News from FPJ – Page 463
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Interview: Jane King reigns over R&D
New AHDB chief executive Jane King tells Nina Pullman what the restructure means for growers and why Red Tractor could be the key to increasing fresh produce exports
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New era for Avalon Produce
The directors of new top-fruit marketer Avalon Produce tell FPJ how the merger came about and how it will benefit growers
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Future growth planned for Cameo
Branded and club variety apples have been working in a tough market, but strong marketing and favourable growing conditions are keeping spirits up
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Top-fruit consortium celebrates 70 years
As it marks its 70th anniversary, South Tyrolean apple consortium Vog is building on foundations laid by producers amid the rubble of the Second World War
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Top fruit in tip-top shape
Despite some scares with hailstorms reportedly damaging whole farms, apples and pears are on the cusp of a highly successful season
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Nationwide ups profit on reduced turnover
Vegetable giant points to deflation as being the cause of smaller revenue, as it works to overcome its achilles heel, fruit
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ScotHerbs to close after losing major contract
Langmeads-owned herb grower set to close with 62 proposed job losses after losing a contract worth half its turnover
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Labour provider moves to counter ‘dubious recruiters’
HOPS Labour Solutions will now be audited by Sedex to counter rise in unethical labour practices after abolition of SAWS
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Scottish growers will lose ‘any profit margin’
Frustration as growers north of the border set to pay all workers the higher National Living Wage, rather than just those over 25
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Scots would 'sooner shun alcohol' than give up potatoes
Nearly half of those surveyed in AHDB and Bord Bia scheme would abstain from alcohol rather than have a meal without potatoes
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Vitacress enlists blog star for new marketing scheme
The ‘Make Everyday Herbilicious’ campaign by the business' herbs division will be fronted by lifestyle blogger Carly Rowena
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Wales joins growing list of countries to ban GM
There are now 17 EU nation states and countries that have opted out of growing GM crops under new European laws
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Morrisons ditches discounter price promise
Retailer will no longer price match against Aldi and Lidl as it backpedals on new loyalty scheme Match & More a year after launch
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Tesco posts further fall in profits
Underlying profits for the first half of its financial year were £354 million, 55 per cent down on the same period last year
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NCGM will remain ‘home of UK fresh produce’
Chair of CGMA fires up stakeholder reception with vision for New Covent Garden Market to become ‘one of London’s icons’
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Tesco 'to make life easier for suppliers', as Lewis says sorry
The UK's leading supermarket is to introduce a new standard approach in an attempt to help small and medium-sized businesses
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Woman 'finds lizard in Tesco bananas'
Natasha Oliver, of Shropshire, said the alleged discovery "scared the life out of me"
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Sainsbury's boss: Online is 'profitable' and 'important'
Mike Coupe tells delegates at The Big Debate that supermarkets need to ensure that grocery shopping is 'personalised'
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Halloween horror as ‘pumpkin poisoner’ blackmails grower
One of the UK’s largest pumpkin growers was told his crop had been injected with cyanide and told to pay £50,000
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Supermarkets need to get ready for 'radical' changes
IGD chief executive Joanne Denney-Finch pointed to changing consumer habits, and the need to change store layouts