Salad vegetables
All the news and market analysis for worldwide salad vegetable Industry, including salad vegetable growers, salad vegetable production, and the import and export of salad vegetables.
Avos grown in Surrey and cricket salads as Co-op predicts future of food
Convenience retailer asks experts for their views on what we will be eating in 2054
UK salad chief headlines at Festival of Fresh
Q&A: Vitacress Salads MD Andrew Eastwood shares secrets of company’s success with FPJ’s Michael Barker and 250-strong audience at Festival of Fresh 2024
Cooperatives BelOrta and The Greenery explore collaboration
The European cooperatives are aiming for optimal product availability, better value for growers and greater flexibility, with the establishment of a Union of Producer Organisations considered the first step
FSA investigation links E. coli sandwich outbreak to lettuce
Some 256 cases have been confirmed as authorities work with suppliers to prevent a reoccurrence
Fruitnet helps Flanders explore Norwegian market
Suppliers from the Belgian region have identified Norway as a major opportunity to sell more fresh produce including berries and pears
April sees Spanish export volume and value increase
Fepex reveals that export volume for the month climbed 14 per cent on 2023, with value up 10 per cent
Koppert and Blue Radix win GreenTech Innovation and Concept awards
The winners of the GreenTech Awards were announced at the start of the Amsterdam exhibition, with Dutch firms Koppert and Blue Radix both successful
Source.ag launches Source Cultivate for precise yield forecasts
The new solution from Dutch AI specialist Source.ag is set to support growers in their decision making with accurate, real-time yield predictions
Stacked Farm scales up as first facility hits full production
Australian vertical farming company’s automated Gold Coast facility reaches full capacity as construction of Melbourne site begins
Perfection Fresh wins MOYA 2024
Perfection Fresh group marketing manager Kristie Emerson presented with Australasia’s premier fresh produce marketing award for Quke O’Qlock campaign
Tozer develops non-GMO climate-resistant seeds
The company is working on new varieties adapted to high temperatures in the celery, coriander and leek segments
Bayer partners up to develop nutrition-enhanced veg
Collaborations with G+FLAS and Pairwise will advance gene-editing initiatives for tomatoes and leafy greens
Produce Plus Winter out now
Hort Connections special edition features keynote interviews with Costa and Muirs. Plus, event preview and spotlights on packaging & grading, citrus and kiwifruit
Vertical Future sees potential for vertical farming in Iraq
Vertical Future’s Jamie Burrows believes autonomous vertical farming systems can have a major impact in Iraq and the wider Middle East region, helping resolve issues of food and water security
Tesco harnesses TikTok trend with Salad Creations Bay
Supermarket brings range of salad ingredients and toppers into one fixture
VF plugs CEA at Farm to Fork
Vertical Future highlights potential of controlled-environment-agriculture tech at Downing Street discussion
Unbeleafable launches third vertically farmed bagged salad at Tesco
New product containing sorrel was developed with support from retailer’s Accelerator Programme to boost product innovation
Vertical Future tops global CEA-tech chart
UK vertical farm specialist is listed by FoodTech 500 as number-one controlled-environment-agriculture technology firm globally
Labour promises new deal for produce growers
Shadow environment secretary outlines Labour plans to support farmers and put money in pockets of food producers
LettUs Grow takes tech to US and Canada
LettUs Grow and Innovative Growers Equipment announce partnership to bring advanced aeroponic technology to North America
How can fruit growers conserve water? Just ask the trees
British apple supplier Adrian Scripps joins trial to evaluate special ‘listening’ technology, which could interpret stress signals in plants and help growers produce more sustainably
Tough times for veg suppliers, but new opportunities emerge
New Rabobank report finds that some exporters continue to grow, despite higher costs due to the pandemic, climate change, and logistics hurdles
Fruitbox 104 · Chris Mack, Fresca Group
Chris Mack of Fresca, one of the oldest established fresh produce businesses in the UK, speaks about the past, present and future of the industry
Jumbo removes plastic from Dutch fresh produce
Cucumbers, leeks and peppers sourced from the Netherlands will no longer be sold in plastic packaging, says retailer
Versatility and convenience behind Belgian cucumber rise
In Belgium, consumption of cucumbers has nearly doubled over the last 15 years, and cooperative BelOrta says a whole new market is opening up for snacking and added convenience
Cut tax on fruit and veg to boost consumer health, says report
New research based on consumer survey in seven countries suggests governments can do more to help people meet WHO’s recommended daily intake
Dutch experts look to transform India’s fresh produce supply chains
Fruitnet’s Fresh Produce India event offers chance to learn how Dutch technology could open up new market opportunities for Indian fruit and veg suppliers
Hazera-developed radish wins Dutch award
AH Snack Vegetable Radish Mix named as one of the products of the year in the Dutch Consumer Election
Thanet Earth moves into lettuce production with Chichester acquisition
Thanet Earth Lettuce aims to boost UK self-sufficiency in leafy salads
EU to ban plastic packaging for fruit and veg
Fresh produce industry expected to mount ‘legal challenge’ against PPWR, which singles out plastic packaging for fresh fruit and vegetables but leaves other food categories unaffected
Concerns remain high over impact of EU’s proposed plastic ban
As MEPs and EU member states consider outlawing plastic packaging for fruit and veg, industry leaders fear such a move could do enormous damage, as is already predicted in Canada
Pop Vriend Seeds showcases baby leaf innovation
Seed company presented its Spinach 365 programme and other new developments at open days in Murcia
Industry leaders to speak at Fresh Produce India
Top local and international players to discuss rapid market evolution as India’s premier fresh produce event returns to Mumbai
Could lightning revolutionise fertiliser production?
Start-up business Debye is trialling space technology on lettuce crops
Vitacress plants 800 trees at Hampshire production site
Producer hopes new woodland will help mitigate flood risk from River Test as well as boosting biodiversity
JFC2 vertical farm opens in the UK
“The world’s most advanced vertical farm” opens this week in Gloucestershire, growing different herbs and salad leaves