All Local Sourcing articles – Page 26
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Online 'easiest way' to buy locally-grown organic produce
In a new survey, 60.2 per cent of respondents cited this as the factor they most liked about a veg box delivery
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Waitrose gives leg up to Scottish cherries
Stores in Scotland will stock only locally-produced cherries for the next few weeks following bumper crop
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Frais d’Ici stresses the local
A second Frais d’Ici grocery outlet is to open in France in the autumn, offering an alternative to the traditional supermarket
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Fruit supplier helps community box scheme
Woody’s Fruit and Veg is supplying cost-price produce as part of a subsidised box scheme to low-income families
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Scottish growers celebrated through Berry Trail
A new Berry Food Trail promotes Scottish berry growers to visitors and locals as part of Scotland’s Year of Food & Drink
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British asparagus tips set to hit Sainsbury's shelves
Staffordshire-based supplier will harvest around 280 kilos of the product for the retailer
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Opinion: Guy Watson laments the demise of cooking
Why has cooking from scratch become a spectator activity, despite the ongoing rise of foodie media? Riverford Organic founder Guy Watson discusses
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SRA launches new supplier network
New ‘ultimate matchmaking tool’ will link sustainable suppliers with caterers, restaurants and public sector services
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Interview: Hugh goes green
Author, journalist, food writer, TV chef and self-styled campaigner for ‘real food’, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is a man with a lifelong commitment to his profession. He talks all things fresh with Cem Topcam
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Lincolnshire gains new Food Board
Senior farming figures will help champion food producers and help double value of Lincolnshire’s food industry by 2030
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France plans new retail revolution
New formats focused on fresh are winning French hearts and minds and could eventually influence the rest of Europe
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SanLucar gets closer to Austrian growers
Company's new national headquarters in Ebreichsdorf, to the south of Vienna, offers it a chance to connect with producers
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Carrefour supports domestic vegetables
The retailer has teamed up with Légumes de France to assist the country's embattled vegetable producers
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Local gains traction for stonefruit growers
Bombowlee group’s campaign with Woolworths to supply ‘local fruit for local families’ in Sydney's outskirts returns after strong consumer response
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Austria wants more regional produce
Major retail group Rewe says its new regional brand is part of plans to link consumers with their nearest suppliers
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Co-op's UK apples in 'more stores than other retailers' bid
'We want to show support to Brit growers while giving customers a great range to choose from,' declares retailer's fruit buyer
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GBBO starring role sees pear sales rise
38 per cent hike in sales at Waitrose following appearance on TV smash hit, as retailer starts stocking the first of the UK harvest
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Happy Gilmore starts box scheme
Veg grower Nathan Gilmore not only took action to improve his own diet, but also to get more produce in the diets of others
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Dutch ask domestic market to absorb Russia surplus
An ‘impulse’ PR campaign launched by several Dutch grower groups will ask Dutch consumers to support the country’s producers
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Call to arms for local produce-loving cooks
Horticulture Wales is inviting people to submit their favourite fruit or vegetable-based recipes for a sequel to its Cooking with Welsh Horticulture book