News from FPJ – Page 290
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Article"Soft fruits could become uneconomical"
Without designing production to avoid fossil fuels, the cost of producing soft fruits in Britain could become too great, according to new paper
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ArticleOrganic body expands digital presence
Covid-19 Support and Home Delivery hubs are among raft of new measures to help organic producers
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ArticleHome-delivery move for Charles Stamper
Scottish fruit and veg wholesaler adapts its business after the closure of its catering clients during Covid-19 lockdown
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ArticleLockdown drives grocery sales record
New Kantar figures show food and drink sales going through the roof as consumers are forced to stay home
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ArticleStaying cool as lockdown lifts
Shane Brennan, chief executive of the Cold Chain Federation, looks at how fresh food storage and distribution businesses can prepare for the changes we can expect as lockdown lifts
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ArticleOn your marks, Pret set…go
Fresh produce is the star of the show at Pret a Manger as it expands its plant-based menu and opens new Veggie Prets
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ArticleRaymond Blanc to launch UK apple season
Renowned chef and local-produce advocate joins British Apples & Pears campaign for the start of the new season
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ArticleBeeswax Dyson joins Berry Gardens
Dyson's major new glasshouse facility hopes to be able to supply British-grown strawberries year-round
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ArticlePickling trend boost veg sales at Waitrose
A new generation of hobby picklers has emerged as Brits expand their kitchen skills during lockdown
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ArticleNourishing Britain's plants
Dr Peter Orrell has launched a new company offering growers multiple benefits through the use of mycorrhizal fungi
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ArticleNew tool to calculate fungicide use
The system, available from Agri-tech Services, promises cost benefits in the fight against strawberry powdery mildew
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ArticleNo banana drama as sales surge
Suppliers are taking the challenges of Covid-19 in their stride, while consumers appreciate the versatility of the popular yellow fruit
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ArticlePink Lady eases the lockdown stress
Apple brand has been running a series of initiatives aimed at helping Brits to de-stress during lockdown
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ArticleBerry Gardens to launch new campaign
UK berry supplier will undertake its biggest ever consumer advertising campaign, in line with the start of the berry-picking season
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ArticleNew weapon against mite in fruit
BASF's Nealta promises to defeat red spider mites in apples and protected strawberries
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ArticleHigh hopes for SH Jazz season
Quality looks good ahead of the New Zealand season, with UK figures showing a strong rise in sales this spring
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ArticleLockdown cooking boosts mushroom sales
Consumers have been buying up mushrooms in large volumes as they cook from scratch during the Covid-19 crisis
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ArticleFareShare 'doubles food deliveries' in 2020
Since the coronavirus pandemic the food redistribution charity's work has intensified in response to a growing hunger crisis
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ArticleNew commercial manager at The Fruitery
Ashley Leete is tasked with driving sales of the company’s branded and white label ready-to-eat fruit pots
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ArticleCornish New potatoes flourishing after wet start
Cornish crop of new potatoes currently being harvested after difficult start to the season