Salad vegetables news archive – Page 34
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Watercress season opens with fancy dress and hampers
The Watercress Company has welcomed the first leaves of the UK season by delivering hampers with watercress-related goodies
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'Fuel Up with Dole' this month
Dole continues its Disney marketing tie-up with promotional activity surrounding the release of Cars 3
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Late start triggers veg shortage
Californian vegetable production has been hit by heatwaves and record rains, delaying the season start
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G’s sends flush of wonky icebergs to Tesco
Excess of small iceberg lettuces will be saved from going to waste despite difficult growing conditions
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Macfrut aims to carve out its own niche
Italy's largest produce trade show is targeting buyers in emerging markets as well as small and medium-sized suppliers
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Bakkavor fined £2m over worker's death
A worker was crushed by plastic bales while working at Bakkavor prepared veg and sald subsidiary Hitchen Foods
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UAE ban has multiple effects
The UAE recently announced a ban on certain products from several Middle Eastern countries, impacting growers in Oman, Jordan and back home in the UAE
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British salad growers ‘open to export’
UK salad growers say they could export to US firms currently struggling with droughts in role reversal after Spanish floods
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Mixed quarter for Del Monte
While the group hit key objectives, it also faced "a number of headwinds" that ultimately resulted in a net income fall
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Waitrose launches GYO cucamelons
Cucumber-flavoured mini watermelons have launched as part of premium retailer's outdoor plants range
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Vitacress returns to profit
Directors describe figures as 'encouraging' after a series of investments bear fruit for the company
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Supermarket rocket ‘healthier than homegrown’
Scientists find that processing rocket leaves boosts cancer-fighting compounds, which become more abundant during post-harvest shelf life
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Horticulture businesses see profits rise
Glasshouse and veg production drove revenue growth in the sector, while fruit growers struggled with low farmgate prices
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Hi-tech glasshouse to open in the Grampians
The Victorian government has invested in Nectar Farms to develop a large-scale hydroponic glasshouse
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New commercial director at Thanet Earth
Tamara Redding joins from poultry supplier Bernard Matthews and will replace Richard Diplock at glasshouse veg supplier
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Florette sees the sunny side with new campaign
Salad brand unveils details of new £2.5m spend, which features a performing tractor and puts the focus on sunshine
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British radishes arrive early at Sainsbury’s
Growing conditions bring radish season forward as supermarket plans plans to trial colourful new varieties in response to surge in demand
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Troy Foods salads brand doubles in value
Vegetable and salad manufacturer enjoys 50 per cent year-on-year growth in own brand salads range following new product launches
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Salad brand launches new ‘Brexit’ packaging
New packaging on branded Babyfresco salad bags features a prominent Union Jack to promote pride in buying British produce
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Tozer opens its first trial farm in Murcia
New farm will test the breeder’s innovative varieties in a Mediterranean climate