Salad vegetables news archive – Page 40
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ArticleWaitrose 'first' to launch UK-grown salad bag
Retailer has said Wingland Foods' new energy efficient glasshouse will mean it can stock British salad all year round
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ArticleBonduelle close to Ready Pac deal
French firm signals interest in US-based salad producer, with deal to be completed as early as March
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ArticleAlternative sources need support
Southern Europe’s cold snap forced importers to turn to North Africa for many vegetables, but better preparation is essential if future shortages are to be avoided
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ArticleEuropean retailers reacted ‘more quickly’ to shortages
Raising prices on affected lines sooner would have prevented gaps on UK retail shelves, some suppliers have claimed
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ArticleRijk Zwaan plots Knox future
After landing the 2017 Fruit Logistica Innovation Award, Rijk Zwaan is looking to roll out the lettuce trait in more markets
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ArticleFLIA 2017 is a Knox-out
Rijk Zwaan's anti-pinking in lettuce trait lands the 2017 Fruit Logistica Innovation Award
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ArticleIAG Cargo sees salad demand boom
Spanish vegetable sorrow has led to growth in demand for alternative iceberg lettuce sources
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ArticleBayer launches convenience products
Group uses Fruit Logistica to introduce new products and champion its Food Chain Partnership activities
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ArticleLettuce supply ‘easing’ but suppliers remain cautious
Baby leaf supply is expected to recover more quickly although there are some ‘shoots of recovery’ for wholehead iceberg
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ArticleInterview: Susan's Way
One of the few female CEOs in fresh produce, Susan Barratt talks to Fred Searle about the industry’s gender balance and the secret to success at Natures Way Foods
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ArticleAldi becomes UK’s fifth-largest retailer
Discounter has overtaken Co-op with a new market share of 6.2 per cent while Kantar figures show retail impact of recent veg shortages
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ArticleExploring Knox possibilities
Wim Grootscholten, manager of the Crop Team Lettuce at Rijk Zwaan, is keen to explore opportunities for the trait
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ArticleModern consumers ‘don’t understand veg shortages’
A switch from seasonal to year-long veg and salad consumption means consumers are shocked by ‘inevitable supply gaps’
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ArticlePromote UK veg not iceberg shortage, says grower
British consumers are being urged to choose British seasonal veg such as kale, leeks or cabbage as Spanish shortage continues
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ArticleSupermarkets ration veg as shortage bites
Tesco and Morrisons among the retailers limiting purchases of some vegetables and salads
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ArticleNGO criticises Israeli spraying
Israel’s alleged spraying of herbicides near Gaza has come under fire from NGO Gisha, while the UN condemns settlement expansion in West Bank
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ArticleUnderground salad range wins first retail listing
A range of five salads from Growing Underground has been listed in Ocado with produce grown underneath Clapham
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ArticleBayer launches Minigustos label
Mini snack cucumbers will be the first to use the label, followed by other products over time
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ArticleBreakfast salads tipped as next food trend
Waitrose has launched a range of breakfast salads after trend takes off in the US and food-to-go spreads across working day
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ArticleChilling winter for salad veg suppliers
Media headlines have put veg shortages in the spotlight for now but the impact on suppliers will last for much longer