News from FPJ – Page 46
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Westfalia unveils sustainable innovations
Avocado giant invests in water-saving irrigation technique, sustainable packaging and beauty products that use ground avocado as an exfoliator
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Ocado warns over food price inflation
Online retailer stresses challenging trading environment, while reporting an increase in customer numbers in Q1 2022
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Tomra relocates fresh food business
Move to Field Research Centre will accelerate the development of post-harvest solutions
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Hazera Seeds UK joins Veg Power scheme
Veg Power CEO said first quarter of 2022 has been "one of busiest and most successful yet"
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Spanish truckers' strike hits F&V supplies
As stoppage enters its fourth day, Andalusian companies warn of build-up of unharvested produce in greenhouses
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Report urges Red Tractor to overhaul pesticide standards
NFFN calls on food standards scheme to urgently review and boost promotion of non-chemical pesticide alternatives, including via IPM
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UK growth target for Brazilian tropical fruit
Exporters' association Abrafrutas steps up promotional activity, targeting both consumers and the trade
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South African grapes face difficulties
While the country has announced an increase in its grape crop, this does not tell the whole story
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UK industry donates produce for Ukraine
Nationwide Produce coordinates UK industry donations to help feed Ukrainians
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Aldi GB offers jobs to Ukraine refugees
Discount retailer Aldi offers employment to refugees arriving into UK from war-torn Ukraine
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NIAB: ‘New gene editing rules a boost for crop research’
New legislation will make it easier for NIAB to progress beyond lab and glasshouse experimentation and test gene-edited crops out in the field
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VIP sounds warning on rising costs
Cooperative calls on entire value chain to find a joint solution to soaring production costs
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City Harvest thinks big with Harvest for Hunger campaign
Food redistributor wants to start receiving pre-arranged donations of fresh produce direct from suppliers to meet rising demand from charities
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"Transformational year" for Dole
"Significant increase in scale and footprint" in 2021 following Total Produce's acquisition of Dole Food Company
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Hoogstraten launches packaging LCA tool
It enables users to gauge impact of different types of packaging by assessing range of different factors
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'Costs mounting’ for potato weed control
Syngenta advises potato growers to simplify herbicide mixes for more cost-effective pre-emergence options
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Ukraine war triggers food security woes
Wales calls for farming summit, UN warns of food price hikes, and UK professor warns of hard times ahead as Ukraine war triggers food supply concerns
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Ocado bins best-before labels on produce
The online grocer is getting rid of best-before labels on some fresh produce to stop needless food waste, reports Mail on Sunday
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HelloFresh puts in strong performance in 2021
Company sees 69 per cent net revenue growth as demand for meal-kits continues to grow
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Rentable salad boxes reduce plastic at Morrisons
Supermarket says its move to replace disposable plastic salad bar boxes is a UK first