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Northern lights inspire chemical-free seed cleaning
22nd January 2021, 00:49 London
Northern lights inspire chemical-free seed cleaning
First dry-cleaning technology for seeds launched to reduce pathogen load on seeds without need for chemical treatment or washing
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- Strawberry brand donates £12k to Prince’s Trust
  Strawberry brand donates £12k to Prince’s Trust
  Owner of Annabel’s Deliciously British wants to help young people affected by pandemic back into employment
- Maersk extends Ocean Cleanup relationship
  Maersk extends Ocean Cleanup relationship
  Shipping giant says it is committed to ensuring the oceans remain a healthy environment for generations to come
- New finance head for CGMA
  New finance head for CGMA
  Cassandra Glavin joins New Covent Garden in new capacity following restructure at market authority
- ALP video promotes careers in food
  ALP video promotes careers in food
  New resource for businesses features workers speaking about the benefits of a food industry career
- Raisin hopes high in South Africa
  Raisin hopes high in South Africa
  The country's raisin industry expects continued growth in 2021 with new initiatives
- Freshfel lobbies for urgent India action
  Freshfel lobbies for urgent India action
  Freshfel is urging EC to secure European fruit and veg exports to India, after New Delhi government passes new import rule
- MPs gain power to lower import standards
  MPs gain power to lower import standards
  Ministers will be able to approve agricultural imports of a lower standard than currently permitted in the UK, reports The Guardian
- Pandemic push for sustainability
  Pandemic push for sustainability
  For organic suppliers like SunFresh Produce, sales have accelerated since the start of the crisis, as consumers seek out brands they can trust

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Hospitality suppliers facing "cliff edge’’
18 January 2021
Vog apple campaign gets off to flying start
Vog apple campaign gets off to flying start
18 January 2021
Bella Exotica adapts to challenges
Bella Exotica adapts to challenges
18 January 2021

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Fruitbox 50 · Raffaele Benedetti, Unitec
10 December 2020
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Fruitbox 49 · Robert Wells, SH Pratt Group
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Morrisons creates School Meal Box
Morrisons creates School Meal Box
20 January 2021
CH Robinson launches produce brand
CH Robinson launches produce brand
19 January 2021
Supermarkets move to tackle child hunger
Supermarkets move to tackle child hunger
19 January 2021

Production & Trade

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UK growers fear labour shortage
UK growers fear labour shortage
19 January 2021
LEAF announces LOFS plans
LEAF announces LOFS plans
19 January 2021
Tough times along the Orange River
Tough times along the Orange River
19 January 2021

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‘Give school meal contracts to smaller suppliers’
‘Give school meal contracts to smaller suppliers’
13 January 2021
CGMA appoints General Counsel
CGMA appoints General Counsel
8 January 2021
Check your paperwork, warns FTA Ireland
Check your paperwork, warns FTA Ireland
7 January 2021

Marketing

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South Africa sets transformation goals
South Africa sets transformation goals
19 January 2021
Encouraging signs for EU consumption
Encouraging signs for EU consumption
11 January 2021
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Dried Fruit Alliance highlights health in new campaign
11 January 2021

People

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“Inspirational” PSE co-founder dies aged 59
“Inspirational” PSE co-founder dies aged 59
8 January 2021
Honours for food industry heroes
Honours for food industry heroes
4 January 2021
Tacon appointed Red Tractor chair
Tacon appointed Red Tractor chair
18 December 2020

Brexit

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Govt refuses calls to pay back Ghana banana tariffs
Govt refuses calls to pay back Ghana banana tariffs
14 January 2021
Air charter freight flying high
Air charter freight flying high
11 January 2021
Calls for action as GB-NI trade disruption continues
Calls for action as GB-NI trade disruption continues
11 January 2021

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Riverford leads way on home-compostable
Riverford leads way on home-compostable
19 January 2021
Tong pushes ahead with new factory
Tong pushes ahead with new factory
15 January 2021
Five retail trends to watch in 2021
Five retail trends to watch in 2021
14 January 2021

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Measuring the impact of Brexit
Measuring the impact of Brexit
30 September 2020
“Imagine bus stops with fruit and veg”
“Imagine bus stops with fruit and veg”
4 August 2020
The new Eurofruit app is here
The new Eurofruit app is here
16 July 2020

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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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