Salad vegetables news archive – Page 76
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Spanish tomato sector garners support
Spanish tomato producers are garnering support for their opposition to the proposed EU trade deal with Morocco, agreed earlier this month by the European Commission.
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ArticleSainsbury's and Vitacress raise funds
British retailer and its watercress supplier have teamed up to help raise funds for UK breast cancer charity The Haven
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ArticlePrepared fruit and veg sector emerges well from recession
Innovation and the prepared fruit and vegetable industry go hand in hand, and as the country emerges out of the recession fitter and leaner, retailers are becoming more adventurous with their fresh-cut and prepared ranges. And a wide range of new product development is increasingly finding its way onto shelves, as Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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ArticleChiquita launches salad kit programme
Six new Fresh Express Salad Kits have been released in the US to cater for a wide range of consumer tastes
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ArticleFresh-cut flying in Spain
Ready-to-eat fruit and vegetable sales have increased by 6 per cent through the first eight months of the year
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ArticleVitacress hikes herb ambition with VHB buy
UK leafy salad supplier Vitacress has agreed to acquire Van Heyningen Brothers’ (VHB) West Sussex nurseries in what represents a major expansion across the fresh herb sector.
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ArticleStrong sales for Dole in Scandinavia
Company reveals it recently signed one of its largest ever orders for washed baby-leaf products in the region
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ArticleWeather affects consumption in France
The changeable weather in France this summer has had a big impact on consumption of weather-sensitive products
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ArticleSummer sun rejuvenates flagging leafy salad sales
The last quarter has been both healing and rejuvenating for the leafy salad industry. With a good summer under their belts, growers have been able to recover from the past two years’ unseasonal weather, and at the same time, new and innovative brands and concepts have entered the retail market. Elizabeth O’Keefe takes a look at the burgeoning sales in some of the category’s sub-sectors
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ArticleWaitrose salad harbours flower power
Waitrose has launched a new flowery salad with “floral flavours” reportedly experiencing a boom at the upmarket retailer.
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ArticleFennel production up in Belgium
Supplies of the vegetable are up at the LAVA auctions, with production area still growing in the country
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ArticleLeafy greens could hold diabetes key
New research has suggested that a diet rich in leafy green vegetables may reduce the risk of developing diabetes.
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ArticleGlobal marketing manager in at Key Tech
Jeff Nickerson will be responsible for pushing all of the group's products in emerging markets across the world
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Hedon Salads positive despite fall
Hedon Salads struck a positive note despite reporting a fall in profits this week.
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ArticleLeafy greens linked to diabetes prevention
New research has suggested that a diet rich in leafy green vegetables may reduce the risk of developing diabetes
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ArticleVerdifresh tempts Spanish shoppers
Fresh-cut supplier debuts new Tentación salad mix and redesigns packaging for entire range
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ArticleTesco triple for Thanet Earth
Thanet Earth is a triple gold award winner with the news this week that NSF CMi has confirmed its third glasshouse has won Tesco’s Nurture Gold Award.
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ArticleConvenience to go green
Mauro Stipa told delegates at this year's Fresh Convenience Congress that eco-friendly packaging solutions could be the way forward for the sector
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ArticleFresh Express launches salad mix
Chiquita's salad operation announces availability of artisanal salad range offering "unique salad eating experience"
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ArticleItalian salad grower extends production
Italian babyleaf salad grower Rago has expanded its operations through the addition of new land for production.