News from FPJ – Page 317
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ArticleTech advances ‘will attract fresh talent’ to fresh produce
Rise of automation, robotics, AI and big data is creating opportunities to welcome brightest young minds into the industry, say leading firms
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ArticleNew Tesco gin from surplus table grapes
Supermarket launches waste-reducing premium spirit, supplied by partnership of Richard Hochfeld and Foxhole Spirits
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ArticleIrish mushrooms brace for Brexit
It’s no secret that Ireland’s mushroom industry has been suffering since the EU referendum, but rather than looking to new markets, Irish producers are taking steps to ensure UK exports stay cost-effective
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ArticleWinning with waste
Ben Whitehead thinks he can help make a big difference with his little packets of rescued fruit and veg crisps. Fred Searle talks to the founder of Spare Snacks about what’s wrong with our food system and how sustainable brands can help change it
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ArticleAutomate to accumulate
AHDB SmartHort conference hears that collaboration will be key to future technological transformation
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ArticleTrade bodies slam late tariff announcement
Government decision to announce tariff details just two weeks before Brexit derided as 'disgraceful' and 'appalling' by industry bodies
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ArticleRoyals ready to roll
After a horrendous 2018 season, Jersey Royal growers are keen for a big season, with perfect conditions and new technology boosting the island’s production
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ArticleAgrial completes Angflor buyout
Florette owner acquires full ownership of Essex-based salad-growing operation after buying out partner Jepco
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ArticleUK sets out no-deal Brexit trade plan
Fruit and vegetables among the 87 per cent of products that will have tariff-free access
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ArticleFirst British asparagus arrives at M&S
Wye Valley grower John Chinn continues to deliver UK's earliest product as M&S forecasts major uplift in British asparagus sales this year
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ArticleBurgesses take full ownership of Produce World
Company says it has "gone back to its roots" after buying out all minority shareholders
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ArticleGrasses ‘can help grow healthier blueberries’
Intercropping with grasses an effective and sustainable alternative to chemical treatments for maximising yield and antioxidant content
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ArticleWaitrose launches compostable banana bag
Home compostable bag for Duchy Organic bananas is a first for Waitrose's fresh produce range
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ArticleEmpowering women in farming in Ghana
Case study: How one farming student on the Marshal Papworth course has helped improve lives back home in Ghana
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ArticleLoose sales ‘key to tackling food waste’
Operational consultant Newton urges consumers to choose more loose fruit and veg so they only buy what they need
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ArticleFruiterers open nominations for Under-30s Award
Worshipful Company of Fruiterers will reward young person that has made major contribution to fruit industry
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ArticleOrganics facing effective Brexit trade embargo
NFU warns that if no deal is agreed with the EU, UK organic farmers would have to sell their exported products as conventional
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ArticlePotato stocks down a quarter on last year
Extreme growing conditions last year have driven down AHDB stock estimates, with stores also cleared early due to high winter temperatures
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ArticleSumo takes centre stage in US citrus offer
FPJ columnist Amy Cross explains how US retailers are drawing shoppers in with impressive citrus displays
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ArticleGMB petition calls for Sainsbury’s-Asda merger to be blocked
Trade union representing Asda employees urges CMA to stop “incredibly damaging” deal, saying price “too high” for shoppers and workers