News from FPJ – Page 232
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ArticleBerryWorld partners with FareShare over Xmas
BerryWorld partners with FareShare over Christmas to provide the equivalent of 20,000 meals this winter
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ArticleLidl GB to refund business rates relief
Lidl joins Aldi in announcing it will refund over £100m in business rates relief received during pandemic to the UK government
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ArticleEU recognises UK organics sector
EU recognition for UK organics sector is huge relief, says NFU
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ArticleTest to keep M20 traffic moving
Highways England is trialling a removable barrier in the hope post-Brexit holdups don't cause chaos on Dover to London route
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ArticleSecond Bakkavor worker dies of Covid-19
Prepared food manufacturer rocked by death of second employee from Tilmanstone Salads but it is again unclear if they contracted virus at work
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ArticleHarvest London becomes pizza chain's basil supplier
Hydroponic grower now supplies 100 per cent of Pizza Pilgrims' basil from its vertical farm in North London
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ArticleOrganic body slams 'pathway to nowhere'
Organic Farmers & Growers says there are key omissions in government's new Path to Sustainable Farming
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ArticleOn a role: MorePeople celebrates 20 years
After two decades recruiting candidates for permanent positions in the food industry, MorePeople knows a thing or two about finding the right person for the job. Fred Searle speaks to chief executive and founder Guy Moreton as his company celebrates its 20th anniversary
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ArticleAHDB campaign to promote baked potatoes
New series of designs for 2021 campaign is likely to see 'Bud the Spud' move into retirement
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Article£16m for FareShare winter support
Government cash aims to help FareShare distribute food to vulnerable people during the Covid winter
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ArticleBakkavor worker dies amid Covid-19 outbreak
Employee falls victim to virus after cases shoot up at prepared salads factory but manufacturer says there is “no evidence” they contracted Covid-19 at work
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ArticleRising demand for fresh produce apprentices
MDS scheme reports substantial increase in new members, demand for apprentices and graduate applicants
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ArticleBAPL teams up with dietitian to promote heart health
Trade body is encouraging consumers to lower their risk of cardiovascular disease and high blood pressure by eating an apple a day
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ArticleTwo in five grocers see falling sales volume
The shift towards home working has badly damaged city centre food stores despite £9bn of incremental grocery market growth
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ArticleDover becomes fully temperature controlled
Addition of temperature-controlled out-loading chamber means storage, container stripping and distribution can all be done at a set temperature
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ArticleFresh start for New Covent Garden
Historic day for New Covent Garden as market authority and tenants agree changes to the market’s redesign after years of dispute
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ArticleCo-op trials scan-and-go app
Shoppers to scan and go when stocking up on vital food and essentials as part of new Central England Co-op trial
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ArticleNorth East set for additional produce hub
£3m investment spearheaded by Gateshead wholesaler JR Holland will operate in addition to North East Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market
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ArticleDefra unveils ag-funding shake-up
The UK government has published an agricultural shake-up for English farmers, which will see direct payments replaced with rewards for sustainable production
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ArticleNew programme supports farmer mental health
Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust initiative will offer support to UK farming community at a time of unprecedented pressure