News from FPJ – Page 77
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NewsEarth & Wheat launches wonky Christmas veg box
Supplier pledges to donate four meals to FareShare for every box sold
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NewsTake soil as seriously as air and water to protect food supply, MPs urge
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee publishes findings to its inquiry into soil health and urges government to take action
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NewsGlobal air cargo demand rises for third consecutive month
Demand for air cargo was up 3.8 per cent in October marking three consecutive months of year-on-year growth, says IATA
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NewsSoil Association calls on govt to ‘save our soils’ following EFRA inquiry
The organics charity says urgent action is needed to improve degrading UK soil and preserve food production, and urges Brits to get involved in World Soil Day
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NewsDecember set for record grocery sales
41 million Brussels sprouts expected to be sold every day in the week before Christmas
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NewsSPAR UK donates £250,000 to FareShare
Donation provides equivalent of one million meals to those struggling to afford food
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NewsShipping CEOs join forces on decarbonisation
Industry leaders offer a united view at COP28 on the concrete regulatory measures needed to create the investment conditions critical to accelerating the industry’s green transition
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NewsNew foodservice boss for A.F. Blakemore
Food group appoints Lawrence Shirazian to run newly formed unit
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NewsPetition set for Parliament
Public pressure mounts on supermarkets as more than 100,000 signatories back Riverford’s ’Get Fair About Farming’ campaign
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NewsSix-figure polisher spend for Huntapac
Root veg supplier upgrades its packhouse with new Haith equipment
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NewsSouth Africa calls for citrus intervention
The country says errors made this year cast serious doubt on reliability of phytosanitary testing procedures in the EU
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NewsNew Defra secretary promises backing for farmers
Steve Barclay outlines funding available in first big speech
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NewsAldi drops 180 festive prices
Reductions and price locks include Christmas veg such as Brussels sprouts
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NewsDefra ‘needs £4bn budget’, claims CLA
Association president says budget increase is needed to boost confidence and encourage new entrants
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NewsSpain to host 2026 World Table Grape Symposium
Key challenges identified at the Cape Town symposium will guide the agenda towards 2026
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NewsPeru sees sharp drop in mandarin exports
Shipments fell by more than 40 per cent between January and October of 2023
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NewsGrape growers told to spread the word
As the 10th International Table Grape Symposium got underway in Cape Town, David Hughes highlighted the challenges facing the world’s growers, and implored the category to make its offering stand out from the crowd
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NewsHarvestEye expanded for onion use
Tool has been further upgraded following launch of version 2.0
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News‘World’s largest’ vertical farm opens in Norfolk
Fischer Farms’ new vertical farm is expected to yield 250 times more leafy greens than conventional farming
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NewsNew platform for pulse project trials
Adas develops knowledge exchange site to help the industry learn from Nitrogen Climate Smart project