News from FPJ – Page 319
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ArticleUS-UK farming row deepens
Heads of Red Tractor and NFU hit back following US ambassador's controversial "Museum of Agriculture" comments
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ArticleFairtrade sales boost for Co-op
Retailer reports huge upswings in sales of Fairtrade bananas, tomatoes and roses in run up to promotional fortnight
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ArticleGreenyard makes a noise about new nut deal
Greenyard Fresh UK agrees collaboration with Noisy Snacks to support the rollout and expansion of its brand
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ArticlePotato variety key in 2019
New Greenvale report identifies Hassleback and loaded potato skins as key food trends for the coming year
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ArticleAsda marks first anniversary of food bank campaign
Partnership with Trussell Trust and FareShare has so far provided five million meals, with 90 food banks awarded grants to tackle poverty
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ArticleBritish strawberries hit Waitrose shelves
Supermarket says glasshouse-grown fruit will hit stores from this weekend thanks to warm weather
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ArticleA man for all seasons
New labour provider startup Agri-HR aims to help solve a shortage of workers in British agriculture, but with immigration in the Brexit spotlight are these hard times for recruiters?
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ArticleThe kids are alright
The Under 40s Fruit Growers went the distance for their biennial conference this year, travelling to Chile for a six-day tour of its fruit industry
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ArticleFrozen Tenderstem launches at Asda and Ocado
Premium brassica expands frozen product to new retailers following initial success at Iceland
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ArticleDover can handle "moderate" Brexit disruption
A new report suggests that the Port of Dover has the capacity to deal with a 50 per cent increase in process times
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ArticleHenk Elfferich: An Englishman in Poeldijk
Obituary: Mart Valstar remembers Henk Elfferich, a friend of the English trade who passed away last month at the age of 85
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ArticleGeorge Eustice quits as farming minister
Eustice leaves government citing May's announcement that MPs will have a vote to delay Brexit in March
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ArticleRiverford in ‘best position for a decade’
Organic veg box company saw profits dip due to last year’s Beast from the East but is expecting positive year despite Brexit challenges
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ArticleSolid sales growth for Bakkavor
Fresh prepared firm reports strong pre-tax profits, but warns of a tough start to 2019 before things improve
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ArticleBeware the Christmas gift of sales growth
Comment: Kantar Worldpanel's Ed Griffiths on why supermarkets should avoid the focus on promotions at the start of the year
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ArticlePreparing for Brexit
Despite the considerable uncertainty surrounding what happens after 29 March, there is still much that companies can do to prepare, as Promar International’s divisional director John Giles explains
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ArticleNFU welcomes Brexit delay vote
Minette Batters supports PM’s decision to give MPs a chance to reject no-deal Brexit, reiterating that it would be “a catastrophe for farming”
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ArticleCompass: ‘Trust and tech will shape our food system’
Food businesses must gain consumer trust through transparency and sustainability, Compass boss Dominic Blakemore tells City Food Lecture
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ArticleGlobal governance needed to tackle health crisis
The City Food Lecture panel at London's Guildhall warned of a lack of cohesion on national and global levels concerning food policy
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ArticleStone success for Tesco
Tesco has been named South African Stonefruit Retailer of the Year for its work in promoting the southern hemisphere source. Michael Barker hears how it has done it from buyer Joe Baines