News from FPJ – Page 49
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‘The Batch Lady’ gets behind Veg Power
Family cooking expert joins Simply Veg campaign to help families get more fresh produce into their kids
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Watercress festival draws record crowds
Hampshire event celebrated British season start with 20,000 people flocking to watercress capital Alresford
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Lidl named UK's cheapest supermarket
Analysis conducted by The Grocer found a basket of everyday items at Lidl cost just £50.27, making it cheaper than competitors even with their discount schemes applied
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Farmers ‘face soaring risk of flash droughts’
New research indicates that in every major food-growing region of the world, farmers face a sharp rise in the risk of drought, explain Jeff Basara, associate professor of meteorology, and Jordan Christian, postdoctoral researcher in meteorology at the University of Oklahoma
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Tesco beats food redistribution target
Working with Fareshare and others, supermarket surpasses self-set 85 per cent target
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Fusarium TR4: a global solution for a global challenge?
International Banana Congress hears how closer collaboration will yield better results in the fight against this destructive disease
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New measures to support tenant farmers
Government announces its response following publication of the Rock Review
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Italy floods: millions of fruit trees must be replanted
Last week’s terrible flooding has apparently choked the roots of fruit trees across Emilia Romagna, precipitating a major disaster for the region’s fresh produce busines
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Pink Lady rolls out prize promotions
Shoppers at Morrisons stores can win monthly prizes when they pick up a pack of Pink Lady apples
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Lidl delivers pay hat-trick
Lidl store and warehouse workers receive third pay rise in 12 months
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RedPop gets a ticket to ride
The new apple variety is riding high in the UK with adverts on London’s double decker buses this spring
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New insect monitors listen out for bee activity in UK apple orchards
Insect tracking tech rolled out on three Kent apple orchards, providing real-time data on precious pollinator activity
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Raft of updates for carrot optical sorter
Tong Engineering unveils series of improvements to Visar Sortop
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Waitrose coconut oil boosts Sri Lankan farmers
UK-first product launch is offering Fairtrade premium to coconut growers in Sri Lanka
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Henry Pollard re-elected as Markets Board chairman
Financial Services veteran will continue to oversee management of Smithfield Market, Billingsgate Market, and New Spitalfields Market
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Diabetes campaign highlights lack of fruit and veg in diets
Tesco and Diabetes UK are urging younger men to get tested and eat more fresh produce
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Slight fall in grocery price inflation
Kantar figures indicate inflation may have peaked, but prices remain historically high
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UK fruit exports have halved since Brexit, data shows
HMRC figures analysed by accountancy firm Hazlewoods indicates major decline in fruit sales to EU countries following introduction of trade barriers
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Riverford to become 100 per cent employee-owned
Founder Guy Singh-Watson to sell his remaining shares to the Riverford Trust but remain a co-owner
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Efra inquiry to scrutinise pesticide and fertiliser use
Committee is looking into the impact of agricultural inputs on soil health