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Former FPJ publisher David Hope-Mason dies aged 85

2026-01-27T11:37:00+00:00By

Hope-Mason led former FPJ publisher Lockwood Press for over 30 years and co-founded Market Intelligence, which launched Eurofruit and Asiafruit

  • Former FPJ publisher David Hope-Mason dies aged 85

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