News from FPJ – Page 278
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ArticleMatt Quinn gains Chep promotion
RPC provider names Quinn as its new vice-president in northern Europe
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ArticleJonathan Choat passes away, aged 79
The Fruiterer and founder of Nexus PR was a larger than life character who was passionate about promoting the food industry
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ArticleNew development chef for Oliver Kay
Dean Kinsey's first task will be to oversee the Oliver Kay National Vegan Dish of the Year 2020 competition
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ArticleGoose Fat Roasts exclusive for Sainsbury's
Supermarket to list new Albert Bartlett chilled potato line in time for the Christmas season
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ArticleMoney talks in packaging
The higher cost of sustainable packaging, and consumers' reluctance to pay more for it, are an obstacle to progress as the fresh produce sector strives to cut its plastic waste
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ArticleBranston finance director promoted to new role
Jo Hill moves to new position of planning director as UK potato supplier invests in capacity and processing equipment across its sites
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ArticleFoodVentures to expand global operations
Dutch greenhouse business that prioritises underdeveloped supply chains and markets will open new facility in China
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ArticleBill Mathieson takes Greenyard UK role
Mathieson will join Greenyard Fresh UK as managing director at the end of January
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ArticleOcado announces first 'mini' depot
New Customer Fulfilment Centre will be built in Bristol to handle 30,000 order per week
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ArticleAn inconvenient truth
Prepared produce appears to meet many of the modern consumer’s demands, but the category is also facing a number of significant hurdles
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ArticleFarming sector faces election bigger than Brexit
FPJ industry commentator Heidi Gilmour casts her eye over the upcoming general election and what it means for farming
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ArticlePlace UK warns customers of no-deal Brexit costs
Fresh and frozen supplier states WTO rules will likely see greater costs on imports
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ArticleBright future for LEDs, predicts Kubo
LEDs, robotic forecasting tools and climate screens have big potential to improve greenhouse production, say speakers at inaugural GTC
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ArticleA rosemary Xmas for Waitrose
Supermarket sells rosemary Christmas trees for environmentally conscious shoppers who also want to flavour their food
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ArticleCelebrity greens were once foods of last resort
Lauren Alex O'Hagan, research associate in the Centre for Language and Communication Research at Cardiff University, looks at how fortunes have changed for the likes of kale and seaweed
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ArticleStink bug targeted with new £250k grant
The pungent insect can cause significant damage to berries and field vegetables
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ArticleAPS invests for the future
UK grower reveals at Global Tomato Congress that it has expanded production and invested in vertical farming
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ArticleChristmas cheer for poinsettia growers
AHDB trials unearth three new varieties of poinsettia that could be mainstays of future Christmases
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ArticleIt’s all about that base
FPJ's US correspondent Amy Cross describes the paucity of the soup offer and the popularity of prepared 'base' pots
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ArticleBracing for Brexit
Numerous Brexit delays have given UK ports extra time to prepare for potential disruption, but how confident is the logistics sector that trade will continue to flow as normal after deadline day? Fred Searle reports