News from FPJ – Page 8
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NewsChiquita Panama begins mass layoff of workers
Company will deliver severance pay to almost 5,000 works this Friday due to ongoing strike
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NewsBarnes unveiled as new director at Growing Kent & Medway
Regional programme helps boost innovation for the horticulture industry
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NewsTesco unveils watermelon pizza kit
Innovation is aimed at helping kids keep hydrated and eat healthier
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NewsGolden Kings potatoes set sights on foodservice success
All-rounder potato brand from Greenvale connects with influential chefs and food writers by hosting five-course meal at London’s Sky Garden
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NewsSlight increase in Spain’s European exports
Volume of fresh produce exports to Europe climbed 1 per cent in the first quarter, with value rising 9 per cent
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NewsHeartwarming Chinese photo wins top prize at World Food Photography Awards
Picture by Chinese photographer Xiaoling Li is the overall winner, while veteran NCGM photographer takes home Outstanding Achievement Award
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NewsIGD report forecasts discounter success
The analyst’s latest five-year forecast to 2029 shows that discount will be the fastest growing physical grocery channel globally, with a sales CAGR of 5.2 per cent
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NewsM&S food sales up while cyber attack set to cost £300m
Premium retailer expects to see reduced availability on food into June and July due to cyber hack, but reports strong food sales in full-year figures
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NewsPeru blueberry exports set to grow
Country’s recovery continues following sudden downturn in 2023/24 with a forecast increase in production
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NewsEarly season predicted for UK veg
Brassica and pea growers are forecasting an early start to harvest thanks to the warm spring, with hopes of building anticipation for the homegrown crop among consumers
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NewsSpikings takes COO and commercial role at three ag-tech businesses
Former Keelings, Greenvale and Greenyard exec will help accelerate the firms’ growth
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NewsAVA berry varieties show way for Angus
Premium berry varieties like AVA Magnum and AVA Monet aim not just for outstanding taste but also improved shelf life, according to Angus Soft Fruits, making them ideal for export to the Gulf and Asia
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NewsPotato growers urged to be vigilant as beetle re-enters UK
Colorado beetle is described as ‘major threat to potato crops’ following confirmed sightings in Kent and suspected hitchhiking on imported produce
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NewsChilled logistics firm has been hacked, BBC reveals
Major service provider to British supermarkets insists business remains unaffected but admits it is subject of ransomware attack
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NewsCo-op members vote in favour of ceasing trade with Israel
An advisory motion to remove Israeli produce from shelves has passed at the retailer’s AGM with three quarters of members in favour
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NewsThanet Earth’s seventh glasshouse to open in November
Construction is underway on Thanet Earth’s seventh high-tech glasshouse in Birchington, Kent, which will produce an additional 150mn tomatoes a year
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NewsLa Niña casts shadow over Peru’s avocado export growth
Country should sell more to foreign markets this year, but there are climate-related concerns around production
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NewsDP World reveals US$2.5bn investment plan
Company says major infrastructure projects will break ground across Europe, India, Africa and South America this year
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NewsUK and EU agree major agri-food deal
Removal of checks on fresh produce and plant health certificates among the detail now released under new ‘sanitary and phytosanitary zone’ and major realignment of food safety standards
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NewsNew UK-EU deal to remove some checks on food exports
Fresh produce industry calls for more detail but welcomes signs of progress