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TR4 in Colombia: tests offer final proof >
TR4 in Colombia: tests offer final proof
by Mike Knowles 17 October 2019 Bananas
Any remaining doubts regarding the cause of Panama disease in two banana…
Ely hosts "most keenly contested potato race yet">
Ely hosts "most keenly contested potato race yet"
by Ed Leahy 17 October 2019 Potatoes
Eighth annual Ely Potato Race fiercely fought with £1,500 raised for…
Fyffes honoured for supply chain transparency >
Fyffes honoured for supply chain transparency
by Fred Searle 17 October 2019 Bananas
Dutch retailer Plus rewards Irish banana giant for CSR project to provide…
Further investment for Hummingbird Technologies >
Further investment for Hummingbird Technologies
by Ed Leahy 16 October 2019 Fruit and Vegetables
UK smart-farming startup, which uses drones to help growers make better…
Short but sweet >
Subscribers onlyShort but sweet
by Fred Searle 16 October 2019 Potatoes
British supermarkets ran low on sweet potatoes in August, however NPD and…
Lidl invests £15bn in British suppliers >
Lidl invests £15bn in British suppliers
by Fred Searle 16 October 2019 Fruit, Vegetables and Other Products
Discounter pledges to support suppliers to grow and source more produce from UK…
Emergency measures for tomato virus >
Emergency measures for tomato virus
by Ed Leahy 16 October 2019 Stonefruit
Spread of Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus has prompted the EU to take action…
Vertical farming research centre opens >
Vertical farming research centre opens
by Michael Barker 16 October 2019
The Innovation Hub for Controlled Environment Agriculture in Scotland hopes to…
Environment Bill promises binding targets >
Environment Bill promises binding targets
by Ed Leahy 15 October 2019 Fruit and Vegetables
New office will be created to hold government to account over environmental…
FareShare ties the Waste Knot with Ferryfast >
FareShare ties the Waste Knot with Ferryfast
by Fred Searle 15 October 2019 Fruit and Vegetables
The UK’s biggest food waste redistributor has begun taking surplus…

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- Subscribers onlyCanaries in the coal mine
  Once a major winter supplier to Britain, subsidy cuts due to Brexit could see the Canary Islands reduce UK exports even further
- Subscribers onlyBack and forth for bananas
  In the UK banana business, the balance of power as far as who handles imported bulk shipments in conventional reefer vessels remains delicately balanced between just two south-coast ports
- The Halo effect
  The evolution of SH Pratt from Luton banana importer to fresh produce giant has seen many changes in the industry, but it remains a family affair
- Subscribers onlyWhen a banana is not just a banana
  Banana supplier Daabon is taking its social responsibilities to the next level with an innovative project to empower Colombian women. Tommy Leighton reports
- Subscribers onlyHow Aldi is backing British fruit and veg
  Comment: Aldi UK buying director Richard Smith explains how the supermarket is supporting home-grown production
- Why there are bigger issues than labour pains
  Opinion: Tim Chambers, managing director at soft-fruit grower Chambers, explains why the looming problem of access to capital is arguably even greater than the threat of labour shortages
- Subscribers onlyAmericans’ gourdy love affair with pumpkins
  The US loves Halloween, and the event is highly visible over the coming weeks, writes FPJ's US correspondent Amy Cross
- Subscribers onlyScratch cooking boosts wholehead market
  Kantar consumer insight director Joe Shaw Roberts looks at how the home cooking trend is giving traditional produce a boost
- Subscribers onlyUS leading the way on prepared salads
  FPJ's US correspondent Amy Cross looks at how the prepared salad category has expanded Stateside
- Subscribers onlyA fresh craft
  London’s burgeoning craft beer scene is using fruit and vegetables in a wave of experimentation that could see craft breweries become an established market for fresh produce
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