All Local Sourcing articles – Page 8
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Aldi top of the UK apple crops
Aldi sold more British apples than any other supermarket in February 2023, BAPL finds
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Harvest London plans vertical farming network
Harvest London believes vertical farming can help to reduce the UK’s reliance on herb imports while offering consumers fresher, more local ingredients
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Growers predict cauli crisis
Growers forecast imminent cauliflower shortage after winter weather destroys Lincolnshire production
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Salix Fruits opens new office in Egypt
Haydy Shaheen, a foreign trade specialist with years of experience in the citrus business, will lead the operation
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Morrisons champions UK tulips
The retailer pledges to sell only British-grown tulips this Mother’s Day
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Brakes backs British produce
Foodservice wholesaler Brakes sponsors Love British Food and launches promotional campaign supporting UK growers
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NFU takes farming to schools
British farming to reach 10 per cent of primary schools in England and Wales through NFU live lessons
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“Unprecedented disruption” for New Zealand growers
Food Price Index data shows higher fruit and vegetable prices, reflecting the many challenges producers are facing
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‘Put UK farming first,’ says NFU
NFU urges chancellor to prioritise domestic food production in his spring budget and offer more support to farmers
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Moroccan tomatoes continue expansion
Morocco’s ministry of agriculture is prioritising tomato supplies to the domestic market in order to control prices, but rising production will also help meet international demand
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‘Fresh produce market in crisis,’ says ParcelHero
The delivery firm warns that the UK fresh produce market is in crisis since Brexit import rules and the energy crisis have cut supplies
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Dimbleby blames ‘supermarket culture’ for veg shortages
Government food tsar and restaurateur Henry Dimbleby tells BBC Today programme that supermarket culture – not weather – is to blame for produce shortages in UK
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Vertical farming first for Oppy
Oppy’s first-ever vertical farming partnership begins production in British Columbia
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Waitrose welcomes early UK spears
Upmarket UK retailer announces earliest ever British asparagus deal
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Coffey NFU performance ‘surreal’, says Batters
NFU president Minette Batters describes Defra secretary conference comments on UK supply crisis as “surreal” and “out of touch”
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Puffin Produce to supply Asda with St David’s Day daffodils
Welsh grower to supply Asda stores in Wales with 6m stems ahead of St David’s Day on 1 March
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Watercress fills UK salad supply gap
As supermarkets ration fresh produce, one salad vegetable remains in plentiful supply thanks to its growing methods, says supplier
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Growers warn of leek shortages as weather hits UK crop
Imports needed earlier than usual, UK growers tell retailers, as challenging conditions cut British leek yields by up to 30 per cent
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SNFL and Syngenta announce strategic partnership in China
New venture will focus on developing local production of SNFL’s table grape varieties
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Shortages force retailers to ration fresh produce
UK supermarkets are rationing fresh fruit and vegetables in stores as crop shortages leave shelves empty