Supply news from FPJ – Page 36
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NewsOrganics stuck on 3% of UK farmland
Farmers join Soil Association in calling for a radical rethink of UK organic farming to boost acreage and production
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NewsEnd of the Sharon fruit dream in South Africa
Young industry fails as trees are removed and replaced with commodity categories
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NewsNFU elects Tom Bradshaw as new president
The arable farmer from Essex is joined by David Exwood as deputy president and Rachel Hallos as vice president
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NewsTurkish suppliers gear up for UK visit
Delegation of Turkish fruit and veg suppliers will meet potential UK buyers and visit wholesale markets in London, Birmingham and Glasgow
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NewsLEAF Education chalks up achievements
New report highlights extensive work of agri-education organisation in teaching children about link between farming and food
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NewsSweetCott mandarin makes first appearance in Berlin
Morocco’s Les Domaines Agricoles launched the new SweetCott mandarin variety at Fruit Logistica, describing it as a revolution for the category due to its sweet, juicy taste, late availability and long shelf-life
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NewsJFC2 vertical farm opens in the UK
“The world’s most advanced vertical farm” opens this week in Gloucestershire, growing different herbs and salad leaves
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News‘Which party will deliver a plan for British food?’ NFU asks
England’s farming union addresses urgent food production issues with political leaders at annual conference
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NewsNFU Cymru raises urgent concerns with Welsh govt
NFU Cymru presents farming policy recommendations to Wales’ rural affairs minister Lesley Griffiths
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NewsRed Tractor governance “sound”, report finds
NFU-commissioned independent review finds “no breach of procedure” in Red Tractor governance
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NewsEarlier end forecast for South Africa’s table grape harvest
The country’s table grape industry predicts that its season will end even earlier than last year
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NewsSH Pratt buys commercial arm of mango supplier Ripe Now
Leading UK banana distributor expands its tropical fruit range with acquisition of mango business
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NewsAnother shipping line to the rescue of South African citrus
MSC follows Hapag-Lloyd in increasing shipping opportunities for South African citrus this season
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NewsGrowing Kent & Medway offers £600k for sustainable food innovation
The UK research, innovation and enterprise organisation is looking to fund businesses that can improve supply chain operations in fresh produce
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NewsApple marketing in 2024? It’s complicated…
With a broader range of product types, an array of trademarked brands, and a series of targeted marketing programmes, the business of selling apples has changed dramatically in recent years
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NewsGovt ‘must take hort seriously or risk its future’, says NFU
Westminster’s response to Lords’ report is inadequate and misses chance to support the UK horticulture sector, farming union says
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NewsTomra Food restructures to ‘get closer to its customers’
Streamlined regional structure will operate from three headquarters following the merging of Tomra Food’s fresh and processed business areas
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NewsMaersk results “solid” despite “difficult environment”
In what Vincent Clerc called a “transitional year”, the shipping giant saw revenue and EBITDA fall on 2022
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NewsEcuador keeps up the pressure on bananas
Demands for fairer pricing and a more streamlined approach to certifications top the agenda in Berlin
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NewsSouthern Hemisphere apple exports set to rise
The six leading apple suppliers in the Southern Hemisphere will produce more and export more as a group in 2024, but the story is different for pears