All Local Sourcing articles
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         News NewsNew housing among threats to future of UK orchardsDevelopers, local authorities and retailers can all play a part in securing the future of commercial, cider and community orchards, new report finds 
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         News NewsSwede championed in new campaign involving schools, retailers and growersSchool tastings, farm tours, limited edition varieties and traditional stories are all part of a major new campaign to reintroduce swede as a modern ingredient at the heart of Scottish food culture 
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         News NewsA scary swap: Tesco to sell ‘monster’ swede for Halloween carvingExtra large ‘Monster Mash’ swede is being promoted ahead of Halloween in partnership with Scottish grower ESG Drysdale 
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         News NewsSeasonal worker scheme updated to allow earlier re-entryThe change means workers will be able to transition between key crop harvests and provide greater flexibility to growers 
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         News NewsBritish Butternut gets campaign pushSeasonal squash is being promoted thanks to a new partnership between Veg Power, Barfoots, Waitrose and Sakata 
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         News NewsUK food ‘needs wartime transformation’New report calls for radical transformation of food system, including producing more fruit and veg, to help farmers adapt to climate, preserve food security and tackle health crises 
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         Comment CommentComment: The future of food is in local intelligenceArie Havelaar of Dutch company Sawari Fresh explains how regional collaboration, sustainable practice, and data-driven insight can create new, local supply 
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         News NewsComment: Planning reform is crucial to berry sector’s futureIt is not unreasonable to think we are exactly the kind of industry any government of the modern age should be falling over itself to grow. And a national planning framework would do exactly that, writes British Berry Growers chairman Nick Marston 
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         News NewsPolytunnel refusals are troubling: We need them to climate-proof UK productionTunnel installation is a small price to pay for climate resilient food production and planning rules should reflect that, writes Nina Pullman 
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         News NewsSoft fruit grower loses retrospective planning application for polytunnelsThe New Forest Fruit Company may have to remove 15 polytunnels installed to expand its vine production and wine venture after ruling by planning inspectors and local objections 
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         News NewsComment: Why we need to talk about seasonalityReawakening consumer understanding of seasonality could help boost British produce sales and incentivise growers to diversify into other crops that suit UK conditions, writes founder of procurement group Regency Purchasing, Alex Demetriou, as British Food Fortnight kicks off 
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         News NewsCarrefour closes more Gulf-based operationsAfter exits from Oman and Jordan, the French retailer has announced the closure of its Bahrain and Kuwait stores, as Majid Al Futtaim rolls out its HyperMax brand 
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         News NewsPhilippe Binard highlights European strawberry production decline despite €2.7bn market valueEuropean strawberry production has declined 13 per cent over the past decade despite representing a €2.7bn market, with cultivation now covering 74,000ha, Freshfel Europe’s Philippe Binard told the International Strawberry Conference 
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         News NewsAlternatives sought for Brazilian foods hit by Trump tariffThe Brazilian government has responded to the US’s move to slap a 50 per cent tariff on Brazilian produce by facilitating direct purchases for use in public schools and hospitals 
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         News NewsVeg box firms go head-to-head with new marketing campaignsRiverford and Abel & Cole have unveiled new campaigns ahead of the key back-to-school period taking aim at air-freighted produce and ultra processed food 
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         News NewsScottish firms behind world-first GigaFarm in DubaiAgritech manufacturer IGS and deployment partner Modutec have teamed up for a project designed to replace 1 per cent of food imports in the UAE 
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         News NewsBerryWorld Asia launches with China debut and India campaignAgroberries Group has established a new regional division, BerryWorld Asia, to distribute its licensed berry varieties across Asian markets, including first-time entries into China and India 
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         News NewsErbacher’s Fruit & Vegetables voted ‘a better choice!’ Retailer of the YearSunshine Coast greengrocer receives national people’s choice award celebrating independent Australian fruit and vegetable shops 
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         News NewsMG Group invests in tomato productionSection of Southern Paprika Limited glasshouses will be converted to help secure supply for New Zealand customers 
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         News NewsBiedronka pioneers sale of Polish-grown table grapesThe Polish retailer has begun selling domestically grown green and black table grapes in 660 stores, expanding its commitment to local sourcing 
 

