All Local Sourcing articles – Page 6
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BelOrta highlights benefits of local at Paradise City
The cooperative aims to make visitors to the Belgian music festival aware of the impact of fresh food on the environment, with the aid of a large CO2 meter
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Carbon-neutral production takes centre stage at Festival of Fresh
Martin Evans of Freshgro tells audience about his group’s route to producing carbon-neutral carrots
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First Wales Agriculture Bill given go-ahead
The Bill will now seek Royal Assent and is expected to come into force in Wales later this summer
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BelOrta promotes local origin of aubergines
The Belgian cooperative has joined forces with the Mister Spaghetti restaurant chain to highlight domestically produced aubergines
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Netled builds vertical farm partnership with Rejlers
Company says new arrangement allows it to build hi-tech farms around the world faster, for supply into retail and foodservice
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Retailers face MP questions over rising food prices
UK supermarkets face government pressure to reduce grocery prices
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Growers forecast bumper crop of UK blueberries
Some 6,000 tonnes of British blueberries are expected to hit supermarket shelves across the UK between now and September
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Sweet start to UK cherry season
Warm May and June temperatures have sweetened the UK cherry deal with extra flavoursome early fruit, says marketer Driscoll’s UK
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Oppy expands domestic grape programme
Added acreage in California bolsters the group’s Ocean Spray programme as it looks to meet increasing demand
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Public flocks to LOFS 2023
LEAF Open Farm Sunday connected 170,000 members of the public with British farming and food last weekend
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#YourHarvest takes to TikTok
NFU turns to TikTok to promote British farming to the younger generations
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AC Goatham secures new deal with Aldi
The Kent company will be Aldi’s sole supplier of British apples, providing around 45m units each year
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High costs take toll on farmers
Spiralling production costs have adversely affected farmers’ mental health, NFU survey shows
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BelOrta marks start of local blueberry campaign
The first Belgian blueberries of the season have been sold at the BelOrta cooperative, which sees local blueberries as the ideal healthy snack
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Comber Earlies herald start of NI summer
Wilson Country’s new season potatoes to hit Northern Ireland Tesco stores from next week
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Citrus season kicks off in Western Australia
Locally grown citrus fruit to receive special promotion across the state’s supermarkets
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Watercress festival draws record crowds
Hampshire event celebrated British season start with 20,000 people flocking to watercress capital Alresford
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ClemenGold International shares its citrus
Around 1,000 tonnes of citrus is to be distributed to disadvantaged communities this year
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Back British apple month, BAPL asks retailers
The grower body wants more supermarket investment in selling and promoting British apples in stores this season
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High hopes for food summit
UK Farm to Fork Summit might secure brighter future for British farming, says Soil Association