All Sustainability articles – Page 4
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AnalysisHeat, drought and shorter harvest windows put UK produce under pressure
Nationwide Produce marketing and communications director Rebecca Fox explores how repeated heatwaves and prolonged drought are slowing crop development, placing water supplies under pressure, causing quality issues, and squeezing harvest windows
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NewsHeatwaves cause UK cucumber shortage
Limited availability in Britain due to exteme heat and high Dutch prices, but yields starting to recover
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NewsWales announces ‘transformational’ new food strategy
Ambitious plan for food in Wales aims to take a ’transformational systems-based’ approach and connect food production, processing, retail, health and education
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NewsBlackcurrant growers face lower yields in ‘very different climate’
Unprecedented weather conditions and lower yields have prompted £200,000 investment in blackcurrant research project to increase climate resilience
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FeaturesCan South Africa’s rail revolution get citrus exports back on track?
Citrus Growers’ Association says planned arrival of competing private rail operators could save billions of rand each year
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NewsDame Angela Eagle lands back at Defra
Former farming minister has replaced Emma Reynolds as Defra secretary of state under new PM Andy Burnham’s first cabinet reshuffle
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NewsFrance faces ‘catastrophic’ vegetable shortage after triple heatwave
Industry body Légumes de France issues warning after extreme weather destroys crops including onions, garlic, carrots and lettuce
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NewsChiquita steps up effort to eliminate ‘immoral’ fruit waste
Multinational expands partnership with Dutch company The Banana Factory to rescue more than two million bananas per year
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CommentComment: As ripening tech matures, what next for avocados?
Experts predict even more dramatic changes for the fruit’s supply network, as rapid market growth continues
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FeaturesAli Capper ‘determined’ to help change rules on fresh produce health claims
Incoming British Berry Growers chair reveals her efforts to change UK legislation around on-pack health claims, describing issue as an ‘enormous opportunity’
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News‘Place fruit and veg more prominently’, MPs urge
MPs should be ‘more courageous’ in challenging junk food lobbying in a new wide-ranging report outlining how to tackle obesity endemic
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PodcastsThe FPJ Big 50 Products: Risers, fallers and what’s to come
In the latest FPJ podcast, Nina Pullman is joined by Fred Searle to dissect the best performing fruit and veg categories
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PodcastsBananas on the brink? Professor James Dale has other ideas…
Scientist dubbed the ‘Einstein and Indiana Jones of bananas’ talks in depth about the fruit’s highly uncertain future
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NewsConsumers buying less food to counter inflation
New government data has found over half of Brits are buying less food as rising prices top list of consumer concerns
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NewsStorms strike fruit and vegetable crops in Italy
Strong winds that swept through provinces of Bologna, Modena and Ferrara have apparently caused extensive damage
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NewsAgraya strengthens leadership team with two senior appointments
The owner of the GlobalGAP and GGN labels is bolstering its executive team with two senior hires
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NewsBritish public want stronger government action on food, new poll suggests
Vast majority of respondents favour government reform to UK food system in new poll, which also reveals support for healthy food and fair prices for farmers
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NewsTesco brings back free fruit for kids this summer
Free apples for children at over 800 Tesco stores this will help tackle hunger during the school holidays
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CommentComment: Why gene-editing is a must in bananas
Climate change and disease pressure are making gene-editing increasingly important to the future success of the banana sector, argues agri-scientist James Dale