News from FPJ – Page 44
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Soil, peat and trade in focus in Lords inquiry
Latest phase of the horticulture inquiry shifts focus
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Quality shines through at Clock House Farm
Favourable spring weather has delivered a high quality berry crop this year says managing director Oli Pascall
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VIDEO: Shropshire calls for more continuity in seasonal worker scheme
In an exclusive interview with FPJ, former G’s boss John Shropshire calls for a new seasonal worker scheme to guarantee labour supply for at least the next five years
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Airfreight demand sees spring dip
Global air cargo demand remained weak in May, but improvement is on the horizon, IATA reveals
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Dyson Farming invests £11m in strawberry glasshouse extension
Glasshouse engineering specialist CambridgeHOK to add 4.7-hectare extension to Dyson’s existing facility in Carrington, helping to lengthen UK strawberry season
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Wimbledon strawbs stay same price
Tennis championship strawberries still sell at £2.50 a punnet after 13 years
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Sainsbury’s “focused on food first”
CEO of the UK’s second-largest supermarket says group is using profits from other parts of the business to keep food costs low
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Cucurbit variety trials set for August
Free event will showcase new pumpkin, courgette and winter squash varieties
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Aurea Imaging launches TMS TreeScout
Firm unveils ’world’s first’ tractor-mounted sensor for precision orchard management, powered by AI and high-definition 3D computer vision
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Jaffa partners with Leicester Tigers
The citrus brand has linked up with the rugby union club as part of its campaign to promote healthy eating
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SME farm businesses can bid for £5m innovation pot
New government scheme aims to support projects around sustainable food production
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RootWave to launch first eWeeder
UK electrical weed control firm RootWave on track to unveil tractor-powered machine for orchards and vineyards next year
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Picota campaign kicks off in UK
Rains may have dampened the production outlook, but there’s no shortage of enthusiasm for the arrival of the new season crop
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Eden seeks Ecovelex approval
If authorised, Eden’s new seed treatment could help UK farmers safely repel birds and protect crop yields
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Cost-of-living crisis fuelling obesity
Urgent action needed to tackle UK obesity epidemic and help low-income families eat more healthily, says nutrition expert
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Aldi’s Super 6 becomes Super 7
Extra item added to fruit and veg promotion to help raise funds for charity
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Tesco price-cutting drive focuses on fruit and veg
Healthy eating move sees price reductions on over 500 basket staples
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Fruiterers’ cycle ride raises over £21k for City Harvest
Team of seven from Worshipful Company of Fruiterers raises funds for London food rescue charity with testing cycle ride around Isle of Wight
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‘Organics offer sustainable answers’
Soil Association optimistic about future UK organic sales thanks to food’s sustainable credentials
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Government and industry welcome labour review
Both Defra and the NFU respond positively to the publication of John Shropshire’s independent review of labour shortages in the food supply chain