Salad vegetables news archive – Page 34
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Eating one portion of salad 'can preserve memory'
Older people who eat more leafy salad are up to 11 years younger in cognitive tests, new study finds
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Wholesale celery campaign pays off
A social media competition to ‘Find the Fenland Celery’ run by French Garden Bristol has boosted sales across wholesale sector
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GAC invests in salad innovation centre
Projects to develop new baby leaf lettuce and microgreen lines and improve sustainability already underway
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Koppert Cress joins forces with UK chefs’ guild
Dutch microgreens specialist to train members of Craft Guild of Chefs in how to use leaves as ingredient, not just a garnish
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Growing up in Amsterdam
Amsterdam’s first commercial vertical farm has opened its doors with the ambition to expand its model across Europe
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Sainsbury’s calls for new product ideas
Retailer has said suppliers should offer ‘any great ideas’ in NPD and innovation as it seeks to make produce aisle stand out
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Watercress industry launches first-ever hygiene guide
A new guide drafted in line with FSA guidance will help watercress growers continue to meet food safety legislation
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Growers charity ball raises £25k
Lea Valley Growers raised an impressive £25,000 at its first social event in 20 years through a charity auction and sponsorships
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‘Aggressive’ new disease hits lettuce growers
Growers urged to diagnose early after first UK outbreak of Fusarium wilt in lettuce
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Molyneux Kale trials Italian chicories
Lancashire grower sees sales potential in puntarelle and other varieties, which could help fill winter gap in British salad production
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Desert farming taking off
The Middle East is well known for its arid conditions, but growers are making use of the latest technologies to grow a variety of produce in desert regions in the UAE, Jordan and Qatar
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Bakkavor to float after all
Prepared produce supplier decides to list shares but at a lower price despite previous concerns about market volatility
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Spanish contracts signed early to avoid shortages
Aldi working with Spanish growers ‘earlier than normal’ as retailers take precautions following last season’s snow and floods
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Case study: How green is my city
Urban farm MiniCrops is building a network of food supply and jobs across London while US tech giants spot investment potential in city producers
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NFT system boosts Lebanese lettuce
Rijk Zwaan's Lebanese distributor Robinson Agri introduces nutrient film technique
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Challenging quarter for Del Monte
Third quarter result hit by "one of the industry's worst oversupply of bananas in several years"
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Sixth Thanet Earth greenhouse completed
New 7ha facility focuses on speciality tomatoes, while company also makes move in high-wire, light-assisted cues
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Florette launches ‘no mess’ beetroot pouches
New fresh steamed beetroot product from Florette is the first of new range following acquisition of Axgro Foods
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High-tech farm spreads to Middle East
Japan’s Spread will launch its vertical farm business in the UAE with Madar Farms and Toyo
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Shoppers warm to the taste of fresh produce
Health is still a key driver of fresh produce consumption, but don't focus on that alone, writes Kantar's Chris Cowan