News from FPJ – Page 430
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The Co-op unveils new ‘heritage’ identity
Convenience retailer has brought back its historic clover leaf logo and unveiled five-year plan with focus on Fairtrade and Co-op membership
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Fefco names new president
Jan Klingele takes over from Roberto Villaquiran at the corrugated packaging association
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Costa Rica president attends trade lunch on first UK visit
President Luis Guillermo Solís gave his first-ever public address in the UK at a high-level lunch attended by fresh produce firms and ministers
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Eat more avocados and stop snacking, new report argues
Controversial new report claims that the focus on low-fat diets and 'demonisation' of fatty foods is failing to address Britain’s obesity crisis
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Four jailed for offences relating to veg pickers
Convictions a result of a joint police and Gangmasters Licensing Authority investigation to tackle the large-scale exploitation of workers
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Valley Grown Salads celebrates after planning battle win
Jimmy Russo branded local authority Lee Valley Regional Park a ‘total disgrace’ after lengthy battle over major expansion
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Job losses as UK fruit and veg business 'goes under'
Owner describes the 'horrible' moment he had to tell the business' staff that Bellows was ceasing to trade
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Eating potatoes four times a week 'could give you a stroke'
Study found that women are particularly at risk, as potatoes were found to be a key source of hypertension
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Mansfield's appoints new CEO
FPJ understands that financial director Philip Hermon has been appointed as CEO at the fruit firm
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British Tomato Week kicks off with chef school
Ahead of the peak British tomato season, the industry linked up with chefs at Le Cordon Bleu and House of Commons
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Major glass development unveiled after fight
NFU president Meurig Raymond was among those at the opening ceremony at Valley Grown Nurseries (VGN) in Nazeing
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Salad and herb giant Vitacress back in profit
Vitacress recorded a revenue figure of £135.7 million in 2015, down from £169.5m the year before
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Soft fruit body 'disagrees' with death knell warning
Report by hospitality firm claimed that 'UK strawberry fields may not be forever' due to impact of National Living Wage
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Foodservice sales in UK up by 2.3 per cent
Solid Q1 performance, and trading in Q2 is expected to see a 2.1 per cent rise on the previous year, with sales worth £12.4bn
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Ackio invests in 'Europe-beating' cherry packing line
The new cherry grader allows cherries to be selected by any number and combination of criteria
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Retailers ‘could save four times more food waste’
A major new report from Wrap says grocery retail sector is ‘highly efficient’ but could still save and redistribute more edible food waste
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Fresh produce trafficking brothers sentenced
Slovakian nationals each get six years in prison for crimes, following cross-authority investigation which began in 2012
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Salad, fruit and Pimms sales all soar at Waitrose
Warm weather has seen salad sales rise by 12 per cent, and soft fruit sales go up by 11 per cent
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Marshal Papworth students visit Borough Market
Students from the agricultural charity Marshal Papworth visited London’s famous retail market to hear tips from traders
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Major report finds GM 'does not harm' humans
There is also no evidence that GM crops boost yields, or harm the environment, the new study has said