Salad vegetables
All the news and market analysis for worldwide salad vegetable Industry, including salad vegetable growers, salad vegetable production, and the import and export of salad vegetables.
SAVRpak launches ground-breaking shelf-life extension solution
The company said its moisture control technology that can triple shelf-life of berries, leafy greens and cucumbers
Flavorite takes on brand new look
Australian fresh produce company reveals updated brand after nearly 30 years of operation
Rijk Zwaan launches ‘The future is sky’ campaign
Vegetable seed company highlights the importance of shared entrepreneurship in cucumber breeding
Dole expands hero contest in North America
Dole is opening up its superhero contest to so-called “everyday heroes”, while introducing new Marvel-themed banana and pineapple sticker designs
Adriëlle Dankier named as new CEO of Nature’s Pride
Dutch importer confirms current chief executive officer Fred van Heyningen will step down as of 1 June
Smartleaf tech lands Queen’s Award
Babyleaf supplier JW European rewarded for patented misting technology to boost the shelf life of bagged salads
Florette launches Superfood salad mix
Salad brand Florette launches new bagged leaf mix created to boost consumer immune system
Pairwise launches brand for gene-edited fresh produce
Stoneless cherries and black raspberries among products set to be marketed under new consumer range
Rentable salad boxes reduce plastic at Morrisons
Supermarket says its move to replace disposable plastic salad bar boxes is a UK first
Gas prices hit UK supplies
UK glasshouse growers say produce supply issues are imminent as soaring gas prices force producers to cut planting and dial down the heat
Enza Zaden hails success of Winter Leafy Days
Participants were presented with new concepts and varieties for leafy and open field crops
Missfresh expands vegetable direct supply
Chinese e-tailer grows vegetable farm network to over 1,300ha with new addition
Kalera builds vertical mega-farm in Singapore
US vertical farming specialist completes phase one of fully-automated, multi-layered farm
Gas-price hike 'may lead to produce shortages'
Europe’s glasshouses are turning down the heat due to soaring gas prices meaning salad veg shortages in UK likely, says the Irish Examiner
Six Vitacress farmers clock up 170 years
Salad producer celebrates six workers, including planning and quality manager Andy Roberts, who has been with the company for 50 years
Kaufland: Germans need more winter veg
Survey finds over half of people in Germany want more homegrown fresh produce, including peppers and tomatoes
Syngenta invests in Spain
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds announces €2.4 million investment to boost R&D centres in Murcia and Almería
Spinach steals the show at Tozer Ibérica open days
Spanish seed company presents its extensive catalogue of crops in the test field in Cartagena, Murcia
Vertical farm to open in Berlin retail park
Growth towers at Potager Farm’s new facility will be installed by Edinburgh agritech firm Intelligent Growth Solutions
WUR launches AI lettuce challenge
Wageningen University has launched a competition to find out whether AI can grow lettuce in greenhouses without human input
Hoogstraten and REO mull merger
The Belgian cooperatives believe a merger would strengthen the group’s ability to respond to internal challenges and external opportunities
IGS partners with Eden Towers on solar vertical farm
Site in Perth, Australia will be powered by up to 100 per cent solar energy, with Scottish agritech firm IGS installing its Growth Towers
Early veg gets going at BelOrta
The early vegetable campaign has kicked off at BelOrta with this week's auction of the season's first cucumbers from traditional cultivation
Crunchy lettuce in the spotlight
Variety adds "exciting new dimensions to the lettuce category", according to Rijk Zwaan
‘More colour’ needed in fresh produce
Lavender-purple cauliflowers and chocolate-brown peppers are just what the doctor ordered, says breeder Rijk Zwaan
Study shows promise of urban farming
Urban farming can play a significant role in lowering the risk of shortages and price hikes in the UK, reducing the reliance on fruit and vegetable imports
Three Threes uses Qukes in new pickle range
Partnership with Perfection Fresh enables greater utilisation of baby cucumber crop
Sector questions timing of AGEC law
The timing of France's new law banning plastic packaging on fresh fruit and vegetables risks a rise in waste, critics argue
Plenty appoints new CEO
Arama Kukutai replaces replacing Matt Barnard in the role at California-based vertical farming company
Infarm earns UL certification
Group's technology is the first hydroponic farming system in the world to receive the certification
New AOP for tomatoes and cucumbers
Producers of tomatoes and cucumbers in the West of France have officially launched a new association of producer organisations for marketing
BelOrta puts faith in growers
Belgium's BelOrta looks back on a year of mighty challenges and praises the dedication of its 1,000 fruit and vegetable producers
Bama boosts local supply in Norway
With backing for new trial project, retailer wants to develop country's own cucumber and tomato production
Rewe builds sustainable produce supply
Eugenio Guidoccio and Markus Bobenhausen reflect on new challenges for retailer's fruit and veg procurement business
New coating to cut Lidl produce packaging
Retailer works with Swiss researchers to develop edible, protective coating made from crushed fruit and veg peel
Report reveals grower concerns about greenwashing
CEA Global Census finds that majority think industry is susceptible to excessive and untrue claims around sustainability
