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Major no-deal port disruption ‘will last 48 hours’
24th August 2019, 00:08 London
Major no-deal port disruption ‘will last 48 hours’
NCGM catering supplier predicts UK will soon start letting in lorries tariff-free in event of no deal, with hopes this could force retrospective deal
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- Koppert to start glasshouse drone trial
  Koppert to start glasshouse drone trial
  The Dutch micro produce specialists have teamed up with PATS Indoor Drone Solutions to trial new drone pest control
- BerryWorld SA forecasts big blueberry crop
  BerryWorld SA forecasts big blueberry crop
  BerryWorld predicts nearly double the number of blueberries compared to 2018 with exports going to Asia and the UK
- Govt launches review of NHS food
  Govt launches review of NHS food
  Overhaul of menus following listeria scandal could see hospitals using more local fresh produce and less frozen food
- NCGM traders launch new legal action
  NCGM traders launch new legal action
  Second legal battle launched by tenants over market redevelopment focuses on concerns over the new units
- Peru to host IBO Summit
  Peru to host IBO Summit
  Trujillo, the heart of Peru's blueberry industry, will welcome the International Blueberry Organisation in 2020
- Costa on target after challenging first half
  Costa on target after challenging first half
  Costa's first-half 2019 earnings dip following range of challenges, but company confident of improvement in performance
- No-deal warnings over NI food trade
  No-deal warnings over NI food trade
  Fruit and vegetables to be most affected by a no-deal Brexit in Northern Ireland, food policy experts claim
- South African blues target China
  South African blues target China
  Access to the country will boost job creation on South African berry farms

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Major retailer ‘considers no-deal rationing’
Major retailer ‘considers no-deal rationing’
22 August 2019
No-deal warnings over NI food trade
No-deal warnings over NI food trade
22 August 2019
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Boris adds to RSA uncertainty
12 August 2019

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Costa on target after challenging first half
Costa on target after challenging first half
23 August 2019
Ocado suffers second fire of the year
Ocado suffers second fire of the year
22 August 2019
Chantenay set for strong season amid marketing drive
Chantenay set for strong season amid marketing drive
22 August 2019

Production & Trade

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BerryWorld SA forecasts big blueberry crop
BerryWorld SA forecasts big blueberry crop
23 August 2019
South African blues target China
South African blues target China
22 August 2019
Tesco could delist suppliers for excessive packaging
Tesco could delist suppliers for excessive packaging
22 August 2019

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NCGM traders launch new legal action
NCGM traders launch new legal action
23 August 2019
The new Notting Hill radicals
The new Notting Hill radicals
12 August 2019
Total Produce denies Bristol market set to be sold to Rovers
Total Produce denies Bristol market set to be sold to Rovers
8 August 2019

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Sun World announces new appointments
14 August 2019
Asda workers given 'punishing' contracts
Asda workers given 'punishing' contracts
6 August 2019
Produce Investments appoints new CFO
Produce Investments appoints new CFO
5 August 2019

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19 August 2019
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16 August 2019
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- Subscribers onlyBrassicas benefit from health boom
  Kantar consumer insight director Joe Shaw Roberts looks at how brassicas are back in vogue as consumers look for healthy options
- Subscribers onlyHerbs feel the heat
  The recent heatwave in Europe has taken its toll on herb volumes, while in basil three new varieties are showing promise in the battle against mildew
- To tackle climate change we need to rethink our food system
  Opinion: Kathleen Rogers, president of Earth Day Network, and Shenggen Fan, director general of the International Food Policy Research Institute and a commissioner for the EAT-Lancet Commission, outline why they believe the current way we produce and consume food needs to change
- Subscribers onlyNurturing babyleaf
  With the US setting the trends in the bagged salad market, Charlie Dowling of Vilmorin North America provided an overview of what’s in store for the UK babyleaf market during a recent visit to Lincolnshire. Sue Jupe reports
- Subscribers onlyThe Core principle
  When Andy Beale started Corefresh in his garage less than a decade ago, he couldn’t have imagined it would grow so fast. And now he has the industry’s biggest operators in his sights
- Subscribers onlyA new take on the cucumber
  FPJ's US correspondent Amy Cross looks at how the American market is expanding the popularity of cucumbers
- Subscribers onlyCherry on top
  Grown in one valley, unique in appearance and Brexit-proof: the Picota cherry has a point of difference that Spanish growers are hoping will pay dividends
- Subscribers onlySweet taste of success
  Sweetcorn sales continue to go from strength to strength, with the category poised to smash through the £100m sales barrier
- Subscribers onlyChemical conundrum
  Growers are getting increasingly concerned about the lack of actives to protect their crops. Michael Barker hears the view of the Crop Protection Association from head of communications Adam Speed
- Subscribers onlyBreaking Bud and the science of marketing
  With an impressive track record in creating and transforming the fortunes of fresh produce brands, Dorian Perry has big plans for the future. Tommy Leighton reports
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