Supply news from FPJ – Page 20
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NewsRiverford ‘farmwashing’ campaign exposes supermarket ‘fake brands’
New campaign highlights supermarket practice that ’hoodwinks consumers’ and hurts smaller producers
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NewsNew app takes legwork out of road freight ordering and tracking
Orus Logistics is the brainchild of exporter Juan José Barrionuevo
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NewsAldi to cut CO2 with veg-oil-powered trucks
Aldi is converting more than 30 per cent of its HGVs to hydrotreated vegetable oil fuels
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NewsKissabel returns with new-season campaigns across US and Europe
Worldwide Fruit’s commercial director Hannah McIlfatrick describes apple range as “unique” and “truly different”
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NewsJHI receives £2.4m to fund research into lettuce breeding and vertical farming
Over £560,000 will go towards accelerating breeding for indoor lettuce, while more than £300,000 will fund new light pulsing tech in vertical farming
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NewsKent businesses awarded £200k to advance sustainable food innovation
Five of the six projects funded by Growing Kent & Medway could boost sustainability of fruit and veg production in the region
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NewsSouth Africa’s early stonefruit gains momentum
A new season brings hope to South African stonefruit growers for improved export volumes compared to last year
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NewsChiquita project Yelloway unveils first TR4-resistant banana
Yelloway One is first variety to emerge from Chiquita’s joint venture research project with KeyGene, MusaRadix and WUR
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NewsFarmers face up to climate change challenges
Farmer Voice survey, conducted on behalf of Bayer, finds 75 per cent of growers are open to innovation to cope with climate change
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NewsAmerican dreams
A new transatlantic logistics service is gearing up to transport EU fresh produce from the Port of Antwerp to Pennsylvania, as Benelux exporters eye niche trade opportunities in certain vegetable categories
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NewsWatercress industry bids farewell to pioneer Malcolm Isaac
Former boss of Hampshire Watercress and Vitacress Sales launched UK’s first pre-packed salad and persuaded M&S to run its first-ever TV advert for food
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NewsGPG and F2 secure new UC Davis strawberry licences
Renowned US breeding centre has reached new international agreements with UK-based Global Plant Genetics and Mexican group Fresa Fortaleza
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NewsBerries ZA casts its net wider in the East
As South African blueberry exports to traditional markets move into full gear, there are also efforts to increase access in the East
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NewsLove British Food calls on government to prioritise community-focused strategy
Campaign says government should improve food education and offer free school meals
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NewsTech exists to decarbonise now, says Thermo King
Company representatives at UK event urge cold chain operators to embrace electrification and hybridisation without delay
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NewsPrecision pollination project aims to boost strawberry yield and quality
Ground-breaking project involving UK Agri-Tech Centre, Angus Soft Fruits and Polybee tackles pollination challenges in polytunnels and glasshouses
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NewsMarket trends push up Irish potato production
A combination of cold weather and strong domestic demand has conspired to push up potato acreage across Ireland this year
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NewsNew Zealand kiwifruit export sales up 20 per cent to NZ$3.1bn
Data published by Stats NZ indicates huge increase in revenue for country’s single-desk kiwifruit export marketer Zespri
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NewsCMA CGM to buy large stake in Santos Brasil
Purchase of around 48 per cent share in Brazilian terminal operator would include stake in South America’s largest container terminal
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NewsThe Greenery forecasts 5,000-tonne Sweet Sensation crop
The group is targeting strong sales for the branded pear in its main market Germany from mid-October, while demand in eastern Europe continues to grow