Supply news from FPJ – Page 55
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NewsRenewed hope for British blackcurrants
UK producers feel optimistic after recent sunny period brings renewed hope for blackcurrant crop hit by adverse weather and high costs
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News‘It’s time to back British’
Angus Soft Fruits MD John Gray tells Fred Searle why it is more important than ever for supermarkets, and government, to support the UK berry sector
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NewsAvocado sales climb at Mission Produce
Second-quarter results include a drop in revenue and an overall net loss for the three-month period
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NewsKuehne and Nagel acquires Morgan Cargo
Group strives to expand its perishables network and connectivity for customers to and from South Africa, UK and Kenya
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NewsHigh costs take toll on farmers
Spiralling production costs have adversely affected farmers’ mental health, NFU survey shows
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NewsAgroberries buys stake in BerryWorld
The Americas berry giant has acquired shares in UK supplier BerryWorld’s EMEA and APAC businesses
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NewsNew water law will “halt expansion of Chilean fruit industry”
Fedefruta warns that changes will remove incentives for the construction of new irrigation infrastructure in bigger farms
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NewsFarming Fortnight returns for fifth year
LEAF Education’s annual online initiative to help schools spotlight British food and farming will run from 5-16 June
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NewsVertical Future partners with Modi Fresh in India
UK-based vertical farming technology expands into Indian market with Modi Fresh to develop consumer-facing brand
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NewsVertical farming business Eider VF enters administration
Company that develops vertical farms producing leafy greens is up for sale just one year after £50m cash injection
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NewsMyFresh enters administration
Bedfordshire fresh-prep firm goes bust less than a year after its acquisition by Hull potato business Tuber Group
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NewsRoll on summer
This month sees a full Spanish crop before we turn our attention to the UK, where good availability and quality is expected
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NewsIBERS research centre joins LEAF Network
Welsh institute with a focus on food security becomes LEAF Innovation Centre to help the organisation develop more sustainable farming methods
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NewsSouped-up broccoli bowls over researchers
Production of Smarter Food’s nutritionally enhanced broccoli GRextra is ramping up after new research shows its soup helps prevent type-2 diabetes
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NewsFreshfel champions the true face of fresh produce
Association’s Annual Event in Brussels focused on building a fresh image for fruit and vegetables
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NewsWatercress festival draws record crowds
Hampshire event celebrated British season start with 20,000 people flocking to watercress capital Alresford
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NewsItaly floods: millions of fruit trees must be replanted
Last week’s terrible flooding has apparently choked the roots of fruit trees across Emilia Romagna, precipitating a major disaster for the region’s fresh produce busines
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NewsRedPop gets a ticket to ride
The new apple variety is riding high in the UK with adverts on London’s double decker buses this spring
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NewsNew insect monitors listen out for bee activity in UK apple orchards
Insect tracking tech rolled out on three Kent apple orchards, providing real-time data on precious pollinator activity
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NewsUK fruit exports have halved since Brexit, data shows
HMRC figures analysed by accountancy firm Hazlewoods indicates major decline in fruit sales to EU countries following introduction of trade barriers