Markets news from FPJ – Page 8
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Fruit Logistica 2024 tickets now available
Organiser Messe Berlin reports rise in demand for stand space at the leading trade show for the global fresh produce business, as visitor tickets go on sale.
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Nadorcott Protection warns supermarkets over Tango sales
NCP has cautioned UK supermarkets about the “potential risks” associated with sales of Tango mandarins, which it claims are “unauthorised”
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Walkers crop ad is world’s biggest ‘billboard’
Etched into a vast field of British potatoes, the artwork is bigger than any existing billboard globally and can even be spotted from space
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IGD: ‘Industry must collaborate to rebuild supply chain resilience’
Grocery insights charity highlights need for improved visibility, management and understanding of risk across the food sector as inflation slowly eases
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Aldi opens 1,000th UK store
Discounter Aldi GB opens its 1,000th new store in UK, with 500 more in the pipeline
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Fresh Direct in plant-food tie-up
Sysco GB company Fresh Direct has joined forces with food start-up Zess to launch plant-based deli-filler range
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Former PM calls for collective action against modern slavery
Theresa May urges food industry to go further and work faster to prevent worker exploitation within global supply chains
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Asia Fruit Awards: winners announced
Rockit Global, United Produce Company, WinCommerce, and Tatsuo Horiuchi of Farmind Corporation are the winners of the Asia Fruit Awards 2023
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WAO triples retail presence
The World Avocado Organization now has partnerships with 30 supermarkets in 12 countries to promote avocado consumption
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Tesco calls for govt to back green innovation
Stand by net zero and support environmental innovation, urges Tesco boss as supermarket unveils rapid expansion of low-carbon fertiliser trial
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Aldi trials new loose produce items
Garlic, limes, lemons and oranges made available loose in pilot aimed at cutting plastic packaging
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Largest Lidl warehouse in the world opens in Luton
New £300m RDC will service 150 stores, create up to 1,500 jobs, and be the retailer’s first to feature automation in Britain
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JFC launches Homegrown salads brand at Asda
Vertically farmed range of bagged salads hits shelves and online, promising sustainability benefits and more consistent quality and availability
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Clarifruit’s QC revolution
Tech entrepreneur Elad Mardix believes Clarifruit will transform quality control in the global fresh produce industry. The Clarifruit CEO and co-founder gives Fred Searle the lowdown on the world’s first AI-powered QC platform for fresh fruits and vegetables
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CHA showcases ‘best of British’ in Madrid
The Commercial Horticultural Association (CHA) is hosting a diverse group of UK companies at its pavilion during Spanish produce show Fruit Attraction in October
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LEAF launches school competition
LEAF Education has rolled out its first national primary schools competition, All for Farm and Food for All, in England
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Aldi drops produce prices
The UK discounter has this week lowered the prices of 10 fruit and veg products
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Govt publishes final BTOM
Final Border Target Operating Model delays start of new post-Brexit import checks and confirms EU fresh produce not subject to pre-notification requirements or UK border inspections
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Pleas for greater rationalisation and branding in grapes
South African growers have to evaluate up to 50 new varieties before they can make decisions on new plantings
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Govt pressed for answers on post-Brexit border controls
Labour has written to government demanding clarity on new post-Brexit border controls after reports of their delay