Markets news from FPJ – Page 10
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ArticleChris Bavin shares vision for greengrocers’ trade body
BBC presenter and former greengrocer wants to build UK network of businesses to make them easier to find at what he sees as a time of opportunity for independent fresh produce retailers
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ArticleCosta Rica sets out stall as premium supplier to UK retailers
The opening of a new trade office in London signals its renewed focus on the UK market with a diverse portfolio of products
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Article‘Difficult year’ for squash and pumpkins, says Barfoots
Small fruit and an early start to the season are expected this year, but hopes are high for product quality, according to Barfoots’ brand and marketing manager Kim Barfoot-Brace
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ArticleJupiter staff consider legal action
Staff from fallen produce firm Jupiter are considering taking legal action over alleged company failure to consult them prior to redundancies
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ArticleExpectations high for Kissabel apple campaign
European Kissabel partners predict a relatively short season marked by high demand for the red-flesh apple range
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ArticleExtreme weather challenges UK blackcurrant growers
Hot, dry summer causes difficulties for producers as sector invests in climate-resilient varieties
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ArticleBerryWorld SA set for top blueberry season
South African arm of UK berry grower-supplier BerryWorld says it is poised for successful blueberry season
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ArticleDrought conditions could result in UK shortages
Organisations and charities in the UK have called on the government to support sustainable practices to avert food shortages in future, as the impact of drought continues
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ArticleRoad transport prices reach new high
Comment: Transport Exchange Group (TEG) figures show continued rise in road haulage prices and tighter profit margins for logistics firms
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ArticleFelixstowe port set for second strike
Felixstowe port workers threaten a second eight-day strike from 27 September as pay dispute continues
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ArticleCompostable solutions unpacked in new project
Cross-industry initiative receives £1.2m UK funding to investigate role compostable packaging can play in road to no plastic
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ArticleAldi leapfrogs Morrisons in Big Four shake-up
Discounter becomes UK’s fourth-largest grocer with market share of 9.3 per cent as shoppers manage shopping budgets amid rising inflation
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ArticleQueen’s death voids Royal Warrants
Royal Warrants granted to produce retailers and suppliers are rendered void upon death of Queen Elizabeth II
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ArticleFarming community pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
The sector expresses deep sadness at Queen’s death and pays tribute to her tireless dedication to public service over seven decades
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ArticleFyffes begins search for Ireland’s fittest school
Olympians Phil Healy and David Gillick team up with Irish banana giant in this year’s quest
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ArticleAsiafruit Congress Online Preview sets scene
Apple marketing in South-East Asia, China market update and tropical fruit spotlight among key topics discussed during online briefing
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ArticleUK enjoys larger, sweeter blackberries
Hot, dry summer weather boosts fruit quality, with 79 per cent more British blackberries sold at supermarkets in first week of August this year
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ArticleUK salad hub ‘faces extinction’
Largest hub in the UK’s glasshouse sector could face extinction within the next two years as struggling growers sell land for housing
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ArticleGem avocados return to Tesco
Branded variety back on shelf following earliest ever volumes from South Africa and Peru
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ArticleUK economy falls behind India
India has overtaken the UK as the world’s fifth largest economy, Bloomberg reports