News from FPJ – Page 32
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UK trade visit highlights benefits of SA raisins
Visit to leading UK suppliers promotes quality and low residues of South African raisins
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Soraya strawberry unlocks year-round potential
Elsoms believes Soraya, the first seed-raised strawberry variety specifically bred for winter production in Britain, could be a game changer for UK producers
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Brakes brings back £2m ‘Help for Hospitality’
Returning campaign aims to give back to under-pressure foodservice companies
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UK berry growers facing “perfect storm”
Food waste targets and higher imports are making it harder for British berry producers to sell their crop this season, with one industry figure predicting a wave of consolidation as inflationary pressures bite
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Families focus on healthy eating aim
M&S Family Matters Index finds that more than half of famillies want to eat more healthily this summer
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NFU reiterates commitment to helping improve SFI, as scheme opens
Union wants to work with Defra to improve the Sustainable Farming Incentive and make it inclusive and viable for all farmers
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‘Straight Outta Crumpton’ hits TV screens
Cider brand launches first-ever TV ad to put “attitude back” into the category
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New funding for protein crops
George Eustice announces £12.5m fund that could boost pea and bean production
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National Berry Month returns with versatility focus
Industry campaign aims to show consumers the many benefits that berries offer
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It’s game, set and match Aldi when it comes to budget 'Wimbledon picnics', research finds
Aldi offers British consumers the cheapest ’Wimbledon at home’ picnic ingredients, finance experts at CashLady.com reveal
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UK banana prices still below 1987 levels
Data from ONS demonstrates huge price pressure on banana producers amid rising inflation, production costs and sustainability requirements
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Infarm opens major vertical farm in Bedford
New facility is one of Europe’s largest with capacity to produce up to 20 million plants a year for UK retail and restaurant customers
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Better weather gives rise to larger English cherry crop, says supplier
J.O. Sims forecasts a “good crop” of English cherries, with harvesting starting slightly earlier than usual
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End of the line for veg grower T.Wilson & Sons
St Helens grower blames effects of the pandemic for business failure, despite successful sale of its haulage operation
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NIAB trials double berry yields
NIAB doubles year-round strawberry yields when growing everbearer Malling Champion in controlled conditions
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Mixed sales for Morrisons
Supermarket reports overall growth, but that was driven by fuel as grocery sales declined
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Westfalia takes avocado oil refining closer to circularity
New plant in Kwa Zulu Natal finds innovative ways of using waste generated from the refining operation
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WPC delegates visit Wilson’s Country
Northern Irish potato business welcomes VIPs following Ireland’s first-ever hosting of the World Potato Congress
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Grow-your-own boom as UK consumers cut costs
Veg seed sales are up as more British families grow their own produce to save money as inflation bites
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NZ cherry exporter seeks new partners abroad
Hortinvest in New Zealand is capturing the imagination of Chinese consumers with its cherries’ story, and hopes to do the same in the UK and Europe too