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Irish Sea border posts ‘pushed back two years’
17th April 2021, 00:31 London
Irish Sea border posts ‘pushed back two years’
Permanent facilities for new border checks at Northern Irish ports now not expected to be built before 2023 amid resistance from DUP
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- Amazon opens third UK grocery store
  Amazon opens third UK grocery store
  White City becomes third London location for retail giant, with further launches expected in capital and possibly other British cities
- Pulse growers advised to monitor pests
  Pulse growers advised to monitor pests
  PGRO creates masterclass to help growers understand when to spray to combat a range of pests
- First MDS graduates join Iceland
  First MDS graduates join Iceland
  New MDS member takes on its first batch of graduates as it looks to staff its expansion drive
- High-powered speaker line-up for Fresh Produce India
  High-powered speaker line-up for Fresh Produce India
  Leading players to outline exciting market opportunities at India’s premier fresh produce event on 22 April
- Covid changes grocery shopping for six in 10
  Covid changes grocery shopping for six in 10
  YouGov report reveals major changes in consumer behaviour, with more people shopping online or at large stores, closer to home and less often
- LEAF prepares for Covid-secure Open Farm Sunday
  LEAF prepares for Covid-secure Open Farm Sunday
  Five new ambassadors will work alongside three former coordinators to help farmers planning to open doors to public this summer
- Scottish indoor growing systems destined for UAE
  Scottish indoor growing systems destined for UAE
  Vertical producer Madar Farms will start using IGS technology after forming partnership to scale up sustainable supply amid water scarcity
- 'Pimp my potato': spuds bounce back
  'Pimp my potato': spuds bounce back
  Interest in jacket potatoes soars as home-based consumers look for more imaginative lunch offerings, reports Waitrose

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CA storage specialist targets UK producers
14 April 2021
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FL presents European Statistics Handbook 2021
14 April 2021
FareShare doubles food provision
FareShare doubles food provision
6 April 2021

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Strong sales growth for Tesco
Strong sales growth for Tesco
15 April 2021
Iceland doubles plant-based offer
Iceland doubles plant-based offer
14 April 2021
Global standards body pushes for data harmony
Global standards body pushes for data harmony
13 April 2021

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Kenya increases avocado exports
Kenya increases avocado exports
15 April 2021
BTGA launches new website
BTGA launches new website
14 April 2021
Jerte Valley cherry campaign kicks off
Jerte Valley cherry campaign kicks off
14 April 2021

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Tozer launches Dutch division due to Brexit
Tozer launches Dutch division due to Brexit
14 April 2021
Fyffes on the hunt for best banana dessert
Fyffes on the hunt for best banana dessert
13 April 2021
Prospects good for RSA apple and pears
Prospects good for RSA apple and pears
12 April 2021

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National Fruit Show reveals plans for 2021
National Fruit Show reveals plans for 2021
14 April 2021
Bardsley's digital twin
Bardsley's digital twin
6 April 2021
WAPA appoints Dominik Wozniak as president
WAPA appoints Dominik Wozniak as president
6 April 2021

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New vision for onion sorting at Elveden
New vision for onion sorting at Elveden
9 April 2021
Air cargo demand shows growth
Air cargo demand shows growth
7 April 2021
Berry Gardens partners with Coveris in lid launch
Berry Gardens partners with Coveris in lid launch
7 April 2021

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Produce pioneers: E Oldroyd & Sons
Produce pioneers: E Oldroyd & Sons
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Eat local helps Pembrokeshire spuds
Eat local helps Pembrokeshire spuds
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Features & Analysis
- Colombia delivers biodiversity masterclass
  Colombian culinary masterclass showcases some of country’s native plant species
- Why urban farming should flourish post-pandemic
  Dan Evans, senior research associate in physical geography, and Jess Davies, chair professor in sustainability at Lancaster University, discuss why fruit and veg production in towns and cities must become a central theme going forward
- Five ways to reboot the global food economy
  Comment: Corinna Hawkes, professor of food policy at City, University of London, examines how to make the food system healthier for everyone in the post-Covid era
- Why the obesity strategy may not work for everyone
  Comment: Sheffield Hallam University's Lucy Nield and Jenny Paxman outline four reasons why the new approach could stumble
- Nourishing Britain's plants
  Dr Peter Orrell has launched a new company offering growers multiple benefits through the use of mycorrhizal fungi
- How the supply chain might look post Covid-19
  Comment: John Perry, managing director of supply chain and logistics consultancy SCALA, believes the future could offer a boost to domestic farming as part of lasting changes after coronavirus
- Seeds of a bright organic future
  Interview: The EU's Liveseed project is a major initiative aimed at improving the organic seed sector for the benefit of all producers
- Tim Lang: We need to start rationing
  Comment: Food policy expert says drastic measures are needed to iron out inequalities and prevent a health disaster
- Five surprising benefits of a plant-based diet
  Comment: Shireen Kassam, visiting professor at the Health and Wellbeing Research Group, University of Winchester, picks out five lesser-known benefits of a fruit and veg-rich diet
- Driving sustainable agriculture
  Comment: GODAN executive director Andre Laperrière explains how open data can help farmers become more sustainable and reduce food waste in the supply chain
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