News from FPJ – Page 61
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Article‘Fresh produce market in crisis,’ says ParcelHero
The delivery firm warns that the UK fresh produce market is in crisis since Brexit import rules and the energy crisis have cut supplies
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ArticleFlorette and Higgidy team up for cross promotion
Partnership sees healthy brands offer money-off coupons for each other’s products
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ArticleDP World ramps up UK investment
DP World invests £12m in new rail infrastructure at London Gateway as the logistics hub expands to become one of the largest in Europe
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ArticleDimbleby blames ‘supermarket culture’ for veg shortages
Government food tsar and restaurateur Henry Dimbleby tells BBC Today programme that supermarket culture – not weather – is to blame for produce shortages in UK
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ArticleHCP on track to operate from April
The grower-owned entity to take over AHDB Horticulture’s crop protection service is on track to be up and running by mid-April
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ArticleNaylor Farms unveils €38m brassica plan
Coleslaw cabbage grower reveals huge plan for brassica protein factory
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ArticleBelgium ‘ready’ to fill UK supermarket shelves
As Belgium’s glasshouse season gets underway, BelOrta says it can help UK retailers solve produce shortages – but only if the price is right
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Article‘The UK needs more POs’, says BelOrta
CEO of Belgian fresh produce co-op advises British growers to form more producer organisations to help them command higher prices with retailers
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ArticleAndrew Taylor joins Tozer Seeds
Taylor becomes account manager following Alec Roberts’ retirement
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ArticleSoil health inquiry set to open
EFRA comittee is looking at a range of issues around the sustainability of the UK’s soils
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ArticlePower problems for South African citrus
With EU citrus regulations an ongoing problem, the industry has now been hurt by the country’s electricity supply issues
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ArticleBAPL to rank retailers on buying British
Industry body begins publishing ranking of which stores are backing British apple growers
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ArticleNew award in honour of Caroline Drummond
Three organisations come together to present a new award for outstanding individual achievement
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ArticleBlue Skies celebrates 25 years of ‘people, profit and quality’
Adding value at source, employing local people, and transforming communities has been central to the supplier’s approach since sending its first fruit to UK in 1998
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ArticleUK retail coalition announces living wage pledge for bananas
Nine supermarkets commit to close living wage gaps in international banana supply chains
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ArticleNFU launches horticultural growth strategy
Strategy sets out actions government should take to enable horticultural growth and deliver on Food Strategy pledge
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ArticleLogistics UK 'cautiously optimistic' about new NI trade rules
Britain’s logistics sector expresses ‘cautious optimism’ over new UK-EU Northern Ireland trade agreement
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ArticleAbel & Cole hits donation milestone
Box scheme firm has now given over a million portions of fruit and veg to charity
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ArticleFresh Leaf Co. hits Iceland shelves
Vertical farm-produced red + green mix is promising longer shelf life and sustainable production values
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ArticleEndangered Aisle highlights climate threat to UK favourites
Bananas are one of several everyday essentials under threat from climate change, Fairtrade Foundation warns