All Vegetables articles – Page 83
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NewsFreshippo expands ahead of IPO
Alibaba’s supermarket chain opens 12 new stores with initial public offering expected in May 2024
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NewsEden seeks Ecovelex approval
If authorised, Eden’s new seed treatment could help UK farmers safely repel birds and protect crop yields
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NewsCost-of-living crisis fuelling obesity
Urgent action needed to tackle UK obesity epidemic and help low-income families eat more healthily, says nutrition expert
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NewsBiomicAgritech’s top-down growing method brings rewards
Trials of its unique labour-saving cultivation method for trellised greenhouse vegetables are showing excellent results, according to BiomicAgritech
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NewsFruiterers’ cycle ride raises over £21k for City Harvest
Team of seven from Worshipful Company of Fruiterers raises funds for London food rescue charity with testing cycle ride around Isle of Wight
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News‘Organics offer sustainable answers’
Soil Association optimistic about future UK organic sales thanks to food’s sustainable credentials
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NewsGovernment and industry welcome labour review
Both Defra and the NFU respond positively to the publication of John Shropshire’s independent review of labour shortages in the food supply chain
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NewsTenderstem and Action Against Hunger support families facing food poverty
Partnership supports social supermarkets in UK and Spain as well as a project to help Kenyans set up kitchen gardens and build resilience to climate shocks
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NewsMPs back nature-friendly farming
Cross-party politicians reach consensus with environment groups on future of food, farming and nature
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NewsReview into labour shortages charts 10 steps to sustainability
Independent review into labour shortages in the food supply chain provides recommendations to help industry tackle issues related to recruiting and retaining workforce
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NewsBelOrta highlights benefits of local at Paradise City
The cooperative aims to make visitors to the Belgian music festival aware of the impact of fresh food on the environment, with the aid of a large CO2 meter
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NewsFestival of Fresh 2023 in pictures
FPJ’s open-air summer festival allowed the UK fresh produce trade to catch up, share ideas, enjoy the sun and take in a heavy-hitting speaker programme at the site of AMFRESH’s new packhouse and innovation centre
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NewsCarbon-neutral production takes centre stage at Festival of Fresh
Martin Evans of Freshgro tells audience about his group’s route to producing carbon-neutral carrots
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NewsSlimers to supply slug-control solutions
£2.6m Defra-funded project launched to revolutionise slug control for farmers
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CommentHow can we make the UK a lower-maintenance destination for produce?
Compliance and sustainability specialist Jim Jefcoate explores how the UK can become a more appealing market for fruit and vegetable exporters by simplifying compliance complexity
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NewsEnza Zaden acquires carrot programme
Vegetable seed company adds new crop to its portfolio after picking up breeding programme from Carosem in Germany
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NewsAgroFresh makes new board appointments
Brian Kocher, David McInerney, Tina Lawton and Sandor Nagy join board of post-harvest solutions provider
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NewsTomra appoints new head of sales for fresh food
Peter Lamb to strengthen Tomra’s global support of fresh fruit and vegetable packhouses in new role
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CommentWhy is the UK no longer the destination of choice for European fresh produce?
Compliance and sustainability consultant Jim Jefcoate considers the multiple reasons why the British market has fallen out of favour with some European exporters of wholehead fruit and vegetables
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NewsB-Hive trials TuberSense system
Agri-tech innovator’s potato disease detection system enters advanced testing phases