News from FPJ – Page 299
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ArticleHerman plums hit Waitrose shelves
Early variety is the first UK-grown plum crop of the season, coming a week earlier this year
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ArticleIt’s Fresh! signs major Ecuador deal
Agreement with Ecuadorian banana association Acorbanec will see shelf-life tech introduced across 28 growers and exporters in the country
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ArticleDriverless tractors ‘can make farming safer’
Experts believe efforts to develop autonomous farm vehicles can make agriculture safer as well as less labour-intensive
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Article£15m grant open for new farm tech
Businesses can apply for up to £12,000 from Defra to invest in cutting-edge farm technology
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ArticleSainsbury's launch "reverse" vending machines
Plastic bottle return scheme picks up steam as Sainsbury's become latest retailer to provide cash for plastic
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ArticleHunt won't commit to NFU no-deal pledge
Tory leadership hopeful, Jeremy Hunt, told Minette Batters that he will maintain a no-deal plan if EU rejects further negotiations
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ArticleHuge slavery network supplied major retailers
Modern slavery operation which picked spring onions for UK supermarkets thought to have had up to 400 victims
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ArticleYoung spuds get back to their roots
Primary school children were invited onto a Perthshire potato farm to discover the backstory to the great British potato
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ArticleLottery win boosts veg campaign
The Peas Please initiative has won a major cash injection that will keep the project running for another four years
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ArticleFruit molecules help combat cancer, AI project reveals
Oranges, carrots, cabbage and grapes all help fight cancer, according to initiative using public’s smartphones to speed up research
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ArticleRosé berries are next big thing
FPJ's US correspondent Amy Cross describes a new trend getting berry fans excited across the pond
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ArticleBlue Skies marks ‘10 years transforming lives’
Fresh-cut fruit supplier’s foundation has now implemented over 100 projects in Africa, spanning education, sanitation, health and wellbeing
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ArticleVarietal revolution shakes up grape market
New varieties offering better consistency and unique flavours are driving growth in the grape category, but also creating confusion among consumers
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ArticleShipping firms ditch British flag amid Brexit uncertainty
Departures from shipping registry could cut taxation revenues and make it more difficult to secure extra space on ships to help cope with no-deal
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ArticleRetailers making waves in plastic alternatives
Seaweed and Langoustine shells give hope for plastic replacements, UK businesses tell Parliament
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ArticleUK enjoys surge in strawberry exports
Britain celebrates record strawberry shipments in 2018, seeing a 56 per cent leap in export value, according to HMRC
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ArticleGreat British Pea Week returns
Campaign aims to celebrate pea harvesting season and highlight the crop's credentials
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Article“High-quality” Ayrshire potatoes hit Tesco shelves
Greenvale expects peak quality as first product of season arrives at Tesco stores in Scotland
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ArticlePoor quarter for Sainsbury's
Supermarket reveals disappointing set of results, with all areas of the business reporting a decline in sales in challenging market
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ArticleTesco boss sounds Brexit deadline warning
Planning for 31 October leave date “more difficult” because Christmas stock will leave less capacity to stockpile, says Dave Lewis