Supply news from FPJ – Page 66
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ArticleOrchard House collapse prompts calls for price reset in prepared fruit
Industry figures call for higher prices and fairer margins as Orchard House Foods enters administration
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ArticleAldi gives warehouse staff New Year pay rise
Discount retailer Aldi is upping salaries of its warehouse staff from February 2023
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ArticleAgri-HR appointed new SAWS operator
Defra appoints agri-recruitment specialist Agri-HR as new seasonal worker scheme operator following government SAWS expansion
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ArticleDriscoll’s berries scoop taste awards
Driscoll’s berry varieties awarded for superior taste by International Taste Institute
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ArticleNationwide Produce certified as Great Place to Work
Supplier says positive results from anonymous employee survey highlight the company’s commitment to putting its people first
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ArticleFresh Direct takes on new MD
Andy Pembroke takes the reins at Sysco-owned UK fresh produce foodservice supplier Fresh Direct
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ArticleDole invests in South African tropical fruit export business
Joint venture packhouse with Allesbeste Group provides new platform for growth in avocados, lychees and mangoes
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ArticleSA Sultanas pitched as healthy new-year option
With diets and meat-free resolutions plentiful at the start of 2023, Raisins SA is suggesting consumers make a healthy choice
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ArticleProctor & Associates says Lidl case is ‘tip of the iceberg’
Company CEO Deane Proctor says suppliers are still afraid to bring claims against retailers, as he prepares to sue Lidl for £2.6m
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ArticleSainsbury’s in Just Eat tie-up
The supermarket and food delivery platform have joined forces to provide Sainsbury’s customers with on-demand delivery in 30 minutes from 175 stores nationwide
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ArticleBritish berry volumes ‘could shrink if returns don’t improve’
British Berry Growers complains of widening inflation gap between retailers and growers, and calls on supermarkets to pay “fair and reasonable price”
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ArticleFood sales deliver financial boost
A surge in grocery spend in final week of December helped boost supermarket results, Nielsen reports
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ArticleSouth Africa’s electricity issues threaten fruit industry
As the grape and stonefruit seasons peak and the apple and pear harvests begin, the country’s failing electricity network has become a problem
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ArticleHortgro highlights versatility of nectarines and peaches in UK campaign
Trade body warns that returns to growers must increase as it embarks on new campaign emphasising product versatility
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ArticlePost-Brexit science should focus on agritech, says minister
Science minister identifies “huge opportunity” for UK in agritech and other areas because Brexit allows UK to become “global testbed”
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ArticleAMFRESH to host Festival of Fresh 2023
Innovative fruit supplier welcomes FPJ’s flagship festival to its cutting-edge new facility in Cambridgeshire in June 2023
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ArticleGreenyard takes sustainability step
The commercial terms of loans with its syndicated banks will now be directly linked to the sustainability performance of the company
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ArticleStability at Port of Antwerp-Bruges
Port ”holds its own” in a year full of geopolitical challenges as throughput falls slightly
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ArticleGovernment asked to outline energy support for food businesses
Food minister Mark Spencer called to give evidence to parliamentary group on support for food and drink sector beyond March
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ArticleChilean table grape export volume stabilises as 68m cartons
Latest estimate shows a slight increase in shipment volume, with new varieties accounting for 37m cartons of total exports