Production & Trade
- The rise and rise of sweet potatoes>
The rise and rise of sweet potatoes
by Carl Collen 22 September 2017 Potatoes
The desire for a healthier and more varied diet continues to drive up sales of…
- Ikea salad farm hosts Shoreditch pop-up>
Ikea salad farm hosts Shoreditch pop-up
by Nina Pullman 22 September 2017 Leafy & Salad Vegetables
Urban salad concept will feature tastings, gastronomic workshops and info on…
- Analysis: Handbags at Defra>
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by Michael Barker 22 September 2017 Fruit and Vegetables
Growers and their representatives have been left fuming as the government…
- Growing Underground wins Future Food Award>
Growing Underground wins Future Food Award
by Nina Pullman 22 September 2017 Leafy & Salad Vegetables
Air raid shelter micro salad farm wins at BBC Food and Farming Awards followed…
- Chilean export volumes rise in 2016/17>
Chilean export volumes rise in 2016/17
by Maura Maxwell 22 September 2017 Fruit, Apples & Pears, Berries, Kiwifruit, Grapes, Stonefruit and Avocados
Shipment to North America and Europe grew, while exports to Asia and the Middle…
- Have your say on labour issue>
Have your say on labour issue
by Nina Pullman 21 September 2017 Fruit and Vegetables
Call for industry to submit evidence about the role of EU labour for Migration…
- G’s explores automated lettuce harvest>
G’s explores automated lettuce harvest
by Nina Pullman 21 September 2017 Leafy & Salad Vegetables and Tomatoes
Cambridge University robotics experts are developing robots that can be used to…
- Labour costs ‘could rise by 50 per cent’>
Labour costs ‘could rise by 50 per cent’
by Nina Pullman 21 September 2017 Fruit, Vegetables and Tomatoes
Costs of incentivising and training new workers if access to EU labour is…
- Premium is biggest opportunity for tomato category>
Premium is biggest opportunity for tomato category
by Nina Pullman 21 September 2017 Tomatoes
Two thirds of growth in tomatoes during the last year came from premium tiers…
- Tesco suppliers to publish food waste data>
Tesco suppliers to publish food waste data
by Nina Pullman 20 September 2017 Fruit and Vegetables
G’s, Branston, Richard Hochfeld are among 24 Tesco suppliers that have…
