches
Dorota Szafalowicz tells Nina Pullman how she went from celery picker to head of procurement at produce giant G’s
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ArticleGrapes set for vintage year
Suppliers are in good spirits as conditions are combining for a strong summer, while value and volume sales are both showing a positive picture
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ArticleBooker to depart CHA
Familiar face leaves Commercial Horticultural Association to pursue a new role in agricultural and horticultural PR
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ArticlePlanning and policy chief joins CGMA
Sir Edward Lister has been involved with market redevelopment in former role as leader of Wandsworth Council
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ArticleConsumers rank strawberries from 10 major retailers
Tesco and M&S topped a major consumer survey into British strawberries, exclusively revealed by FPJ
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ArticlePOs set to lose £33m after Brexit
Sector will shrink and be swamped by 'cheaper imports' if PO funding is not replaced by government, trade body warns