News from FPJ – Page 475
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ArticleMash Direct signs potato product deal with Asda
The new lines will be on shelves from 11 September, with 350,000 products expected to sell within the first week alone
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ArticleUK kiwi berries prepare to return
BerryWorld grower's fruit to appear in a range of stores in September
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ArticleSentiment drives euro to the top of the pile
Moneycorp's Chris Redfern on how investors' benevolence aided the single currency
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ArticleTesco delists Ribena and Capri-Sun
UK’s largest retailer says move is bid to combat childhood obesity, and will replace drinks with own-brand or no-added-sugar products
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ArticleGilbert Thompson acquires Sharrocks Fresh Produce
Acquisition means sibling-run Leeds wholesaler will double fresh produce capacity across whole of northern England
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ArticleGroup's legal steps against government over pesticides
Friends of the Earth has written a judicial review pre-action letter to environment secretary, Liz Truss MP, as the prospective defendant
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ArticleNew chairman for Red Tractor scheme
Food and drink industry veteran Jim Moseley will succeed David Gregory as chairman of Red Tractor operator AFS
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ArticleThe Co-op’s price cuts see sales rise
Retailer in growth for first time since July 2014 following launch of ‘Fresh Three’ promotions as sales rise one per cent
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ArticleUS grows European sweet potato market
Growers have increased acreage for 2015 season following ‘rapidly growing’ European demand
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ArticleHospital opens new fruit and veg stall
The family-run Mr Green Grocer market stall opened at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust on 27 July
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ArticleBradford wholesalers look to get wasted produce to homeless
Around 160 tonnes of unsold fruit and veg is sent for composting every year, and stallholders are keen to find a better use for it
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ArticleVeg firm gets go-ahead for £2.2m plant to help stop bad smell
Council agrees plans for an anaerobic digestion plant at AB Produce in Measham to help deal with a long-running bad odour
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ArticlePotato farmer's honesty boxes 'set on fire'
States of Jersey Police said three fires had been reported, and it was aware of a "couple others" posted on social media
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ArticleGang who smuggled cigarettes in fruit and veg boxes jailed
The trio, from west London, smuggled more than 14 million cigarettes into the UK inside boxes of fruit and vegetables, according to HMRC
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ArticleClass A drugs 'found in box of bananas at Tesco store'
Police investigating after a box of fruit delivered to a branch of Tesco was found to contain what is believed to be £600k of white powder
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ArticleDesperate village veg show 'allows supermarket-bought entries'
English village in shock after products allegedly bought from Tesco and Asda go on display alongside some homegrown items
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ArticleConsumers ‘should know’ about supplier levies
NFU's Chris Hartfield puts spotlight on supplier fines following consumer complaints in Q&A with Sainsbury's head of technical Beth Hart
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ArticleNew study shines light on Brits' cooking knowledge
Almost a third (31 per cent) of respondents to Tesco research cook a new recipe just once a year or less frequently
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Article'Beloved' Bradford wholesaler passes away
Peter King, who had a 48-year association with the Yorkshire market, has passed away after losing his battle with lung cancer
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ArticleCherry sales soar at Waitrose
Demand for cherries is continuing to grow, and to keep up with demand, the retailer is increasing cherry orders on a daily basis