News from FPJ – Page 226
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ArticleWholesale trade body slams lack of govt support
FWD warns that 'letting wholesalers fail' while propping up major retailers during pandemic risks a supermarket monopoly
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ArticleTotal Produce UK completes switch to renewable power
Group targets 20 per cent CO2 reduction across its British operations, with all 24 UK sites now powered by renewable electric energy
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ArticleHealthy, local food should be part of Covid response
Comment: Jules Siedenburg, research fellow at the School of International Development, University of East Anglia, and John Paul Cauchi, PhD candidate in public health at Queensland University of Technology, discuss the valuable role fresh produce can play in tackling coronavirus
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ArticleCompetition to raise profile of leeks
Lockdown recipe competition asks entrants to minimise food waste and use as much of the vegetable as possible
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ArticleVeg Power postpones campaign until summer
'Eat Them to Defat Them' initiative to boost children’s vegetable consumption put on hold amid coronavirus lockdown restrictions
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ArticleThe power of personality
Brand ambassadors have become a staple of fresh produce marketing campaigns, but who should you work with and what else should you consider? Fred Searle talks tactics with executive chair of British Apples and Pears, Ali Capper
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ArticleNFU Cymru dismayed at all-Wales NVZ
NFU Cymru astounded at Welsh government announcement on a "punitive" all-Wales NVZ
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ArticleEmergency food procedures needed, say experts
Three prominent academics write to Boris Johnson stating that the government is failing to protect food supply and nutrition
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ArticleNCGM predicts top produce trends
The UK’s largest fresh produce wholesale market predicts top fruit and veg consumption trends for 2021
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ArticleProduce firms back Food Waste Action Week
Leading UK fresh produce companies and retailers pledge to support new nationwide food waste campaign
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ArticleWaitrose tops plastic-reduction table
Greenpeace report says supermarkets still need to do more to reduce plastic despite big commitments
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ArticleLidl crowned supermarket of the year
Lidl GB scoops Supermarket of the Year at the Retail Industry Awards 2020
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ArticleCIEH dismayed by Environment Bill delay
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) is dismayed the UK government has delayed Environment Bill once again
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ArticleNFU launches water-management report
NFU calls for urgent action to safeguard water and agricultural land for food production
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ArticleFood and drink firms offer Kickstart
UK food and drink firms offer more than 400 Kickstart job placements
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ArticleNew funding for organic farming in Scotland
Agri-Environment Climate Scheme, which opened on 25 January, offers assistance for environmentally friendly land management practices
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ArticleNew board appointment for Eversfield Organic
Tom Duckmanton joins growing organic business as it looks to become a nationally known business
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ArticleIndoor farming hire for CambridgeHOK
Glasshouse and energy firm appoints Steve Edwards as it looks to expand its work in vertical farming
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ArticleBrexit opportunity prompts MDS investment
More young people are looking to pursue career in food, reports grad training organisation, with Brexit expected to boost efforts to nurture homegrown talent
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ArticleGreens in vogue as sales soar
Tesco reports strong growth figures for a range of brassicas on the back of lockdown cooking and vegan trends