News from FPJ – Page 273
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Chicory sales grow at Waitrose
The forced crop is proving popular with shoppers looking to improve their gut health
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Doug Henderson: an unsung hero
Friend and former colleague Dick Brighten remembers Doug Henderson MBE, who passed away in December
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Driverless lorries ‘could spark major RORO growth'
RORO predicted to secure 80 per cent market share by 2050 thanks to the anticipated roll-out of driverless vehicles
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Total Produce partner rolls out recyclable carton
OTC Organics' new carton for grapes comes as Total Produce announces it will go carbon neutral at Fruit Logistica
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Asda's vegan searches skyrocket 400 per cent
Shoppers continue to show their appetite for plant-based products as Asda search data shows
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Oumph! wins ‘best vegan burger’
Swedish brand wins burger gong at Vegan Food & Living Awards, with Linda McCartney and M&S coming top in other plant-based categories
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New research group to tackle food waste
Quality and Food Loss Network will focus on waste during production, before food reaches the consumer
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Half of new indoor growers ‘have no ag experience’
Controlled environment production attracts high percentage of young entrants, with funding a major challenge, new survey reveals
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Brassica growers at "rock bottom" after record rainfall
UK growers are now considering switching to more profitable crops following two loss-making seasons
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Mike Coupe to step down as Sainsbury's CEO
Sainsbury's boss described his tenure at the supermarket as the "most challenging" in his career
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New director at Hugh Lowe Farms
Amelia McLean is a specialist in IP and commercial law, and the daughter of grower-owner Marion Regan
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Flowers and plants in vogue at Waitrose
Supermarket reports strong sales of blooms, and launches several new vegetable-based products into stores
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ORC relocates to Cirencester
Organic science and knowledge-exchange organisation says move is part of new three-year business plan
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SA raisins target UK growth
South African growers' body launches promotional campaign to boost raisin sales in the UK
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Crussh CEO Kavanagh to step down
Credited with driving the healthy food and drink chain to new heights, Shane Kavanagh is leaving to pursue new opportunities
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Fresh food boosts Spar UK
Convenience group reports promising set of figures as it hopes to convert impulse shoppers into regular customers
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Energy specialist joins CambridgeHOK
Charlotte Penn aims to bring her energy experience to creating more efficient horticultural operations
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Waitrose launches veg soup for gut health
New products, also featuring fruit-flavoured kefir, aimed at promoting "microbiome"
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Farm employee crushed by concrete beam
A.A Clifton fined £30,000 having pleaded guilty to breaching health and safety regulations after death of Trevor Elson
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Agriculture Bill "will strengthen farm gate"
New legislation seeks to employ big data and improved transparency to help farmers seek fairer returns at the farm gate