News from FPJ – Page 38
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ArticleOrganic farming on the rise in UK
More British farmers are converting to organic production in line with growing consumer demand, finds organic body Soil Association
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ArticleNFU Cymru launches Wales Woman Farmer of the Year 2022
The search is on for Wales Woman Farmer of the Year 2022 to celebrate women’s contribution to the country’s farming industry
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ArticleAdriëlle Dankier named as new CEO of Nature’s Pride
Dutch importer confirms current chief executive officer Fred van Heyningen will step down as of 1 June
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ArticlePink Lady breeder John Cripps dies aged 95
West Australian horticulturalist was responsible for Cripps Pink and Cripps Red apple varieties
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ArticleVeg Power gets kids growing
Veg Power has joined forces with an Edinburgh Community Food project to connect children with the food they eat
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Article‘Best farmers’ at risk of going bust
High input costs and changing policies could force the ‘best farmers in England’ out of business, says charity
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ArticleNIAB welcomes precision breeding bill
New genetic technology bill will support more sustainable agriculture, says NIAB
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ArticleBelgian campaign launches in UK
Belgian produce marketers are targeting retail and foodservice companies in the UK with a message of high quality and sustainability
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ArticleNew pilot grows fresh talent in Kent
A new apprenticeship scheme in Kent offers opportunities to fast track into the fresh produce industry
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ArticleBritish strawberries sweet and plentiful as season gets underway
UK season begins weeks earlier than last year, with favourable weather boosting berries’ natural sugars
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ArticleBirds Eye kicks off biodiversity campaign with giant wildflower artwork
Campaign seeks to educate nation on importance of biodiversity and impact of its loss, as well as what we can all do to help protect it, with 20,000 wildflower seed boxes up for grabs
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ArticleSouth Africa’s Sharon Fruit harvest starts
The first containers shipped to Europe and airfreighted to the UK and the East have arrived
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ArticleHoogstraten targets berry breakfast market
Belgian cooperative is eyeing the breakfast segment as an untapped occasion for increased berry consumption
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ArticleSmurfit Kappa earns vegan credentials
Smurfit Kappa becomes ’world’s first’ vegan-certified packaging company
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ArticleCountess of Wessex celebrates 30 years of LEAF
HRH The Countess of Wessex led celebrations for the organisation’s 30th anniversary in Warwickshire
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ArticleA positive first season for Cosmic Crisp apples
Marketers Vog and VIP say their first commercial campaign has gone well, and say more fruit will be available in 2023
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ArticleFreshgro aims for world’s first carbon-neutral carrots
Nottinghamshire grower hopes to achieve carbon-neutral Chantenay crop by summer 2022
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ArticleDefra offers farmers BPS advance
Advance BPS payment will provide relief to farmers facing rising costs, says NFU
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ArticleSustainability is dish of the day during Healthy Eating Week
Sustainable diets are the dish of the day for British Nutrition Foundation’s Healthy Eating Week
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ArticleUK transport firms report rising costs
Seven in ten logistics operators report escalating costs as fuel prices soar, Logistics UK survey finds