News from FPJ – Page 429
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ArticlePret opens new 'veggie-only' store
Aim of the concept store is to change perceptions, as well as to latch on to a growing trend among consumers
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ArticleEating fruit while pregnant 'leads to smarter babies'
A new study found that eating six or seven servings of fruit a day during pregnancy meant children had higher IQs
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ArticleMan charged in relation to fire at major market
Stephen Wilkinson, 59, of Redditch, in Worcestershire, has been charged with arson with reckless intent to endanger life
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ArticleItalian processed tomato prices slump
Industry is reacting by reducing processing operations for the 2016-17 season to limit supply of processed tomatoes
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ArticlePrepared targets spiralising and soup trends
Prepared produce has been buoyed by the trend for carb alternatives with new products like boodles and courgetti
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ArticleGrower installs new strawberry growing system
Jam maker and grower Wilkin & Sons says the New Growing System (NGS) is the first installation of its kind in the UK
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ArticleSeed breeders adapt for consumer desires
These days seed breeders are having to take consumer desires every bit as much to heart as the needs of growers
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ArticleHow big data is transforming food safety
Opinion: Muddy Boots account manager James Cooke discusses the ramifications of big data for the fresh produce industry
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ArticleInnocent wins award as Spanish growers save water
Smoothie brand developed new 'Irri-fresa' app to help Spanish strawberry growers cut water use by 40 per cent
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ArticlePrimafruit inks £400k tech deal
QM Systems will be installing the project into Primafruit’s Evesham facility, starting with immediate effect. The system is due for delivery in September 2016
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ArticleG’s hosts organic discussion day
Over 50 representatives from retail, foodservice and processing met at G’s Fresh to discuss growing the organic sector
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ArticleChiquita links up with world-famous Nickelodeon brand
The banana brand is aiming to follow up on its 2015 consumer marketing successes, which helped double the company’s sales figures
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ArticleRegional report: South west powerhouse
Growers and suppliers in south west England are investing in automation, added-value and marketing campaigns. Nina Pullman went to visit
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ArticleAsda LFL sales slide 5.7 per cent
Walmart-owned retailer said price cuts were ‘not enough’ to keep shoppers away from the discounters
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ArticlePrepared in line for more growth
The prepared category is soaring, aided by the fact that it suits 2016 UK’s hectic lifestyle generation, but price is still giving headaches to those at the sharp end
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ArticlePod saddles up for future with Laura Trott tie-in
Healthy food chain - which uses a range of fruit, veg and salad products - believes that the double Olympic gold medallist is the ideal fit
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ArticleWholehead is better value for money, paper tells readers
Mail Online’s Femail section has compared the price of prepared fruit and veg with wholehead counterparts
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ArticleTotal Produce clarifies no links with Total Fresh
Bolton-registered firm Total Fresh has reportedly been mistaken as being linked with the fresh produce giant
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ArticleWholesaler slapped with restricted vehicle licence
In defending the case, fruit and veg business cited difficulties with travelling to Heathrow to collect produce
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ArticleTesco launches cauliflower ‘steaks’
New line of prepared BBQ veg also includes Portobello mushroom burgers and comes as sales of Tesco prepared veg meals soar