News from FPJ – Page 21
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NewsTong bolsters sales team with two new appointments
Vegetable grading and handling machinery specialist promotes two from aftersales support
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NewsAlbert Bartlett steps up FareShare partnership
Supplier makes a major delivery of potatoes to food redistribution charity
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NewsDole’s Q2 results exceed estimates on strong produce demand
Revenue totalled US$2.4bn, significantly above the US$2.16bn analysts had expected
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NewsMorocco moves up global blueberry rankings
African nation climbed from seventh to fourth place in 2024
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NewsG’s sees regen breakthrough as trials cut fertiliser and boost crop health
Salad supplier has seen groundbreaking results from its trials of regenerative farming and Johnson-Su composting technique
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NewsApplications open for OFC’s Inspire programme
Scheme offers participants the chance to develop their skills and network
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NewsDaily Dose wins Waitrose listing for two new apple juices
The B Corp uses wonky produce for its cold-pressed juices
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ArticleVideo: FreshLinc’s Lee Juniper on border controls and driver shortages
CEO of produce haulier FreshLinc, Lee Juniper, tells Nina Pullman how the haulage industry will adapt again despite new UK-EU reset deal leaving new border control posts empty
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News£500k grant aids crops’ fight against pests and disease
Azotic Technologies hopes to develop a low-cost method to reprogramme plants
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News‘Best quality and flavour’ British topfruit for years
BAPL says high-quality crop is expected despite the challenges of a dry growing season
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NewsEU pear production to rise slightly in 2025/26
Total pear production across the European Union is forecast to reach 1.79mn tonnes in 2025/26, a slight increase of 1.4 per cent on previous estimates but still the fourth-lowest crop of the past decade.
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NewsBerries del Oeste reports strong uptake of its varieties
Company said its premium strawberry varieties achieve consistent Brix above 8 throughout growing season
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NewsEU apple production to remain low at 10.46mn tonnes
World Apple & Pear Association releases new forecast data showing EU apple production remains relatively low, but the most concerning trend will be an apparent lack of demand growth
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NewsNew CEO and director of operations for Borough Market
New appointments will take up their roles from 1 September
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NewsAldi to open one store a week during rest of 2025
Discounter confirms £650m expansion and refurbishment plan with new stores opening across the UK
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NewsAH Worth begins red kale trial as part of continued brassica innovation
Trials of striking new variety support growing retail demand for distinctive, high-quality produce, according to producer
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NewsFischer Farms achieves top BRC food safety grade
The company behind one of the world’s largest vertical farms has achieved the highest possible grade in its first BRC food safety audit, marking a significant milestone for the business
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NewsLidl Community Fund helps tackle food poverty
The retailer’s community grant scheme has now given £2 million in funding since 2022 with recipients including a Kent cookery club and a national school pantry scheme
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NewsSpanish fresh produce exports to EU grow 9 per cent
Spain’s fruit and vegetable exports to the EU grew by 9 per cent in the January-May period, reaching €7.697bn and accounting for 81 per cent of the country’s total fresh produce exports
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NewsNew project will use AI to validate regenerative farming
The first large-scale AI project to validate regenerative practices in potato production will take place in the UK with funding from a major EU grant