Supply news from FPJ – Page 45
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NewsGeneration Logistics enters second year
Industry-led logistics career awareness campaign enters next phase with backing from 40+ transport firms
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NewsWestern 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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NewsBlueberry industry ‘set for growth’
Rabobank forecasts long-term rise in global blueberry exports, with consumption robust despite inflationary environment
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NewsVines shoot up UK ag charts
Grapes now represent 36 per cent of England’s soft fruit crop, Defra figures reveal
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NewsDole 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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NewsWilson’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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NewsClimate 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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NewsSalad 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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NewsAlbert 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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NewsUK 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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NewsHalls 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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NewsFairtrade announces global award winners
The 2023 Fairtrade Global Awards recognise companies that drive sustainable growing and trading practices
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NewsVitalion 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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NewsNew 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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News‘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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NewsFairtrade introduces Future of Bananas initiative
Organisation says there is a brighter future for banana plantation workers as it launches ‘game-changing’ new offer for traders and retailers
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NewsSweet 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
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NewsFarmers set research priorities
Farming and research organisations are teaming up to better understand the research and innovation priorities for UK growers
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NewsDole launches specialist organics division and brand
Group’s new Dole Organics division and GO Organic! consumer brand will be officially introduced at Fruit Attraction 2023 in Madrid
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NewsSouth Africa expects return to grape normality
The country’s table grape industry is anticipating 12 per cent growth in exports over the previous season