News from FPJ – Page 165
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Fruit Logistica launches app for trade visitors
Smartphone application offers exhibition guide, networking system, event programme, and other useful information
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RedPop takes first bite of European market
First ever commercial campaign for new, branded variety described as "perfect snack apple" has begun
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Fresh funding for fruit pest pheromones
Rothamsted Research spin-off PheroSyn wins government funding to scale up production of sustainable pheromone traps for pear midges
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OF&G publishes vision for future
Organic certifier wants to see organics given greater recognition in current farming policy
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Young plants import win for growers
Defra agrees substantially reduced border inspection charges for young plants following NFU lobbying
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NFU welcomes UK-Canada FTA talks
Start of UK-Canada FTA negotiations described as "positive news" by NFU President Minette Batters
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Kiwifruit demand "to remain positive"
Rabobank suggests consumption will be steady, with gold varieties performing well
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New lights grow year-round berries
Devon-based grower Global Berry picks next-gen LED lighting for year-round strawberry production
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Dole creates new exotics division and consumer label
World's largest fruit and vegetable company will introduce Dole Exotics and BE Exotic at Fruit Logistica in Berlin
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Concerns over UK plastic tax
The UK is set to follow the EU with a plastic packaging tax, but are businesses prepared and does the tax go far enough?
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Inflation adding to food poverty, warns FareShare
Research highlights dramatic impact the cost-of-living crisis is having on most vulnerable UK families
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Tozer Seeds Netherlands now fully operational
Seed division set up to mitigate export uncertainties caused by Brexit now offers full range of services following preliminary launch in 2021
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Study calls for UK fruit and veg subsidy
Research by the University of Warwick suggests a government subsidy could boost consumption by 15 per cent
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Fruit forecast AI 'could save millions'
Three-year project aims to transform harvest-forecasting ability in Scottish soft-fruit sector
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Scotts to ‘broaden appeal’ of crop cleaning machine
Root crop machinery firm wants to reach more diverse range of customers by showcasing produce cleaning machine at Fruit Logistica
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Defra responds to rising fertiliser costs
Emergency meeting called to discuss ways to help growers fertilise crops amid surging gas and fertiliser prices exacerbated by war in Ukraine
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Batchelar lands Environment Agency role
Highly experienced grocery industry figure is named deputy chair at government body
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NFU president warns of UK food shortages
Minette Batters tells LBC that UK 'could see food shortages as prices surge'
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UK feels effect of Moroccan tomato ban
Retailers are seeing empty shelves as Moroccan tomato ban compounds an already tight European supply situation
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War in Ukraine will ‘depress demand and disrupt supply’
Rabobank's Cindy van Rijswick analyses the longer-term impact of Russia's invasion on fresh produce trade