Salad vegetables news archive – Page 4
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Aeon introduces cross-category GGN label in Japan
GGN is a consumer label that stands for certified, responsible farming and transparency and is available across a range of fresh produce
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Fischer Farms strengthens business development team
Fischer Farms adds business development manager to team ahead of world’s largest vertical farm launch
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Florette unveils £1m summer marketing plan
The salad brand has announced a sponsorship deal with the Food Network and new TV ads to air this summer
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Future Crops’ equipment to be auctioned
Bankrupt vertical farming company is having its equipment auctioned through the Troostwijk Auctions platform
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Suppliers predict salad sales surge
As supplies stabilise, UK salad distributors are anticipating strong sales during the warmer months ahead
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Consumers ‘in the dark’ about food’s enviromental impact
Hi-tech salad bar specialist Picadeli rolls out new carbon labelling system after report finds shoppers have no way of knowing whether their eating habits are good for the planet
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Mind the gaps: will the UK get caught short again?
UK retail buyers are renowned for staying cool as a cucumber to guarantee supply. But in the past few weeks, the reliability of their sourcing programmes has been called into question
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‘Supermarket shortages highlight relevance of wholesale market model’
Comment: Jo Breare, general manager at Covent Garden Market Authority, says that, by contrast, the way wholesalers at New Covent Garden Market do business is “robust, reasonable and reliable”
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Wellpak (UK) enters administration
Evesham supplier is understood to be in administration following tough years for business
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Sormac presents lettuce coring solution
At Fruit Logistica in Berlin, the machinery specialist championed its OptiCor system for coring heads of iceberg lettuce
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‘Fresh produce market in crisis,’ says ParcelHero
The delivery firm warns that the UK fresh produce market is in crisis since Brexit import rules and the energy crisis have cut supplies
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Dimbleby blames ‘supermarket culture’ for veg shortages
Government food tsar and restaurateur Henry Dimbleby tells BBC Today programme that supermarket culture – not weather – is to blame for produce shortages in UK
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Belgium ‘ready’ to fill UK supermarket shelves
As Belgium’s glasshouse season gets underway, BelOrta says it can help UK retailers solve produce shortages – but only if the price is right
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Vertical farming first for Oppy
Oppy’s first-ever vertical farming partnership begins production in British Columbia
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Fresh Leaf Co. hits Iceland shelves
Vertical farm-produced red + green mix is promising longer shelf life and sustainable production values
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Watercress fills UK salad supply gap
As supermarkets ration fresh produce, one salad vegetable remains in plentiful supply thanks to its growing methods, says supplier
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OPN releases State of Organic Produce 2022 report
US organic produce sales increased by 3 per cent while volume decreased by 3.7 per cent in 2022
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Shortages force retailers to ration fresh produce
UK supermarkets are rationing fresh fruit and vegetables in stores as crop shortages leave shelves empty
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Gary Marshall calls for major industry rethink
NCGM wholesaler says supply chains need to place more value on fresh produce and “develop a collective sense of realism” as the trade contends with supply shortages and astronomical spot prices
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Spread signs sustainability-linked loan
Japanese vertical farming specialist inks US$4.6m loan with Shiga Bank featuring sustainability performance targets