News from FPJ – Page 450
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ArticleStrong berry sales over new year period for Waitrose
Beetroot and radish sales also shot up over the festive period at the John Lewis Partnership retailer
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ArticleUK grape market reaches saturation point
The overall UK table grape market is nearing saturation point after decades of sales growth
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ArticleBritish exports in the spotlight at Fruit Logistica
A brand new AHDB Exports stand is set to promote exports of British fruit and vegetables in Berlin next month
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ArticleAsda invests £500m into new price cuts
Retailer’s announcement relaunches price war into 2016 while CEO Andy Clarke says ‘radical action’ is needed
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ArticleMuñoz delivers new season-extending satsuma
Discovered by a Spanish grower while walking through his farm in Valencia, and developed in conjunction with Citrus Genesis
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ArticleFoodservice firm helps fruit and veg stalls return to hospital
The stalls at Royal Stoke University Hospital were operated on a trial basis last year, with fresh produce sold to staff, patients and visitors
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ArticleEfsa 'begins review' of neonics ban
Commission has reportedly said review could lead to tightening or softening of ban on three neonicotinoid pesticides
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ArticleMajor new DC in the south-west for Lidl
Retailer has agreed to buy the site from Sainsbury's, who originally planned to build a centre there before putting its plans on hold in 2013
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ArticleTV farming star suggests boycott of supermarkets
Jimmy Doherty laments fact that 'people will go out and buy an iPhone for a couple of hundred quid' but begrudge paying extra for good food
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ArticleHain Celestial acquires Orchard House Foods
US organics giant has bought juice and prepared fruit specialist Orchard House and plans to expand product portfolio in Europe
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ArticleSeed company unveils novel ‘egg and chips’ plant
Thompson & Morgan has launched a new hybrid plant that will produce both aubergines and potatoes
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Article'Excellent' food sales at M&S, but CEO Bolland quits
Marc Bolland will be succeeded by Steve Rowe, executive director of general merchandise
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ArticleUK berry pioneer Hugh Lowe passes away
Berry Gardens co-founder and industry champion Hugh Lowe passed away at the end of 2015 following a short illness
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ArticleTruss outlines plans for Defra facelift
Environment department to be modernised, while more capital funding will boost flood defences and marketing, Liz Truss has said
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ArticleDistressed boyfriend smashes fruit and veg shop window
Man had been on a night out with his partner when she told him she had had an affair and the defendant tried to track down the third party
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ArticleSH Pratt logistics firm teams up with MK Dons FC
Kinship Logistics has become an official club partner of the Football League Championship team
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ArticleUK 'increasing reliance' on overseas agriculture
New report says UK could be food self-sufficient 'in theory' but is currently outsourcing majority of agriculture abroad
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ArticleAmazon to add 'a lot more' food products to UK grocery arm
UK boss of the online retailer said that Amazon plans to grow its Pantry service rapidly in the new year
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ArticleNumber of under-16s getting 5 A DAY 'more than doubles'
New Health Survey for England also shows a marked drop in youngsters dabbling in cigarettes and alcohol
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ArticleUK couple find edible kiwifruit 'growing in their garden'
Jane Manssuer's partner even tried one of the five kiwifruits they claim to have found, and said that it tasted 'quite nice'