Supply news from FPJ – Page 10
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iBerry adds blackberries to its product range
One of Morocco’s leading fresh berry suppliers has marked its tenth anniversary with a further portfolio expansion
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Fighting talk from PML Seafrigo
In July French logistics group Seafrigo acquired British forwarder Perishable Movements Limited to create PML Seafrigo. Regional CEO for the UK, Jason Spencer Knox, tells Fred Searle about the combined company’s bold ambitions to capture market share and build a vertically integrated global perishables network
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Extreme weather prompts dramatic crop revision for apples and pears
Droughts, floods, hail, unseasonably warm temperatures and a resulting higher risk of disease mean this year’s initial forecasts have been trimmed
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City Harvest highlights financial benefits of redistribution
New study reveals how donating surplus produce to charity is an effective way to save money in the UK food industry
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Generation Logistics enters second year
Industry-led logistics career awareness campaign enters next phase with backing from 40+ transport firms
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Western Cape flood impact becomes clearer
Activities in the Western Cape’s main fruit regions have been severely disrupted by recent floods, Hortgro has confirmed
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Blueberry industry ‘set for growth’
Rabobank forecasts long-term rise in global blueberry exports, with consumption robust despite inflationary environment
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Vines shoot up UK ag charts
Grapes now represent 36 per cent of England’s soft fruit crop, Defra figures reveal
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Dole UK wins awards hat-trick
The fresh produce supplier is celebrating scooping no less than three industry awards in one month
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Wilson’s Country invests £2m in AD plant
New plant in County Armagh, Northern Ireland will provide 60 per cent of potato supplier’s annual electricity requirements
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Climate and sustainability to take centre stage at Banana Time 2023
El Niño, labour relations and shared responsibility for sustainability will be major talking points at international convention in Guayaquil, Ecuador
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Salad sites up for redevelopment
Chichester glasshouse firms re-launched to the market with option to repurpose land after no takers to buy them as going concern
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Albert Bartlett and James Martin launch chefs’ frozen potato range
Five new products will help chefs reduce prep time and cut food waste while maintaining premium quality
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UK retailers looking for longer-term contracts in soft fruit
Chambers reveals supermarkets’ growing demand for longer contracts with berry suppliers, following availability challenges in recent seasons
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Halls launches Naked Avocado to tackle food waste
Each pack includes three skinless and destoned avocado halves and has a one-month refrigerated storage life thanks to HPP technology
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Fairtrade announces global award winners
The 2023 Fairtrade Global Awards recognise companies that drive sustainable growing and trading practices
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Vitalion tomatoes ‘pivotal’ in fight against rugose
Resistant variety from BASF/Nunhems is being trialled by major UK producers and could prove a valuable addition as growers navigate threat of ToBRFV
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New easy-to-pick AVA raspberries are ‘works of art’
AVA Monet and AVA Dali will enter into year-round commercial production in 2024, offering Angus Soft Fruit growers premium quality, large fruit and low picking costs
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‘Balance needed’ in avo sector after ‘season of discontent’
High volumes and quality issues made it a difficult summer on the European avocado market and some producers have already started to scale back plantings
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Sweet start to UK apple season
The sunniest June for 66 years has delivered great tasting new-season British apples, says UK grower body BAPL as the 2023/24 deal gets under way