News from FPJ – Page 328
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ArticleAsda workers given 'punishing' contracts
New contracts cut holiday allowance and scrap paid breaks, with workers apparently threatened with the sack if they don't sign
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ArticleTesco to axe 4,500 jobs
Shake-up planned for Metro stores due to shoppers opting for daily shops over weekly visits to the supermarket
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ArticleNim’s lands NHS deal
Hospitals nationwide can now order brand’s air-dried crisps for sale in visitor and staff canteens
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ArticleProduce Investments appoints new CFO
Gary Urmston has more than 30 years of experience in food sector and most recently worked as CFO of William Jackson Food Group
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Article"Ditching pesticides could cost £786 for families"
New report calculates the cost of going fully organic for groceries, estimating an extra £786 per year for shoppers
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ArticleM&S and Ocado complete tie-up
M&S fights back after two years of falling sales, completing a £750 million JV with delivery specialist Ocado
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Article‘It’s time to leave,’ says Villiers
New pro-Brexit Defra secretary tries to reassure farmers agriculture can prosper after Brexit, even if UK leaves without a deal on 31 October
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ArticleUK schools donate thousands of books
South African fruit industry body Hortgro thanks British children for charitable efforts in book donation campaign
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ArticleRetailers ‘must understand true cost of food waste’
Chief executive of grocery data analyst Atheon Analytics, Guy Cuthbert, argues that to properly tackle food waste supermarket chains must harness big data to properly understand its real cost and drivers
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ArticleGrape gin claims top prize
New gin made from surplus table grapes at Richard Hochfeld went straight to number one at major drinks awards ceremony
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ArticleForrester leaves Greenyard Fresh UK and retires
Alan Forrester has stepped down as managing director of Greenyard’s UK arm, announcing his retirement after 22 years in the industry
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ArticlePeak volumes for BerryWorld growers
BerryWorld predict Sweet Eve variety to flourish after heatwave at the end of July saw record temperatures
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ArticleBritish apricots "extra sweet" after heatwave
Waitrose stock Kent-grown apricots for the next month as sales for the stone fruit show impressive rise
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ArticleBerry Gardens' blueberry pots start well
New snacking format from the Kent collective features four blueberry portions targeting children's fruit consumption
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ArticleWaitrose to extend plastic-free scheme
Refillable container and loose veg trial extended in Oxford and rolled out to three new stores following "overwhelmingly positive" response
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ArticlePlastic bag use plummets after 5p charge
New figures reveal how successful the 2015 bag charge has been in tackling unnecessary use of plastic bags
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Article£2bn fund for farmers to go green
Lloyds Banking Group opens funding applications for businesses with plans to shrink carbon footprint
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ArticleScottish innovation provides vision of future farming
AHDB PhD students visit range of fresh produce firms in Scotland to inspire research projects
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ArticleNew grants awarded for agri-research
Four students received the backing of the Orskov Foundation to help tackle poverty in Uganda and Tanzania
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Article'Tremendous' British strawberries in peak supply
British Summer Fruit says ideal growing conditions helped produce top-quality fruit, which is now available in all stores