Technology news from FPJ – Page 10
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ArticleNatures Way ups salad packer order
Natures Way Foods orders more salad packing machines to keep pace with growing demand for its products
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ArticleRiverford leads way on home-compostable
UK organic veg box company completes milestone switch for all fruit and veg items to home-compostable packaging, saving 21 tonnes of plastic a year
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ArticleTong pushes ahead with new factory
Veg-handling-equipment manufacturer announces go-ahead for second phase development of new facility in Lincolnshire
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ArticleFive retail trends to watch in 2021
Tech upgrades, ecommerce and meal inspiration will be prominent in the global retail sector this year, according to a new report from IGD
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Article“Inspirational” PSE co-founder dies aged 59
Jane Gorick, who had more than 30 years’ experience in packaging sector, will be remembered as “inspirational, fun, yet deeply professional"
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ArticleCambridgeHOK appoints new engineering director
Dr Ian MacKenzie will oversee structural engineering on firm’s large-scale projects, including new commercial glasshouses and vertical farms
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ArticleHydrogen funding for James Hutton
Plans underway for green hydrogen-powered farm with the aim of providing a blueprint for primary producers in Scotland
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ArticleConcern over rural broadband funding
Budget for rural connectivity is apparently slashed in Autumn Spending Review, sparking fears for farm connectivity
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ArticleHarvest London becomes pizza chain's basil supplier
Hydroponic grower now supplies 100 per cent of Pizza Pilgrims' basil from its vertical farm in North London
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ArticleOn a role: MorePeople celebrates 20 years
After two decades recruiting candidates for permanent positions in the food industry, MorePeople knows a thing or two about finding the right person for the job. Fred Searle speaks to chief executive and founder Guy Moreton as his company celebrates its 20th anniversary
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ArticleDover becomes fully temperature controlled
Addition of temperature-controlled out-loading chamber means storage, container stripping and distribution can all be done at a set temperature
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ArticleDownload FPJ’s Sustainability Special
We showcase the technologies revolutionising supply chain sustainability as the clock ticks on climate action
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ArticleEA warns farmers over illegal waste exports
Environment Agency reports alarming increase in illegal shipments of contaminated agricultural plastic waste at ports
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ArticleC.H. Robinson and Microsoft agree tieup
Partnership aims to capitalise on Internet of Things technology to offer greater visibility to fresh produce supply chains
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ArticleRothamsted opens agritech business hub
Renovation of research institution’s Russell Building offers much-needed business space to start-ups in agritech, agrifood and agriscience
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ArticleAldi extends Deliveroo trial to almost 130 stores
Home delivery now available to customers in Scotland and Wales after latest expansion of pilot
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ArticleKisanHub secures £1.12m for supply chain data platform
Agritech firm lands funding from EU and UK to accelerate business in Britain and Europe and help improve sustainability of agri-food suppliers
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ArticleMorrisons asks brands to cut plastic
Request at annual supplier conference follows commitment to 50 per cent plastic reduction on own-label goods
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ArticleNew lighting array boosts Flavourfresh Salads
8,000 sq m intelligent system will allow Lancashire grower to produce tomatoes throughout the winter
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ArticleRecycling targets get Timcon approval
Wood targets, part of Defra’s interim packaging recycling targets for business, welcomed by industry body