News from FPJ – Page 476
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Biopesticides could fill ‘gap in market’
More relaxed regulations for biopesticides could help fill gap created by withdrawal and restrictions on chemical products
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Growers 'will employ less staff' to counter Living Wage
Companies will ‘absolutely’ look to reduce staff numbers, as well as switching to less labour-intensive growing systems
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Decorvet in as Ward steps down at Lonrho
Ben Ward leaves his post as CEO of the agribusiness division "by mutual consent", with Roland Decorvet in as group CEO
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Andy Adcock promoted to M&S director of food
Retailer announces management shake-up as Steve Rowe replaces John Dixon as executive director of general merchandise
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Eustice praise for fruit research
Farming minister visits Fruit Focus and claims weather-resistant new varieties are giving the industry a boost
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Comerford to leave fresh produce
Tesco category director makes surprise move to the dairy department, with Darren Clough set to return
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Truss demands a simpler CAP
Defra secretary tells EC that CAP should be more farmer-friendly and a better fruit and veg scheme is needed
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Tesco 'appoints Barney Kay as new head of agriculture'
Kay, the former regional director for NFU North East, is believed to have replaced Tom Hind in the role
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Food waste supermarket and charity team up
Community Shop, the UK’s first network of social supermarkets, and FoodCycle are launching FoodCycle Hubs in every Community Shop
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Potato firm invests £1.25m in factory
Northern Irish potato supplier with strong export focus has said new facilities will enable it to cater for European market
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Defra launches Food and Farming Plan
A meeting of 80 industry representatives discussed seven key themes for future policymaking in food and farming sector
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Thanet Earth and Branston help Tesco find future farmers
Retailer launched Future Farmer Foundation to 'help bright, talented, determined youngsters make a confident start in the world of agriculture'
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Crisp giant snapped up by Lloyds banking arm
Seabrook Crisps, which produces 20 million crisp packets per year, has been bought by its senior management and Lloyds’ buyout branch LDC
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Way salad presented 'can push price up three times higher'
Study commissioned by Lidl and carried out by Oxford University professor found that looks were everything
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Greece is still the word on finance front
Moneycorp analyst Chris Redfern on the latest goings-on in the currency markets as the situation in Greece continues to twist and turn
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Planning for success
Businesses might be fit for today, but what if there were a sudden change of management? Michael Barker asks recruiters how firms can avoid a crisis
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Smooth operator targets drinks market
Michael Barker chats to Guka Tavberidze, founder of the Savse brand that is taking the smoothie category by storm
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Sweetcorn market in 'huge growth'
Sweetcorn might be synonymous with one ‘giant’ of a brand, but is it a product that has a chance of growing its stature? Martyn Fisher asks Barfoots’ commercial director, Jon Barfoot
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Salad category diversifies into exotics
The exotic salad market is burgeoning as consumers choose new flavours with fruit, grain and protein additions, leading to plenty of new opportunities for suppliers
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Warm weather brings growers pain in the brass
While most Brits had a whale of a time in the early-July heatwave, brassica growers and their crops were left stressed