Technology news from FPJ – Page 22
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Waitrose expands packaging-free concept
"Refillable" zones proving successful with Abingdon store the latest Waitrose outlet to feature loose items, including frozen fruit
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SoilEssentials to sell smart sensors from Norway
Scottish precision farming specialist becomes first and exclusive UK reseller of temperature, humidity and irrigation sensors from 7Sense
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Morrisons removes black plastic from own brand
Almost 4,000 tonnes of plastic will be made more easily recyclable thanks to the move
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Renewed confidence in potato sector ahead of BP2019
Show director says upbeat mood in the category has helped him sign up a record number of exhibitors for event on 20 and 21 November
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Reusable fruit and veg bags trialled at Aldi
Supermarket says initiative would remove 113 tonnes of single-use plastic from circulation if adopted nationally
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Tesco ‘to remove 1bn pieces of plastic’
Retailer promises to eliminate plastic from packaging across wide range of own-brand products as part of 2020 pledge
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Chambers opens doors to NextGen growers
Soft fruit supplier hosts educational event for budding fresh produce professionals, including a tour of its recently launched prepared facility
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Failed merger 'still a great thing' for IPL
Preparing for Asda-Sainsbury's tie-up has left Asda's produce sourcing division in good shape to tackle Brexit and plastic reduction, says MD
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Riverford founder slams convenience culture
Catering to whims of consumers is an "absolute disaster" for the planet, Guy Singh-Watson tells delegates at FPJ Live
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£22m released for farm innovation
Latest round of small grants for boosting British agricultural productivity goes out to farmers, with new round of applications open
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Shoppers 'not willing to pay extra' for sustainability
A third said they definitely wouldn’t pay more for recyclable packaging, according to exclusive survey by England Marketing
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Consumers ‘will stop insisting on transparent packs’
Shoppers will soon be prepared to buy blind, a development that could help make packaging more sustainable, manufacturer predicts
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Fyffes honoured for supply chain transparency
Dutch retailer Plus rewards Irish banana giant for CSR project to provide climate-neutral and Fairtrade bananas
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Further investment for Hummingbird Technologies
UK smart-farming startup, which uses drones to help growers make better decisions, remains popular with capital markets
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Brexit: UK potatoes delisted from Polish supermarket
British potato exporters left in the lurch as Biedronka calls time on UK potatoes due to fears of no-deal Brexit
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Rothamsted launches ‘dating site’ for agri-research
GLTEN network brings together long-running research projects with aim of tackling climate change and making farming more sustainable
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Hawk-eyed robot ‘cuts chemical use by 95 per cent’
Precise weed-killing bot uses cameras to seek out weeds and apply herbicide exactly where it’s needed
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Waitrose launches UK’s first cardboard grape punnet
Biodegradable and recyclable solution designed by DS smith is expected to cut retailer’s plastic waste by 12 tonnes a year
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Govt launches £20m fund for sustainable farming tech
Research agency UKRI is looking for new innovations in agricultural technology to help tackle climate change
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Sainsbury’s to reduce plastic on fresh flowers
Trial will see plastic sleeves replaced with recyclable paper packaging in first major effort by a retailer to reduce plastic on fresh flowers