News from FPJ – Page 439
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ArticleGareth Gates launches coconut venture
Former Pop Idol runner-up says his love of coconut and healthy lifestyle inspired the creation of new tea brand
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ArticleGovernment ups fruit and veg consumption advice
Public Health England updates 5 A DAY logo and Eatwell Guide to encourage Brits to eat more fruit and veg
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ArticleUnion threatens Co-op produce supplies
Supermarket says it will be fully stocked with fruit and veg despite 700 drivers planning 48-hour walkout
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ArticleOsborne unveils long-awaited sugar tax in Budget 2016
After news recently broke of its delay, the Chancellor used Budget 2016 to reveal that the levy will now be enforced in 2018
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ArticleVitacress hosts visit from Lords committee
Baroness said inquiry into price volatility and agricultural resilience was ‘brought to life’ by visit to three Hampshire farms
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ArticleFarmcare set to consolidate potato packhouses
Supplier has opened consultation period for staff at Langley Brook and Carnoustie packing sites to respond to 'fierce' retail market
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ArticleGrower faces council backlash over caravan plan
Local council has disputed Hall Hunter’s ‘almost magical’ blueberry yield increase that has required 'urgent' extra labour
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ArticleFood industry unites with 2025 resource pledge
New Courtauld Commitment is backed by retailers and suppliers and promises £20 billion of savings to the economy
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ArticleOnline map promises better soil management
Aerial mappers Bluesky and Cranfield University team up to offer new resource for agricultural land management
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ArticleLeeds student triumphs in the dragon's den
Anna Koessel picked up an iPad Mini after impressing experts at the Fresh Careers Fair in London
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ArticleGrow Your Own event welcomes local children
Produce World and the East of England Agricultural Society hosted around 400 schoolchildren for potato planting event
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ArticleSainsbury’s posts first LFL sales rise in two years
Like-for-like sales grew by 0.1 per cent in Q4 as Mike Coupe says Sainsbury’s will ‘continue to outperform peers’
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ArticleADBA makes £25m renewables call
Bioresource industry body says George Osborne can help boost exports by allocating funding in Wednesday's Budget
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ArticlePoskitt to stand down at NFU
Horticulture Board chairman quits to dedicate more time to family carrot business
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ArticleSpecial report: Belgian promise
The UK and Belgium have long been profitable trading partners, but exporters are now looking for more direct relationships
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The Jersey Boys
Produce Investments’ takeover of the Jersey Royal Company has been marked by a series of major investments in packing and growing. Nina Pullman went to visit
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ArticleSpecial report: The Millennial Bug
A new breed of consumer is driving change in the eating-out market, where premiumisation and health are offering opportunities for suppliers
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ArticleBerry brands gain momentum
A new wave of berry brands are growing in stature as companies such as Scotty Brand and BerryWorld look for future opportunities
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ArticleFairytale goes on for berries
Despite weather issues, the berry market is in rude health, with low shelf prices boosting penetration, and future-proofing mapping out the next stages of growth
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ArticleFairtrade unveils new five-year strategy
Chief executive of the Fairtrade Foundation Michael Gidney says new campaign will focus on consumers as key to change