Supply news from FPJ – Page 22
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Review into labour shortages charts 10 steps to sustainability
Independent review into labour shortages in the food supply chain provides recommendations to help industry tackle issues related to recruiting and retaining workforce
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Europe set for low pear crop
Upcoming European pear harvest will be one of the smallest in the last ten years, according to forecast released at Interpera
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Festival of Fresh 2023 in pictures
FPJ’s open-air summer festival allowed the UK fresh produce trade to catch up, share ideas, enjoy the sun and take in a heavy-hitting speaker programme at the site of AMFRESH’s new packhouse and innovation centre
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Carbon-neutral production takes centre stage at Festival of Fresh
Martin Evans of Freshgro tells audience about his group’s route to producing carbon-neutral carrots
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Slimers to supply slug-control solutions
£2.6m Defra-funded project launched to revolutionise slug control for farmers
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First Wales Agriculture Bill given go-ahead
The Bill will now seek Royal Assent and is expected to come into force in Wales later this summer
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B-Hive trials TuberSense system
Agri-tech innovator’s potato disease detection system enters advanced testing phases
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Australia-UK FTA: what’s in it for horticulture?
Wayne Prowse of horticultural trade analyst Fresh Intelligence Consulting gives us the Australian perspective on the post-Brexit trade deal and explores what it means for the fresh produce sector
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Post-Brexit border checks could push up produce prices, warns FPC
UK fresh produce traders will not be able to absorb the estimated £10m extra cost of checking goods entering from EU, warns the Fresh Produce Consortium
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‘Prepare for customs system switch,’ exporters urged
UK exporters face new customs declaration process from 30 November and must be ready, says expert
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Retailers face MP questions over rising food prices
UK supermarkets face government pressure to reduce grocery prices
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UK must maximise trading opportunities, says Logistics UK
Collaboration between industry and government essential to promote frictionless trade, group said at recent conference
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UK cold chain keeps its cool
World Refrigeration Day survey finds that UK cold chain has emerged from recent crises stronger than ever
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Growers forecast bumper crop of UK blueberries
Some 6,000 tonnes of British blueberries are expected to hit supermarket shelves across the UK between now and September
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Less is more in current climate, says Kantar
Festival of Fresh audience hears how retailers should focus on staple ranges as shoppers reduce fresh produce varietal repertoire as cost-of-living crisis continues
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Tesco reveals new buying strategy at Festival of Fresh
Produce category director Tom Mackintosh says it is time for Tesco to find new balance between long-term contracts and greater responsiveness to the market following shortages
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AI shows real potential
Despite public fears over its impact, many believe we have still only caught a glimpse of artificial intelligence’s full potential in the fresh produce business
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Del Monte farm under fire over alleged guard violence
Locals claim security guards at pineapple plantation near Nairobi used “excessive” violence against trespassers
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Sweet start to UK cherry season
Warm May and June temperatures have sweetened the UK cherry deal with extra flavoursome early fruit, says marketer Driscoll’s UK
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Kent gets hort innovation boost
Growing Kent and Medway/Canterbury Christ Church University agri-engineering collaboration launched to boost food innovation