All United Kingdom articles – Page 494
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ArticleEx-FPJ editor David Shapley dies, aged 77
One of the most prominent fresh produce journalists of the last 50 years passes away after a short illness
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ArticleAC Goatham walks away from English Apples & Pears
Loss of major grower will reduce budget of topfruit trade body, but new CEO insists majority want a ‘unified industry’
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ArticleNIAB-EMR launches new pest masterclasses
SWD, pear sucker and pheromone traps are the topics of three new grower masterclasses run by leading researchers
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ArticleBranston ‘putting potatoes to sleep’ to boost shelf life
Tesco's potato supplier set to roll out storage-boosting packaging to more potato varieties
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ArticlePatoka on produce and Marmitegate
FPJ cartoonist Patoka on Unilever's request for higher prices and its impact on fresh produce
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ArticlePort of Dover named port of year
Port acknowledged for traffic management project to increase vehicle holding capacity for freight and tourist traffic
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ArticleAvalon links with Simply Fruit under new Tesco scheme
Topfruit supplier will send apples to prepared produce firm for packing into Tesco snack packs in new ‘circular’ supply deal
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ArticleWarm autumn drags English apples back
English apple season delayed by up to two weeks due to a warm autumn, with Cox volumes down by around 20 per cent
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ArticleAwards deadline extended
Entries for the reader-voted UK Fruit & Vegetable Awards will now be accepted until 31 October
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ArticleKarsten UK changes grape packaging
South African grape supplier introduces new packaging machinery to cut costs and reduce environmental impact
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ArticleApp developers use AI to fight food waste
EatBy App learns users fruit and veg storage habits and reminds them to use up produce before it goes off
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ArticleCoca-Cola VP appointed IGD president
Food and grocery research charity names Leendert den Hollander as replacement to Andy Clarke
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ArticleLEAF makes royal appointment
Sustainable food and farming body appoints Countess of Wessex as honorary president as Baroness Hazel Byford leaves the role
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ArticleLeadsom’s seasonal labour comments 'naïve', says NFU
Horticulture board chairman labels Environment Secretary’s statement naïve but says education system should focus more on food production
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ArticleGrower hopes bramley success will halt variety’s slide
Nigel Bardsley hopes bramley victory at National Fruit Show will encourage producers to stop grubbing the variety
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ArticlePink Lady reflects on 2016 campaign
Link-ups with Gay Star News, CarFest and the London Marathon were part of the Pink Lady roster of 2016 events
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ArticleNFU calls for trial scheme amid seasonal labour ‘crisis’
Body wants government to introduce “substantial trial” of seasonal workers scheme to address growing shortfall in labour
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ArticleSpanish Persimon volumes to rise by 15 per cent
A dry summer will see volumes rise while Spanish Persimon industry launches new campaign focusing on PDO label
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ArticleTesco launches Italian potato line
Branston-supplied fresh new season potatoes will be in Tesco stores for six weeks from the end of October
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ArticleConvenience is 'only retail sector set to grow'
Convenience store space in the UK is predicted to grow in the next three years, as larger supermarkets contract