News from FPJ – Page 219
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ArticleJ.O. Sims lands first UK cherry farm
Broomfields of Holt joins supplier’s global portfolio as it strives for year-round supply
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Article£74m funds new agritech hub
£74m funds new UK agritech hub to improve the efficiency and output of global agricultural technology
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ArticlePandemic pushes produce among 18-24 bracket
British 18-24-year-olds are eating more fruit and veg and cooking more from scratch than pre-pandemic, new study reveals
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ArticleAutomated genomics screen tackles plant disease
New approach pioneered by the Earlham Institute proves significantly quicker in helping combat potato disease
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ArticleOF&G welcomes Sustainable Farming Incentive
SFI will ‘reward farmers for delivering environmental benefits across all farming systems, including organic farms’
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ArticleJupiter to trial new plums in Greece
Six varieties will be grown in partnership with kiwi and stonefruit specialist AS Nestos near Kavala in north of country
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ArticleHealthy Profits: health sells, so let’s harness it
In a new FPJ column called Healthy Profits, with accompanying video, nutrition-trained chef Julie Cleijne discusses opportunities to capitalise on the health trend and sell more produce
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ArticleAHDB highlights IPM strategy
Prevention, detection and control are key pillars to AHDB’s IPM strategy, designed to help potato growers adapt to a world with fewer pesticides
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ArticleDover breakbulk deal for Soreidom & Caribbean Line
Service from Europe to Caribbean and north-east coast of South America will now be served by Port of Dover
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ArticlePost-Brexit border checks delayed until 2022
UK government announces six-month delay on post-Brexit border food checks to give businesses more time to prepare for new procedures
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ArticleFunding boost for AI plant science
Project between the Universities of Nottingham and Lincoln receives £800,000 for plant phenotyping tech training
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ArticleReflex launches sustainable packaging division
Reflex Group launches lined board division Pack Plus to provide sustainable alternative to plastic packaging
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ArticleBehind the scenes at Co-op’s food hub
Central England Co-op throws back the curtain to reveal how its distribution centre in Leicester has kept shelves stocked and staff safe during the pandemic
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ArticleWilson's sees spud sales soar
Northern Ireland’s leading potato brand Wilson’s Country retains its top-of-the-market slot and doubles retail sales in 2020
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ArticleCobrey Farms auctions asparagus for charity
Grower in Ross-on-Wye raises £1,200 for local hospice with first few bunches of the season
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ArticleAldi funds 60 produce apprenticeships
Aldi will fund 60 produce industry apprenticeships over the next two years, in partnership with MDS
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ArticleTesco to sell unwashed potatoes
Supermarket says move on organic potatoes will cut back on waste and massively increase shelf life
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ArticleWaitrose tackles inequality in supply chain
Waitrose unveils ‘women in supply chain’ report to tackle discrimination in fruit and veg production, reports iNews
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ArticleMorrisons makes net zero 2030 farm pledge
Morrisons has pledged to become the first UK retailer to be supplied by net zero carbon farms by 2030, five years ahead of the market
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ArticleAHDB announces potato trials
Research on crop protection and soil health at four Strategic Potato Farms will be confirmed after result of levy ballot