Technology news from FPJ – Page 9
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ArticleSainsbury’s launches trial with Deliveroo
Delivery pilot has begun from store in Hammersmith, with nine more UK shops to be added in coming weeks
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Download FPJ's Anniversary Special
Leading industry figures offer their views on the trade in a series of special opinion columns as we celebrate 125 years as the UK's favourite fresh produce magazine
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AI ‘key to managing local lockdowns’, says logistics giant
UK head of C.H. Robinson says businesses must build more visibility and resilience into logistics operations as Covid-19 restrictions are ramped up
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Abel & Cole debuts compostable bags
Organic food delivery service Abel & Cole has replaced plastic bags with compostable alternatives for its fresh herb range
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Iceland launches plastic-free produce packs
UK supermarket chain Iceland has launched a new series of plastic-free produce packaging trials
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Waitrose expands trial with Deliveroo
Retailer beefs up delivery pilot to cover 30 stores and more than 650 products after positive initial response from customers
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Compagnie Fruitière completes London facility
Banana ripening facility at DP World London Gateway Logistics Park will be fully operational in 2021
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Whole Foods joins list of Infarm customers
The Berlin-based urban farming specialist continues its meteoric rise with the addition of one of London's leading retailers
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Infarm could supply more fruit and veg
During FPJLive and ahead of its Whole Foods tie-up, the group’s UK operations director confirmed its ambitious plan
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New pear packs cut waste at Iceland
Linerless technology is set to eliminate 15 tonnes of plastic and could be rolled out to other produce lines
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Aldi doubles size of Deliveroo trial
Trial now operating from 42 stores as discounter continues to explore possibilities in e-commerce
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Aldi scraps single-use fruit and veg bags
Initiative is part of wider commitments to reduce plastic at the discounter and will take out 100 tonnes
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Harvest London invests in state-of-the-art vertical farm
New facility in Leyton is vertical producer’s second site in north London and the latest construction project by booming tech firm CambridgeHOK
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Second wave poses retail availability challenges
New research from tech company outlines difficulties for retailers as they battle to keep pace with fluctuations in consumer demand
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Pandemic squeezes pallet industry
Covid-19 recovery to cause strain on wood availability, according to industry body Timcon
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Partnership to build cauliflower bot
Fieldwork Robotics joins The Bonduelle Group to create an automatic cauliflower picker in three years
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French tech deal for indoor farm group
Growth towers from UK agritech firm IGS will produce a range of herbs and salads to supply French retailers
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Fieldwork Robotics wins Covid-19 funding
Tech firm behind robotic harvester wins extra government funding as demand rises for its technology amid deepening labour shortages
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Iceland makes plastic rallying call
Supermarket joins environmental groups in calling on grocery chains to publish transparent figures on plastic usage
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Polymer Logistics optimises APS Group's supply chain
Packaging specialist helps leading UK tomato producer improve productivity and efficiency in its supply chain with new bespoke solution
