Root vegetable news archive – Page 7
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ArticleRoot of the problem
Bans on agrochemicals and Brexit labour woes are making life tough in the carrot and parsnip sectors as growers look to robots for solutions
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ArticleTommies buckets switch to recycled plastic
Greenco has made its snack veg brand more sustainable, a move welcomed by partners Jumbo and The Greenery
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ArticleVegan bacon arrives at Sainsbury’s
Vivera’s latest plant-based meat alternative is fat-free and will be sold in a “broad selection” of retailer's UK stores
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ArticleFresh Del Monte cuts cloth accordingly
The company has reorganised its produce operations to deal with rising costs and lower demand for bananas
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ArticleBrexit income fear for growers
A recent report by AHDB paints an alarming picture of diminished farm incomes post-Brexit
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ArticleAsda gives away veg for free again
Excess unsold stock of cabbage, carrots, parsnips and swedes given away free of charge in the days after Easter
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ArticleCreating something out of the ordinary
Israeli exporters are redoubling their efforts to innovate, under intense competition from other parts of the Mediterranean
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ArticlePrized veg grower returns to Chelsea with new varieties
Welsh giant veg producer Medwyn Williams to return to Chelsea Flower Show with new parsnip and tomato varieties after nine-year absence
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ArticleSewage salad has NI Water miffed
Northern Ireland Water is urging people not to flush food waste down the sink after flurry of potatoes and carrots clog waterworks
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ArticleTributes to 'King of Carrots' Clem Tompsett
Described as "the UK's greatest ever carrot grower", Clem Tompsett passed away last weekend
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ArticleAustralian vegetable exports grow
Asian markets demand more fresh Australian vegetables with carrots making up over one-third in value
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ArticleAustralia, Indonesia sign FTA
Scheduled signing of trade agreement expected to end months-long period of uncertainty for exporters
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ArticleG’s to shake up import strategy in no-deal scenario
Salad veg supplier considers removing date codes, using new trade routes and supplying customers via UK hub if no Brexit deal is reached
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ArticleKellogg’s adds veg to cereal for first time
Inclusion of carrots in new organic granola marks first time the brand has added a vegetable to one of its cereals in its 113-year history
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ArticleSpare Snacks launches new wonky veg crisps range
Healthy snack brand develops four new products, making the most of various out-of-spec produce that would otherwise be wasted
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ArticleNew phase for organic carrot campaign
British Organic Carrots steps up its promotional activity with new cookbook, consumer activity and online initiatives
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ArticleMash Direct to ditch black packaging
The prepared food supplier will take 240 tonnes of black plastic off the shelves ahead of UK targets
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ArticleCarrot growers wait for neonic authorisation
Growers reliant on neonicotinoid seed treatment fear the effect of government "dragging their feet" in granting emergency use
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ArticleA Taste for Organics
With demand steady but flat, organic carrot growers have decided to take a new approach in search of renewed growth in the category. Fred Searle visits the UK's dominant grower to hear why flavour is king
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ArticleThe new abnormal
Veg growers have faced a variety of challenges this year, and not just from the weather. Sue Jupe speaks to Hazera Seeds to hear why it’s not all bad news