News from FPJ – Page 338
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ArticlePrimafruit unveils new banana facility
Primafruit's multi-million pound Evesham site extension will boost its capacity, featuring triple decker ripening rooms
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ArticleA taste of branding
Legendary chef Pierre Koffmann is fronting a new brand aiming to help chefs make the best decisions with their produce
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Article"Laser labelling is on the up"
Barcelona based tech company Macsa ID report increased demand for laser coding in fresh produce
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ArticleTenderstem launches new spice blend
Brassica brand develops Taj Mahal-inspired mix with Rooted Spices to inspire consumers to be more adventurous with the vegetable
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ArticleTesco marks 36 million meals donated
The largest retailer in the land praises its surplus food redistribution scheme for making a "real difference"
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ArticleCranfield builds app for Colombian banana growers
Project will develop and test new irrigation scheduling service for growers to boost productivity, reduce nutrient losses and improve livelihoods
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ArticleFyffes’ Piñabar lands in Ireland
Pineapple supplier’s cutting machine will be in operation at Dunnes Stores across the country this summer
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ArticleNFU "staggered" by MAC omission
Migration Advisory Committee is facing criticism after leaving agriculture workers off its Shortage Occupation List
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ArticleDaily blueberries cuts heart disease risk
New research shows one cup of blueberries each day can greatly improve heart function in at risk groups
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ArticleLow banana prices temper sales optimism
Figures from Cirad show that despite record imports of bananas into Europe, returns are also hitting new depths
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ArticleTech firm opens new vertical farm
Vertivore near Birmingham will grow salads, herbs and greens in pilot project to make food production more sustainable
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ArticleThe Fruitery gains early BRC thumbs up
New brand gets its BRC accreditation two months after official launch
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ArticleCo-op raises £300m for Fairtrade through bond
Proceeds from five-year sustainability bond will go towards shipping Fairtrade products, producing new ones and funding marketing
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ArticleCooler weather slows retail growth
Sales fail to live up to last year's sizzling start to summer despite health ranges still selling well
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ArticleBritish onion shortfall prompts imports
Nightmare weather last year hit stocks of the British crop meaning shoppers will be buying from abroad until the summer
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ArticleNew green asparagus yields results
Early varieties from Global Plant Genetics help push total marketable yields for green asparagus to new levels
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ArticleKew man crowned best young horticulturalist
Richard Moore receives £2,500 to fund research trip to Japan after hotly contested competition
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ArticleJHI breeders secure five-year funding
Raspberry consortium finalises funding from industry partners, with space still available for another business to join
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ArticleSmart container sets off on global tour
Container fitted with sensors leaves Netherlands on two-year mission to collect data on transport and logistics challenges
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ArticleNew grower joins AHDB Monitor Farm network
Gary Shipley's elevated farmland will make a unique addition to AHDB's knowledge exchange programme