News from FPJ – Page 478
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ArticleRaspberry sales up 16 per cent
British raspberry volumes are expected to be up 31 per cent on 2014, while sales reached £183 million for the last year
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ArticleWelsh growers gain new campaign
A new logo and networking database will promote Welsh growers, as industry initiative Horticulture Wales comes to an end
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ArticleAldi first retailer to back NFU fruit and veg scheme
The code includes a commitment to supplying seasonal British fruit and vegetables, and stripping out bureaucracy and unfair charges
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ArticleNew secure waiting zone announced for Calais
Around 230 lorries will wait in a secure zone at the Port of Calais to offer protection from migrants attempting to board
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ArticleSpar parent company helps kids grow their own veg
Thirty volunteers from across Blakemore’s head office and six company-owned Spar stores created an outdoor allotment area
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ArticleSoft-fruit grower wins trio of awards
Countryfile’s Matt Baker awarded John Myatt & Co with best cherry, raspberry and strawberry at the Taste of Kent Awards
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ArticlePotato trial farm hosts open day
AHDB Potatoes’ first Strategic Potato Farm will open its doors on 23 July to demonstrate state-of-the-art research trials
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ArticleUK mango importers take action in customs saga
Scottish wholesalers claim it takes over 24 hours to get mangoes through Glasgow Airport, so they're flocking to Manchester Airport instead
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ArticleGreenvale Ayrshire New Potatoes set for launch
Sold only in Tesco Scotland and on sale now, the products have been grown at Low Boydston Farm in Ayrshire
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ArticleUse sugar tax to subsidise fruit and veg, says report
Revenue from a tax on sugary drinks to reduce the price of fruit and veg would help reduce obesity, according to a new study
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ArticleBrit bitten by scorpion 'she found in Tesco bananas'
Care worker, 20, reportedly initially offered a refund on the bananas, but Tesco is now investigating the incident
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ArticleS&A Produce bags UK rights for Fleurette berry
Deal has come about following a ten-year working relationship with Dutch breeding programme and plant producer Goossens Flevoplant
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ArticlePreva Produce sets up new Scottish operation
New Perthshire venture will be led by potato industry veteran Ian Anderson
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ArticleBaby kiwi Nergi to launch in UK
Mini kiwiberry Nergi is gearing up for its first-ever UK season amid a raft of marketing activities and tasting days
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ArticleNumber of people eating out falls
Annual foodservice trends report finds dip in frequency and spend in people eating out, particular among middle ages
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ArticleSolstice goes direct to East Malling
Catering supplier Solstice has a unique agreement with East Malling Services to source a strawberry specifically for chefs
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ArticleAlbert Bartlett new site to open
Former Heinz factory in Norfolk will reportedly re-open on 1 September after closure led to 200 job losses
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ArticlePrison offers ‘expensive and poor quality produce’
An inmate of a Surrey prison has claimed the prison sells poor quality fruit at around double the price of supermarket produce
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ArticleNew micro herb venture in Dorset
Produced by chefs, for chefs, HydroPhoria is now supplying live micro herbs to restaurants across the UK
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ArticleMagnum PI star Tom Selleck 'stole water for avocado farm'
Actor, who also starred in Friends and several movies, accused of getting gallons of water from neighbouring valley during Californian drought