News from FPJ – Page 6
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ArticleNFU Cymru requests meeting with new First Minister
Farming union requests urgent meeting with Vaughan Gething to discuss challenges to Welsh farming
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ArticleCut tax on fruit and veg to boost consumer health, says report
New research based on consumer survey in seven countries suggests governments can do more to help people meet WHO’s recommended daily intake
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ArticleSouth African apple and pear growers turn to solar energy
Several producers who supply leading exporter Tru-Cape say their irrigation systems now depend far less on the country’s consistently unreliable national electricity network
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ArticleRAU to screen ‘Six Inches of Soil’
Royal Agricultural University to show ground-breaking documentary spot-lighting soil health and regenerative farming
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ArticleUK lifts tariff on California prune juice
UK import tariff on prune juice suspended after lobbying by UK trade and California Prune Board
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ArticleTomra LUCAi platform now available for cherries
New LUCAi platform for InVision2 leverages Tomra’s Deep Learning technology to add value to cherry packing
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ArticleForecasting tool set to save pea industry £30m
PGRO has launched a new tool designed predict the optimum harvest time for UK vining peas
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ArticlePeach and apricot trees join UK’s FruitWatch project
Warming climate means more stonefruit is being grown in the UK
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ArticleSainsbury’s sets more ambitious GHG targets
Supermarket ups its targets and asks suppliers to play their part
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ArticleMPs urged to support farmers with ‘Buy British Bill’
Bill aims to guarantee 50 per cent of public food procurement comes from British suppliers
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ArticleAldi celebrates success of Company Shop Group partnership
Aldi has donated 2.5m meals through surplus food redistributor Company Shop Group
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ArticleSouth African avocados set to arrive in Europe
Early delays in shipping have not dampened optimism for the South African avocado season
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ArticleAldi offers food for thought to cash-strapped consumers
The discounter is making meal planning easier for customers with refreshed recipe hub
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ArticlePost-Brexit logistics researcher calls for more collaborators
Logistics advisory Global 78 is searching for more businesses to get involved in research to understand how the fruit and vegetable sector can trade most effectively post-Brexit
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ArticleBlue Whale aims for resilience through (Re)Generation
(Re)Generation Fruit, a Blue Whale-led consortium in France, is seeking to support the ecological transition of the sector while providing vital economic resilience for its growers
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ArticleRPA opens claim window for stewardship schemes
Farmers can now submit claims under Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship schemes
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ArticlePorts of Bilbao and Portsmouth agree MoU to boost trade
Deal aims to develop both green and digital shipping corridors
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ArticleDefra accelerates public food procurement and labelling work
Two new reviews will look into improving public food access and fairer labelling
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ArticleBAPL launches manifesto to secure British topfruit
10-point plan outlines actions to support growers ahead of general election
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ArticleMore support needed for banana producers hit by climate and costs
The growing impact of climate change and soaring production costs mean urgent action to address unsustainable banana prices is essential, according to Fairtrade Foundation