Supply news from FPJ – Page 30
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ArticleBoxford and Gardin team up for berry trials
Fruit grower Boxford Farms partners with greenhouse supplier Gardin to test strawberry monitoring technology
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ArticleCoffey NFU performance ‘surreal’, says Batters
NFU president Minette Batters describes Defra secretary conference comments on UK supply crisis as “surreal” and “out of touch”
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ArticleSouth African avocado export crop to increase
Following a disappointing 2022 season, the industry expects a rise in volumes this year
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ArticleUK is ‘missing opportunities’ to import from Uganda
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni calls on Britain to invest in Ugandan fruit and vegetable production but stresses the need for value addition at source
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ArticleSeasonal workers ‘guaranteed 32 hours and living wage’
Farming minister Mark Spencer tells NFU conference that guaranteeing seasonal labourers at least 32 hours paid work a week is “decent thing to do”
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ArticleMoroccan associations respond to UK tomato shortage
Apefel and Amcom say unusual temperature fluctuations to blame for shortening of tomato supplies from Morocco, as effects of climate change increasingly affecting region
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ArticlePuffin Produce to supply Asda with St David’s Day daffodils
Welsh grower to supply Asda stores in Wales with 6m stems ahead of St David’s Day on 1 March
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ArticleWatercress fills UK salad supply gap
As supermarkets ration fresh produce, one salad vegetable remains in plentiful supply thanks to its growing methods, says supplier
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ArticleGrowers warn of leek shortages as weather hits UK crop
Imports needed earlier than usual, UK growers tell retailers, as challenging conditions cut British leek yields by up to 30 per cent
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ArticleImproved fourth quarter at Fresh Del Monte
Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh says the company closed out 2022 in a ”much stronger position” than the previous year
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ArticleUK-grown exports reach record high
UK vegetable exports rise 42 per cent in 2022 as value of UK-grown food and drink shipments grows
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ArticleP&O Ferries teams up with Finnlines to boost Belgium-UK trade
P&O Ferries to strengthen key trade link between Belgium and the UK with new sailings
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ArticleShortages force retailers to ration fresh produce
UK supermarkets are rationing fresh fruit and vegetables in stores as crop shortages leave shelves empty
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Article PML calls for ‘action not words’ on airfreight handling charges
PML boss Mike Parr slams sky-high airport handling costs and urges government to introduce cap on charges for handling fresh produce
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ArticleBASF to launch new ToBRFV-resistant tomato seed varieties
Some 25 new seed varieties are at pre-commercial phase with the aim of becoming available in 2023
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ArticleUK organic market withstands pressures
The UK organic market showed its resilience in 2022, recording positive growth in spite of the challenging environment, according to Soil Association Certification
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ArticleSpain struggling to meet European vegetable demand
Sharp prices increases not enough to compensate for drop in volume and high input costs, growers say
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ArticleAldi opens more stores to meet customer demand
Aldi to create more than 6,000 jobs in the UK this year with new store openings as cash-strapped consumers flock to the discounter
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ArticleWCO discusses market developments
The World Citrus Organisation exchanged on consumption trends and market evolution at Fruit Logistica
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ArticleWhere next for Spanish citrus?
Spain’s citrus sector has changed radically in the past three decades. And the arrival of private capital is accelerating its transformation