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Climate change body pushes for woodland conversion
18th November 2018, 00:01 London
Climate change body pushes for woodland conversion
Report from Committee on Climate Change says growers and farmers should be incentivised to plant trees and boost soil quality
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- Growers start petition against AHDB levy
  Growers start petition against AHDB levy
  A group of farmers say they were not informed about a review into the AHDB statutory levy, saying they "cannot afford it"
- Tesco and WWF team up for "greener" food
  Tesco and WWF team up for "greener" food
  Britain's largest retailer says it hopes to halve the environmental impact of their products
- Revenue rise for Maersk in Q3
  Revenue rise for Maersk in Q3
  Logistics giant reports on "growth across the business" for the third quarter of the year
- Container industry unites
  Container industry unites
  Leading companies look to create an association to pave the way for digitalisation, standardisation and interoperability in the industry.
- Lilly Mashing Potatoes land Quality Food Award
  Lilly Mashing Potatoes land Quality Food Award
  Buttery mashing variety from Greenvale wins in unprepared vegetable category following launch at Co-op last year
- UK set for Pink Lady import boost
  UK set for Pink Lady import boost
  Rising demand, higher volumes and smaller fruit size mean UK is set to import more of the variety from France this season, with PinKids sales expected to rise
- Agreement “takes back control of agriculture"
  Agreement “takes back control of agriculture"
  Theresa May faced parliament for the first time since getting approval from her cabinet over a Brexit withdrawal plan
- BCPC joins crop research group NIAB
  BCPC joins crop research group NIAB
  Partnership will "strengthen connections with agri-business sector" and allow for new businesses to be created in digital agriculture

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Jo Johnson warns of fresh food access
Jo Johnson warns of fresh food access
12 November 2018
Why MAC must rethink its labour expectations
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5 November 2018
'5,600 diet-related deaths' from Brexit
'5,600 diet-related deaths' from Brexit
1 November 2018

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Wrap publishes plastics reduction roadmap
Wrap publishes plastics reduction roadmap
15 November 2018
Debbie Robinson takes new head retail role
Debbie Robinson takes new head retail role
14 November 2018
UK shoppers keenest on local produce
UK shoppers keenest on local produce
13 November 2018

Production & Trade

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Southern Produce battles back
Southern Produce battles back
15 November 2018
Jupiter expands with 'major' South African acquisition
Jupiter expands with 'major' South African acquisition
14 November 2018
Soil Association raises organic standards
Soil Association raises organic standards
14 November 2018

Wholesale

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Markets present plan to European Parliament
Markets present plan to European Parliament
7 November 2018
Total Imports packs a greener punch
Total Imports packs a greener punch
7 November 2018
Natoora promotes seasonality with new store concept
Natoora promotes seasonality with new store concept
2 November 2018

People

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Marton Beres joins Sinclair
Marton Beres joins Sinclair
12 November 2018
Two new faces join FPC
Two new faces join FPC
12 November 2018
Milestone reached in potato blight research
Milestone reached in potato blight research
9 November 2018

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A glass act
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12 November 2018
Uncharted waters
Subscribers onlyUncharted waters
9 November 2018
Sodexo to the rescue
Sodexo to the rescue
8 November 2018

Marketing

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Hortgro campaign kicks off again
Hortgro campaign kicks off again
14 November 2018
Pascale the Parsnip tackles Kevin the Carrot
Pascale the Parsnip tackles Kevin the Carrot
9 November 2018
Brazilian artist redesigns Chiquita label
Brazilian artist redesigns Chiquita label
7 November 2018

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- Subscribers onlyA glass act
  Ageing structures and a high initial cost of investment have slowed the uptake of renewable technologies by UK glasshouse growers, but an AHDB sustainability project is trying to spread Dutch knowhow in a bid to save energy and optimise production
- Subscribers onlyFrom tractors to transistors
  A data revolution is prompting an explosion in software and IT services across agriculture. Ed Leahy looks at two companies at either end of the supply chain whose software is transforming the way our food is grown and distributed
- Subscribers onlyUncharted waters
  What does the Premier League, orange oil and climate change have in common? All have played their part in making agriculture become more efficient with their water
- Subscribers onlyFrom the field, for the planet
  David Green, director of the US Sustainability Alliance, discusses the role technology can play in sustainable farming
- Subscribers onlyMaking sustainability pay
  LEAF Demo Farm Tangmere has made it its mission to share best practice in sustainable farming, but the pepper grower is clear that protecting resources is not enough – sustainability must pay
- Subscribers onlyChambers takes sustainable path
  The Kent-based producer has invested in a host of environmentally friendly practices to grow its berries as sensitively as possible
- Subscribers onlyKeep things fresh to win with salad
  Opinion: Kantar Worldpanel's consumer insight director Ed Griffiths on why the salad market still has huge growth potential
- Subscribers onlyTomato triumph
  The hot summer weather turbocharged tomato sales at a time when there’s cautious optimism for the future of the sector
- Subscribers onlyWhy MAC must rethink its labour expectations
  NFU Horticulture Board chair Ali Capper on why the Migration Advisory Committee is still showing a lack of awareness on seasonal labour
- '5,600 diet-related deaths' from Brexit
  Marco Springmann, a senior researcher at the Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Food, University of Oxford, presents a sobering analysis of the potential impact of Brexit-related fruit and veg price rises after Brexit
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