News from FPJ – Page 162
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ArticleGovernment to rethink physical border checks on goods from EU
Rees-Mogg confirms that controls set to come in on 1 July will not be enforced in 2022, with government expected to scrap checks altogether
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ArticleShopper confidence slumps to all-time low
IGD Viewpoint report looks at threat inflation now poses to households’ spending power and further pressure expected in coming months
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ArticleMatt Hancock wins Cherry Visionary Award
UK cherry kingpin rewarded for his initiative and innovation in the category at Global Cherry Summit
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ArticleVoting on EU measures for Southern African citrus postponed
Further consultation on the matter is expected before a new vote is scheduled towards the end of May
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ArticleBelgians launch UK processed potato push
VLAM kicks off two-year promotional campaign aimed at boosting supply of Belgian potatoes in the UK
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ArticleNFU launches strategy to grow produce exports
UK produce exports could grow 30 per cent by 2030, NFU says in new export strategy
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ArticleAzura sets out sustainability stall
Franco-Moroccan group signs up to global climate initiative SBTi and invests millions in female empowerment in Moroccan rural regions
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ArticleInspiration and innovation at Festival of Fresh 2022
A wide range of top-class speakers and topics will feature in the Inspiration and Innovation tents at the June Festival in Kent
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ArticleFruit and veg in UK ‘half as nutritious’
New study reveals fresh produce sold in the UK contains fewer nutrients than it did in 1940, reports the Mail Online
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ArticleFyffes organises Ireland’s first National Fitness Games
‘Fuelled by Fyffes’ event offers up challenges that test power, endurance, speed and strength
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ArticleLidl asks public to find sites for new stores
Discounter has revealed it will pay a finder’s fee to anyone that identifies a suitable site for a new Lidl store
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ArticleNet-zero production gets £1m research funding boost
Six sustainable horticulture projects receive funding from Growing Kent & Medway for projects to boost resilience to climate change, improve pest and disease resistance, and increase crops’ nutritional value
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ArticleShoppers seek value as inflation hits 11-year high
Kantar reports “clear flight to value” as supermarket shoppers watch their spending and sales fall by almost six per cent in latest 12-week period
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ArticleHouseholds with children already saving to afford Christmas
Retail inflation is pushing some UK families to start saving already with their Christmas shopping bills in mind
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ArticleAsda and Morrisons slash prices in fight for market share
The two supermarkets announce they are cutting prices to help customers cope with inflationary pressures
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ArticleM&S campaign celebrates UK farmers
M&S Food showcases best of British farming with return of Fresh Market Update campaign
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ArticleSouth African table grape industry ‘at risk’
SATI says the industry’s sustainability is under threat, due to a combination of different factors
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ArticlePeru smashes blueberry export record
Shipments up by almost a third in volume and value compared to 2020/21
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ArticleNew global chief executive for Fairtrade International
Sandra Uwera is announced as the new global chief executive officer, replacing former interim Nyagoy Nyong’o
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ArticleEat Them to Defeat Them ‘responsible for £92m in veg sales’
Econometric analysis concludes that healthy eating campaign has contributed to significant uplift in child vegetable consumption