News from FPJ – Page 341
-
ArticleFamiliar names make 2019 Rich List
Sunday Times' latest ranking features the likes of the Gudmundssons, Oughtreds and Shropshires
-
ArticleFarming incomes down 17 per cent
Spike in cost of energy, fertiliser and feed pushes up cost of production, causing a £929 million fall in overall agricultural income
-
ArticleBelgian boom
Key UK supplier Belgium is making the best of the Brexit uncertainty and believes its quality offer will keep winning it customers
-
ArticleVitacress funds "groundbreaking" watercress PhD
Scientists hope to develop a more sustainable and nutrient-rich watercress to feed growing population and tackle malnutrition
-
ArticleBroccoli sprout extract 'could treat schizophrenia'
Research reveals compound found in broccoli sprout extract can help improve brain signalling in Schizophrenic patients
-
ArticleReader-voted awards open for entries
UK Fruit & Vegetable Awards is back with all-new categories and the chance to earn the industry's acclaim
-
ArticleLEAF Education launches Farming Fortnight
New event will celebrate farming and food production in schools in bid to inspire young people to enter the sector
-
ArticleJonathan Tremayne takes top role at Global Pacific
Former IPL man joins the suppliers following his departure from Asda's buying arm last year
-
ArticleNunhems launch new cucumber varieties
The counter-seasonal Olano F1 and Ocana F1 will create year-round cucumber supply from Spain
-
ArticleSainsbury’s to ditch dark plastics
Retailer launches series of measures to make packaging more sustainable, including ‘pre-cycle’ areas to allow recycling in store
-
ArticleNew pilot scheme a "shambles"
Councillors in Fife, Scotland, have urged the government to increase the numbers of non-EU seasonal workers
-
ArticleOcado and Morrisons reach Erith agreement
Following a fire at Ocado’s Andover CFC, Morrisons agrees to suspend its online capacity at the Erith fulfilment centre
-
Article£4m awarded to food redistribution schemes
New government funding will help meet targets to cut food waste from industry in half by 2030
-
ArticleDevon recruiter penalised by GLAA
Man in Sidmouth handed LMEU to stop him supplying food processing workers without licence
-
ArticleShift to veganism ‘vital’ to control climate change
Vegan Society calls on parties to push plant-based diets in fight against climate change, saying it is a key to meeting Paris Agreement targets
-
ArticleGreenyard ups stake in Bardsley England
The international fresh produce supplier has increased its investment in Kent topfruit growers Bardsley England
-
ArticleNew drive to control downy mildew and blight
Extensive AHDB research project tackles widespread diseases, with downy mildew estimated to cause annual lettuce losses of over £15m
-
ArticleMajor report warns of ‘unprecedented’ biodiversity loss
Current response insufficient as one million species are threatened with extinction and unsustainable farming contributes to wildlife loss
-
ArticleTesco halves avocado price for May
Ready to eat avocados feature in new range of offers to celebrate Tesco's centenary
-
ArticleIndustry urged to halve food waste by 2030
New food waste champion Ben Elliot is launching ambitious new targets for the food industry at the Step up to the Plate symposium