News from FPJ – Page 188
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ArticleBarfoots passes FareShare milestone
UK veg grower Barfoots of Botley's work with FareShare reaches one-million-meals milestone
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ArticleHoogstraten cuts plastic waste
Belgian fruit supplier to the UK has switched to recycled carton strawberry punnets in a bid to cut plastic waste
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Article£42.2m funding for Scottish vertical farm business
Intelligent Growth Solutions reveals huge Series B funding injection at COP26
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ArticleMinisters warned about energy crisis impact on cold chain
Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng urged to support cold storage operators as energy prices rocket
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ArticleBakkavor lands £13.3m funding for net-zero drive
Asset finance deal will be put towards overhauling the prepared food supplier's network of refrigeration systems
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Article£250k funding for Prime Global Trade
Yorkshire-based exotic fruit and veg trader secures cash injection at a time when it is focused on further growth
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ArticleAsda teams up with RangeMe
Asda is first UK supermarket to team up with new global sourcing platform RangeMe to access suppliers
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ArticleAldi to unveil 15 new stores before year-end
So-called discounter Aldi plans to open 15 new stores across the UK before the year is out, creating some 450 jobs
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ArticleWaitrose launches UK’s first carbon-neutral potato
Root Zero potatoes from Puffin Produce are produced and packed sustainably to remove CO2, boost soil health and biodiversity, and cut plastic waste
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ArticleVeg Power releases eco film
Charity releases short film highlighting environmental benefits of eating homegrown veg
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ArticleSurvey urges firms to act now on climate change
As COP26 begins, survey on behalf of WRAP finds 63 per cent of UK public thinks businesses should act immediately on climate change
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ArticleTesco initiative 'has saved 50m F&V packs'
After five years of the Perfectly Imperfect line, Tesco reveals a breakdown of how much fruit and veg has been saved
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ArticleBrakes bolsters CSR credentials
New packaging policy and rollout of energy-efficient lighting are part of wider sustainability strategy
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ArticleAgri skills gap ‘a concern for environment’
Nearly half of Brits concerned with lack of young people entering the farming industry to pioneer innovation, according to new study
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ArticleAldi relaunches Christmas donations drive
Discounter wants to donate more food than ever to charities this Christmas through partnership with redistribution platform Neighbourly
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ArticleNew directors for Oxford Farming Conference
Ali Capper one of three new appointments to OFC Council to help curate and develop the conference over next three years
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ArticleMaking the organic connection
Soil Association highlights growing ecological concerns of UK consumers, urging retailers to promote the connection between organics and sustainability
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Mixed response to Autumn Budget from NFU
Batters wanted to see longer-term roadmap for capital allowances, more net-zero funding and an overhaul of government procurement practices
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ArticleLEAF targets ‘85 per cent sustainable production'
New partnership with Tesco will see retailer implement LEAF Marque across its entire global fresh produce supply chain
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ArticleScottish govt 'to double land farmed organically'
Soil Association calls on UK govt to match Scotland’s commitment, saying “clear support” for organic production is absent from ELMS