Supply news from FPJ – Page 51
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NewsSpanish melons and watermelons bounce back
Growers hail return to normal production and the reactivation of demand in August
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NewsLondon Gateway attracts new business
DP World welcomes five new customers at its London Gateway facility in first 100 days
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NewsEarth & Wheat launches wonky fruit box
Wonky bread and veg business moves into fruit as its mission to bring down food waste continues
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NewsPuglia producers form promotion partnership
New memorandum of understanding sees eight of Italy’s leading grape regions team up to boost sales
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NewsNFU urges government action on food security report
Union welcomes recommendations to bolster population health, stressing that a coordinated government approach to food policy is vital
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NewsDP World in BPA conference tie-up
The global supply chain business has partnered with Port of London Authority to present annual British Ports Association conference
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NewsClock House Farm wins big at National Cherry & Soft Fruit Show
Kent berry grower scoops multiple awards, including for its Driscoll’s Reyna raspberries which will be sent to Buckingham Palace for Royal Family to enjoy
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NewsOPINION: ‘Supermarket promotions aren’t working for the grower’
Northamptonshire-based farming correspondent Rupert Knowles argues that supermarket promotions often represent a loss for the producer that they simply cannot afford
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NewsM&S rolls out AgriSound pollinator tech to 18 more farms
In-field noise sensor tech extended to additional M&S Select farms following 2022 trials to help growers track pollinators and boost quality, yields, and biodiversity
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NewsPicotas take centre stage in weather-hit cherry season
Picota cherries were celebrated at an event in London marking the start of the new European season
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NewsItalian growers face up to fire and ice
Severe hailstorms and extreme heat leave parts of Italy’s fruit and vegetable production base battered and bruised
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NewsNew spraying drone to help growers reduce water use
Spraying solution from Hungarian agtech firm ABZ Innovation will allow producers to operate more sustainably and cost-effectively, the company says
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NewsABZ Innovation targets UK with precision ag drones
Hungarian agtech firm “poised to enter” UK market with precise spraying drones designed to reduce inputs and alleviate workforce pressures
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NewsTesco: “Our suppliers want certainty”
Tesco’s Dominic Morrey stressed the importance of long-term certainty for producers at a Lords horticulture inquiry, naming fair pricing and a workable seasonal workers scheme as priorities
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NewsParsnip sales bounce back
From zero to hero: fresh parsnips enjoy 2023 sales resurgence, Kantar figures show
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NewsBritish Growers unveils carrot symposium speakers
Speakers announced for the third International Symposium on Carrot and Other Apiaceae in York this October
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NewsItalian apple producers demand GlobalGAP ‘simplification’
Discussions around new standards that will be compulsory from 1 January 2024 have taken place in Trentino-South Tyrol
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NewsFresh Direct partners with Fischer Farms
The UK foodservice supplier has teamed up with vertical farming pioneers to boost supply chain sustainability
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NewsNorth Wales VF project extended
Anglesey vertical farming project is extended after success helping fresh produce growers
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NewsUK consumers overlook “cheap” carrots
Ultra-low pricing hasn’t translated into higher 2022-23 UK carrot sales, despite cash-strapped consumers seeking bargains