Supply news from FPJ – Page 80
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ArticleCost-of-living crisis ‘could help veg sales’
New analysis from NielsenIQ suggests consumers may start cooking more with fresh vegetables as a cheaper alternative to meat than meat substitutes
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ArticleElsoms on the hunt for international distribution partners
Company aims to “significantly extend its commercial reach worldwide” and says it is open-minded about introducing new crops in future
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ArticleLocation key to viability of vertical farming
According to consultancy IDTechEx, the location and suitability of the facility chosen are central to the success of vertical farming operations
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ArticleTesco discounts strawberries and cherries after glut
Retailer lists cut-price 1kg boxes of both fruits to help clear extra UK volumes following heatwave
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ArticleItaly’s largest apple supplier repositions as ‘home of apples’
With around one-third of Italy’s total production, Vog remains a major force in the international market for fresh apples
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ArticleDeputy PM visits Tozer Seeds
Dominic Raab and BSPB CEO Sam Brooke discuss plant breeding and the Precision Breeding Bill
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ArticlePhotonic ‘nose’ to fight pests and disease
Strawberries will be used to test new technology that could tackle the scourge of pests in crops
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ArticleWestfalia collaborates with beauty brand to use stones as exfoliant
Avocado supplier’s industry-first partnership with Dr. Craft will open up higher-value alternative to anaerobic digestion
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ArticleChilean fruit growers “on brink of financial collapse”
Fedefruta survey reveals 90 per cent of producers fear not being able to prepare for the next season due to a critical lack of capital
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ArticleSouth Africa escalates EU dispute to WTO
A long bitter battle lies ahead as South Africa declares dispute via the World Trade Organization
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ArticleNew inquiry focuses on UK food security
Efra committee will also analyse the government’s Food Strategy and the UK’s food self sufficiency
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ArticleChannel chaos ‘could have been avoided’
Disruption at Dover ‘could have been avoided’ says logistics firm, warning of further border chaos ahead
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ArticleEU peach and nectarine consumption to rise
EC Agricultural Market Outlook forecasts growth in production this year as well as higher imports from non-EU suppliers
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ArticleM&S acquires Gist
The retailer has bought logistics business Gist as part of a strategy to accelerate its food supply chain transformation
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ArticleSouth African citrus detained at port in EU
Seizure of South African citrus containers on arrival in Europe indicates further escalation of RSA-EU orange spat
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ArticleItalian pear production remains below full potential
The country’s pear producers continue to recover from the combined effects of three disastrous campaigns
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ArticleExtreme weather: fruit companies must ‘create resilience’
Peter Stedman, director of sustainability at Chiquita, considers the climate challenge in the context of wider sustainability efforts
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ArticlePrognosfruit looks at global picture in Belgrade
The annual apple and pear gathering will analyse both European and global trends when it returns to an in-person event in Serbia next month
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ArticleLost farmland ‘costs 250,000t of veg’
Countryside charity CPRE calls for comprehensive land-use strategy in the wake of research showing lost farmland
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ArticleNext steps in resolving South African citrus issues
South African citrus sources are now urgently awaiting further steps in resolving issues with new EU regulations