Analysis from FPJ – Page 8
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AnalysisWok cucumbers and celtuce star in NCGM Trends Report
Other emerging foodservice trends include foraged sea vegetables, potato milk, gut health and a continued boom for British produce
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AnalysisGPG analyses latest trends in raspberries
Jamie Petchell showcases GPG/James Hutton's offer and looks at how the industry might develop in future
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AnalysisNew year, new Brexit red tape
As new EU trade regulations bit on 1 January, ParcelHero warns unilateral action by the UK could result in a delayed hard Brexit
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AnalysisSector must act to fill consumption gap
Freshfel Europe has launched the latest version of its Consumption Monitor
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AnalysisCan vertical farms feed the world?
Vertical farmer and clean energy specialist Tristan Fischer has a plan he believes will transform the future of food production and help the world avoid climate catastrophe
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AnalysisWhat does UK-NZ free trade deal mean for fruit sector?
Will NZ exporters target the UK with increased volumes of fruit following the recently signed FTA or will Asian markets take prominence? John Giles of Promar International assesses the situation
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AnalysisCan veg seize the day?
Veg Power’s new Market Insight Report underlines the scale of opportunity facing the vegetable sector right now and spells out how it can capitalise
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AnalysisStrawberry fields forever?
UK seed breeder teams up with scientists to discover whether agri-tech can improve the resilience and duration of UK strawberry production
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AnalysisWho will pay for the war on plastic?
Comment: As the UK’s Plastic Packaging Tax draws ever closer, Wellpak’s Bradley Magnus asks whether money is our strongest weapon in the war on plastic
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AnalysisHas Brexit been as bad as we feared?
After five years, four Covid variants, three prime ministers, two general elections and a lot of rotten vegetables, is Brexit quite the beast we feared it would be? Wellpak’s managing director Pascal Simian weighs in
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Analysis‘Fix our broken food system’, urges Food Foundation report
Charity calls for urgent reforms to tackle dietary inequality, food insecurity and obesity crisis ahead of National Food Strategy’s publication
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AnalysisDrones to deliver by 2040?
Drones could account for 30 per cent of same-day deliveries by 2040, according to LEK Consulting
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AnalysisA local and seasonal revolution?
Comment: Brian Richardson, UK head of agriculture for Yorkshire Bank,discusses how new British consumer trends are supporting the national farming industry
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AnalysisWhat does Brexit mean for UK fresh produce?
The last-minute agreement with Brussels is a relief for Britain's fresh produce trade, but supply chains are set to get slower, more complicated and more expensive. Here's how the industry reacted to the deal
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AnalysisIGD report highlights barriers to diversity
New research provides benchmarking framework to help food businesses develop an inclusion and diversity strategy
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AnalysisWhere next for the UK-US trade deal?
John Giles of Promar International assesses the progress towards a UK-US trade deal and what it could mean for fresh produce
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AnalysisShopper confidence ‘improving’, IGD reports
Charity's Shopper Confidence Index reveals second monthly increase in consumers’ financial assurance following easing of lockdown measures
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AnalysisRoot veg are star attractions in winter
Kantar's consumer insight director explores shoppers' continued interest in root veg, especially during the winter months
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AnalysisA green gimmick?
Much has been made of the environmental benefits of vertical production but some are sceptical of how much impact it can really have
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AnalysisIs electricity the future of weed control?
RootWave is carrying out trials on commercial horticulture farms to provide an electrical alternative to chemical control