Salad vegetables news archive – Page 62
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Chicory producers contest fine
Accused of price-fixing and faced with a heavy fine, chicory producers in northern France are prepared to protest
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Rijk Zwaan makes Thai foray
Dutch breeder Rijk Zwaan has been demonstrating its Salanova lettuce to great acclaim in Thailand.
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Obituary: Salad pioneer Ray Jeffs MBE
Horticulturalist Ray Jeffs had a huge impact on the shaping of the modern industry.
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Keelings in Irish aubergine first
Irish producer and marketer Keelings has just harvested its first crop of aubergines.
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Salanova tempts in Thailand
Rijk Zwaan puts its innovative lettuce variety on display to potential customers and consumers in Thailand
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Sun-dried tomato linked to hepatitis
Contamination during sun-dried tomato processing might be the cause of an outbreak of hepatitis A that has infected seven people in the UK, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has said.
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Florette to put LEAF marque on over 60m salad bags a year
Salad brand Florette is stamping its entire range with the LEAF marque to show it has been produced to the highest environmental standards.
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Florette to display LEAF logo
Salad specialist will demonstrate its environmental consciousness by placing the LEAF Marque logo on its packs
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Southeast targeted in salad bar drive
Funds have been raised to provide salad bars to 39 schools in Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee in the US
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Local trend boosts UK cucumbers
The UK cucumber season is under way with producers battling high fuel prices but benefiting from the trend for local produce.
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Date set for British Leafy Salads Conference
Sixth annual event will take place in Peterborough on 14 November
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EVS closure leaves 140 jobless
English Village Salads has announced it is shutting down at a cost of 140 jobs following last year's loss of a major Asda contract.
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New Florette salad is like 'Diet Coke to Crispy's Coke'
The team behind the UK’s number one selling salad mix, Florette Crispy, claims its new Sweet Crispy mix offers the salad equivalent of the choice offered by Coke and Diet Coke - except sweeter.
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Procession to mark start of cucumber season
The organisers of The Cucumber Festival are celebrating the launch of the British cucumber season by holding a procession through the centre of Waltham Abbey.
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Summer of salad
Lettuce has managed to weather the lack of sun over the past year to maintain momentum and there is optimism that this summer’s events could provide a real sales boost
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Salad prices shoot up as cold weather sweeps Europe
The cost of French salad is set to rise by more than 25 per cent due to cold weather in the country’s main pro- duction region, European fresh produce association Freshfel pre- dicted this week.
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Fears over losses to lettuce crop
Spanish lettuce growers say frost damage to harvest could get worse over coming days
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Greenery UK acquires Baarda shares as tough times bite
Greenery UK has acquired all the shares in John Baarda after the tomato specialist approached it for financial assistance for the third time in less than two years.
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EU eases up on nitrate levels
Legislation is being relaxed to lower legal levels on nitrates in foodstuffs, particularly relevant for leafy vegetables
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Berlin urged to 'Love my Salad'
Dutch group will focus on worldwide vegetable consumption at Fruit Logistica by basing stand on Love my Salad initiative