All Vegetables articles – Page 8
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NewsVitacress plants 800 trees at Hampshire production site
Producer hopes new woodland will help mitigate flood risk from River Test as well as boosting biodiversity
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ArticleOrganics stuck on 3% of UK farmland
Farmers join Soil Association in calling for a radical rethink of UK organic farming to boost acreage and production
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ArticleLights, camera, robots, action! Unitec marks centenary at cutting edge of innovation
One of the fruit and veg industry’s top technology providers has achieved a century in business, a remarkable milestone for a group that rolled out its first ever fruit sizer all the way back in 1924.
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ArticleICA invests in tomato production to reduce reliance on imports
Swedish retailer teams up with Swedish Growers Association to develop 10ha facility that will ultimately supply 8,000 tonnes of tomatoes per year
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CommentComment: Europe needs to think outside the box on packaging
New proposals aimed at reducing packaging waste do not appear to offer the fresh produce a fair and sensible path to sustainability
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ArticleNFU elects Tom Bradshaw as new president
The arable farmer from Essex is joined by David Exwood as deputy president and Rachel Hallos as vice president
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NewsTurkish suppliers gear up for UK visit
Delegation of Turkish fruit and veg suppliers will meet potential UK buyers and visit wholesale markets in London, Birmingham and Glasgow
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ArticleNew EU packaging rules are ‘threat’ to fresh produce supply chains
Industry leaders question the scientific justification for new European proposals on packaging and packaging waste
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ArticleValue of 2023 Spanish F&V exports rises despite lower volume
Fepex puts lower volume down to adverse weather, drought, higher production costs and erosion of competitiveness
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ArticleLEAF Education chalks up achievements
New report highlights extensive work of agri-education organisation in teaching children about link between farming and food
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NewsJFC2 vertical farm opens in the UK
“The world’s most advanced vertical farm” opens this week in Gloucestershire, growing different herbs and salad leaves
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ArticleSemillas Fitó unveils four-year sustainability plan
Strategy includes 20 positive impact projects that address the current climatic and social challenges facing the sector
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Article‘Which party will deliver a plan for British food?’ NFU asks
England’s farming union addresses urgent food production issues with political leaders at annual conference
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ArticleNFU Cymru raises urgent concerns with Welsh govt
NFU Cymru presents farming policy recommendations to Wales’ rural affairs minister Lesley Griffiths
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ArticleRed Tractor governance “sound”, report finds
NFU-commissioned independent review finds “no breach of procedure” in Red Tractor governance
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ArticleMorrisons launches Aldi and Lidl price match
The supermarket has pledged to match or beat discounters’ prices for over 200 products
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ArticleConsumers and retailers need guidance in tomato category
A lack of consumer knowledge about tomato varieties and their different uses, and an absence of in-store assistance, leave many shoppers overwhelmed and likely to reach for the cheapest option, warns RedStar’s Martijn van Keulen
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ArticlePortugal Fresh urges rethink on Green Deal targets
Portugal Fresh president, Gonçalo Santos Andrade, says we cannot compromise on food security
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NewsEosta develops next stage of Natural Branding
Eosta says Inverted Natural Branding makes branding more visible and increases recognisability of organic products, while continuing to avoid use of packaging
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ArticleIFOAM welcomes recognition of PEF shortcomings for agrifood
The organic movement applauded the EU’s move to stress the limitations of the Product Environmental Footprint during the latest vote on green claims