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Tesco set for £275m from Gain Land sale
25th February 2020, 12:04 London
Tesco set for £275m from Gain Land sale
The UK's largest retailer announced the sale of its shares in Chinese joint venture Gain Land
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- Tridge maps effect of coronavirus on fruit prices
  Tridge maps effect of coronavirus on fruit prices
  Prices on some products fluctuate by up to 85 per cent as a direct result of the virus’ impact on trade
- EU reaffirms banana price assurance
  EU reaffirms banana price assurance
  Commission seeks to reassure European growers that there will be no further cuts to import tariff
- Fresh & naked to feature Peter Rabbit
  Fresh & naked to feature Peter Rabbit
  Popular character will feature on pack promotions for fresh & naked, after it teamed up with Sony ahead of Peter Rabbit 2
- Tomato virus found in France
  Tomato virus found in France
  The first known case of tomato brown rugose fruit virus has been confirmed in a farm in north-west France
- Fresh-range goes nationwide
  Fresh-range goes nationwide
  Online grocer to offer delivery service across the UK, sourcing directly from British farmers and growers
- Mash Direct launches Cauliflower Bites
  Mash Direct launches Cauliflower Bites
  New product taps into rejuvenated cauliflower category as well as convenience trend
- IPL shrinks punnets to reduce plastic
  IPL shrinks punnets to reduce plastic
  Asda's supply arm reduces height and weight on some punnet lines as part of commitment to save 220 tonnes of plastic this year
- BerryWorld harvests first Tasmanian raspberries
  BerryWorld harvests first Tasmanian raspberries
  With its Tasmanian farm now in operation, BerryWorld Australia’s production is spread across three regions

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18 February 2020
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Government opens tariff consultation
7 February 2020
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Fresh-range goes nationwide
21 February 2020
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IPL shrinks punnets to reduce plastic
21 February 2020
Chilean fruits on the move in China
Chilean fruits on the move in China
20 February 2020

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Tomato virus found in France
Tomato virus found in France
24 February 2020
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Tridge maps effect of coronavirus on fruit prices
24 February 2020
EU reaffirms banana price assurance
EU reaffirms banana price assurance
24 February 2020

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Oliver Kay boosts chiller van capacity
Oliver Kay boosts chiller van capacity
5 February 2020
Trend for colourful produce ‘set to continue’
Trend for colourful produce ‘set to continue’
24 January 2020
Gala's new platform for growth
Gala's new platform for growth
16 January 2020

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Industry to explore intelligence sharing on modern slavery
13 February 2020
New transformation director for M&S
New transformation director for M&S
7 February 2020
Chep named as a 'Top Employer'
Chep named as a 'Top Employer'
6 February 2020

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Stores of the future
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19 February 2020
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19 February 2020
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17 February 2020

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- 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
- Why the pineapple was once a symbol of wealth
  Lauren Alex O'Hagan, a research associate in the Centre for Language and Communication Research at Cardiff University, looks at how pineapples and celery were early examples of so-called 'food porn'
- Subscribers onlyAn inconvenient truth
  Prepared produce appears to meet many of the modern consumer’s demands, but the category is also facing a number of significant hurdles
- Subscribers onlyFarming sector faces election bigger than Brexit
  FPJ industry commentator Heidi Gilmour casts her eye over the upcoming general election and what it means for farming
- Celebrity greens were once foods of last resort
  Lauren Alex O'Hagan, research associate in the Centre for Language and Communication Research at Cardiff University, looks at how fortunes have changed for the likes of kale and seaweed
- Subscribers onlyIt’s all about that base
  FPJ's US correspondent Amy Cross describes the paucity of the soup offer and the popularity of prepared 'base' pots
- Subscribers only'Trough' life or the 'butt' of the joke?
  FPJ's US correspondent Amy Cross looks at techniques employed by American retailers to improve shelf life in store
- Take five and tell us how you feel…
  Fruitnet is inviting everyone in the fresh produce business to say what they think about the future of the industry
- Subscribers onlyThe only way is up
  Infarm co-founder Osnat Michaeli believes vertical farming can revolutionise global food production as populations grow and environmental pressures intensify. Fred Searle paid her a visit in Berlin
- Subscribers onlyBerlin's rescue mission
  Food waste activist Raphael Fellmer is making food rescue convenient and affordable with his Berlin chain Sirplus, and as climate change intensifies he is in a hurry to make a difference
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