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Taiwanese firm to build £18m vertical farm in York >
Taiwanese firm to build £18m vertical farm in York
by Fred Searle 20 April 2018
Investment part of efforts to strengthen tech collaboration with Asian country
Irish students target single-use plastic >
Irish students target single-use plastic
by Mike Knowles 19 April 2018 Fruit and Vegetables
Plastic packaging on fruit and veg at SuperValu, Aldi and Tesco should be…
A cool cost saving >
A cool cost saving
by FPJ Staff 18 April 2018
John Dye, managing director at JD Cooling Systems, examines the latest trends…
RPCs 'more carbon friendly'>
RPCs 'more carbon friendly'
by Carl Collen 18 April 2018
Study shows Reusable Plastic Containers reduce greenhouse gas emissions 60 per…
"Rogue" drones giving farmers "wrong data">
"Rogue" drones giving farmers "wrong data"
by Ed Leahy 16 April 2018 Fruit and Vegetables
Australian researchers want to standardise drone technology to avoid inaccurate…
Use more robots in packhouse, industry urged >
Use more robots in packhouse, industry urged
by Michael Barker 16 April 2018
Panel of automation experts claims UK uptake of robotics in areas such as…
New salad range reducing waste >
New salad range reducing waste
by Ed Leahy 13 April 2018 Leafy & Salad Vegetables
Steve's Leaves latest offering is grown outside on a farm with 10 per cent…
"Lift public trust in food with radical transparency">
"Lift public trust in food with radical transparency"
by Ed Leahy 12 April 2018 Fruit and Vegetables
New report on traceability suggests shoppers will want real-time information on…
New look for Florette bags >
New look for Florette bags
by Michael Barker 12 April 2018 Leafy & Salad Vegetables
Branded salad giant puts the focus on sunshine, backed by messages around the…
Bayer-Monsanto gets green light >
Bayer-Monsanto gets green light
by Tom Joyce 10 April 2018
The proposed merger between Bayer and Monsanto has gained the approval of the…

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Features & Analysis
- A cool cost saving
  John Dye, managing director at JD Cooling Systems, examines the latest trends in cooling technology and how the industry can become more efficient
- Subscribers onlyIs the sky the limit for South Africa?
  The South African fruit export industry is facing a number of challenges beyond its control, but if things fall into line, the sector is set for further growth
- Subscribers onlyThe right priorities
  Lisa Williams, head of agri-food at Promar International, discusses how market prioritisation can assist exporters to make the right business decisions
- Subscribers onlyOrganics for all?
  The organics sector is shaking off perceptions of exclusivity, but could the major supermarkets be doing more to lower prices? Fred Searle asks whether lessons can be learned from an organic co-op in Manchester
- Subscribers onlyAuthenticity wars
  Retailers and suppliers are on a quest for authenticity, with drones, social media and virtual reality bringing customers closer to produce
- The day bananas made their British debut
  Rebecca Earle, professor of history at the University of Warwick, marks the 385th anniversary of the day bananas were first shown to Londoners by charting the fruit's fascinating story
- Subscribers only10 years of Beautiful Fruit
  Hortgro’s annual integrated campaign to promote South African stone- and topfruit celebrates its tenth birthday this year. Dominic Weaver, communications director at Red Communications, looks at the evolution of the promotion
- Subscribers onlyRed hot chilli sellers
  Hipsters, history and a bit of heroism have helped chillies find a home in the UK, but have retailers fully realised their potential?
- Subscribers onlyTopfruit growers count cost of frost
  Adverse weather last spring has caused Cox and Braeburn to finish up to two months ahead of schedule, creating shortages and disrupting the market
- Healthy and harmonious?
  NFU chief horticulture adviser Hayley Campbell-Gibbons has been touring the country to get growers’ views on the future direction of the industry. Here, she outlines the opinions of a panel of producers in Kent
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