News from FPJ – Page 228
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ArticleGovt refuses calls to pay back Ghana banana tariffs
Despite pressure there are no plans to reimburse suppliers for unsustainable post-Brexit tariffs of £95 per tonne on Ghanaian bananas
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ArticlePrivate equity fund acquires Orchard House
Corby-based prepared fruit and drinks business is acquired by Elaghmore for an estimated £25m
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ArticleFive retail trends to watch in 2021
Tech upgrades, ecommerce and meal inspiration will be prominent in the global retail sector this year, according to a new report from IGD
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ArticleBakkavor bounceback continues
Prepared specialist reports full-year sales down 4.9 per cent but a strong recovery since the start of the pandemic
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Article‘Give school meal contracts to smaller suppliers’
Cambridge Fruit Company calls for government catering contracts to go to smaller fruit and veg suppliers who can offer ‘better value and healthier produce’
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ArticleALP tackles shortages with workers portal
Extra Workers Needed Portal links food businesses with labour providers that can supply them following alarming ALP labour supply survey
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ArticleAldi makes 10m-meal pledge
Aldi pledges to donate 10 million meals to UK families facing hunger and releases animation to raise food-poverty awareness
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ArticleSupermarkets must promote fresh produce
Brits call on supermarkets and government to support immunity-boosting eating habits as new COVID-19 strain spreads
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ArticleRecord Christmas sales for Lidl
Discounter sees sales jump nearly 18 per cent as consumers ate at home and looked for value over the festive period
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Article‘Levy working group’ set up to push for AHDB reform
Major growers form independent, grower-led alliance to demand extensive reforms to R&D body’s Horticulture and Potatoes divisions
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ArticleNuffield Farming Scholarship applications open
Candidates can apply for coveted scholarships from 13 January, with around 20 awarded each year
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ArticleWaitrose launches Gut Health range
Fruit-heavy products feature as part of a number of new launches under the supermarket's Holistic Living brand
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ArticleRABI launches major survey of farmers’ health
Farming charity wants to know how mounting pressures are affecting industry’s physical and mental health so it can develop “effective preventative services”
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ArticleDried Fruit Alliance highlights health in new campaign
Leading suppliers highlight health benefits of incorporating dried fruit in everyday diet in fresh bid to drive category growth
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ArticleAir charter freight flying high
Gustavo Mundel of PML looks at how Brexit and the pandemic are impacting the sector
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ArticleGCA launches annual survey
New adjudicator asks suppliers to give positive as well as negative feedback about retailers, as well as planning detailed interviews
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ArticleCalls for action as GB-NI trade disruption continues
Slew of new paperwork is causing delays to shipments crossing the Irish Sea, with product shortages continuing in NI supermarkets
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ArticleHauliers impacted by Brexit changes
Majority of UK respondents to industry survey report some degree of negative impacts to post-Brexit operations
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ArticleAsda hits 5m meals in FareShare partnership
Over past three years retailer has donated large quantities of fruit, veg and other produce through back-of-store donation scheme
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Article“Inspirational” PSE co-founder dies aged 59
Jane Gorick, who had more than 30 years’ experience in packaging sector, will be remembered as “inspirational, fun, yet deeply professional"