News from FPJ – Page 244
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ArticleNew figures underline child food insecurity
Marcus Rashford and Food Foundation lead calls for Chancellor to act to minimise risk of child poverty
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ArticlePremier merges with Absolute Taste
Major fresh produce wholesaler joins forces with caterer to create foodservice giant and consolidate chefs' orders
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ArticleChambers launches major raspberry trial
Initiative sees large-scale trial involving nearly 50 varieties and nine countries
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ArticleBritish Tomato Conference is now free
Online event on 24 September promises wide-ranging programme tackling key issues facing the tomato industry
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ArticleBakkavor resilient in the face of Covid
Prepared food specialist reports improving figures after Covid-19 dents income and profitability in the first half
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Article‘Grower confidence key to reaching topfruit target’
British Apples and Pears chair calls for retailers’ returns to reflect cost challenges and give growers confidence to invest and boost production
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ArticleGist hires new chief executive
Logistics group hires Michael Chambers to replace the retiring Martin Gwynn
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ArticleAsda trial removes plastic fruit and veg bags
Retailer joins other supermarket chains in doing away with single-use plastic bags for loose fresh produce at nine of its stores
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ArticleCharles Wilson to retire from Booker
Booker CEO will step down from UK's largest food wholesaler in February 2021 after 15 years at the helm
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ArticleResearch offers plant efficiency hope
A study from the University of Nottingham could pave the way for crops more hardy towards climate change
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ArticleFruit and veg among Morrisons price cuts
Supermarket kicks off autumn price war by discounting 400 essentials by an average of 23 per cent
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ArticleCGMA reshuffles senior management
CEO, finance director and property director all leave as market authority looks to strengthen ties with traders amid controversial redevelopment
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ArticleBardsley targets carbon-negative output
Topfruit grower has teamed up with Engie to produce a roadmap towards its ambitious goal
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Article'Dr Food' launches insights service
Professor David Hughes creates weekly video bulletins to analyse the latest developments in the global food industry
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ArticleExports ‘key to food and drink recovery’
Untapped export potential crucial to food and drink sector’s revival, according to new report
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ArticleBroadcast series for Global Women Fresh
Women's group partners with Beanstalk Global for monthly series of interviews focused on women's issues
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ArticleGreenyard Fresh UK rewarded for progress
S A Partners recognises supplier's continuous improvement and customer-first approach
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ArticlePlumpton fined over slurry pollution
Sussex agricultural college fined £50,000 plus costs for causing death of over 1,500 fish after polluting a local stream
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ArticleBoxford acquires Wallings Nursery
Fruit grower adds well-known strawberry producer to its group as part of plans to scale-up operations
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ArticleSaga Robotics raises €9.5 million
Robotics firm developing automated strawberry picker receives major funding boost