All Vegetables articles – Page 15
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The Felix Project launches new platform for small, one-off food donations
Felix Connect service directly links food donors to community organisations across London, allowing “ad hoc or quirky donations” to be accepted too
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Nine in 10 plug plant producers to go peat-free within five years, RHS survey finds
Royal Horticultural Society will support horticultural sector’s transition to peat-free growing media through a new PhD
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Quality drives China export charge for Pagoda Global Fresh
Deputy general manager Sam Sin says the company is putting quality first as it builds its export business supplying a range of Chinese-grown fruits
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Cultural customs drive demand in Taiwan
Modern retail formats continue to develop in Taiwan, but traditional channels still dominate, as Asiafruit’s in-depth market report explains
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Many UK growers ‘intend to walk away from SMETA’, BGA survey reveals
Almost half of respondents say they will either leave the ethical audit or sign up to an alternative if forced to pay travel and visa costs of seasonal workers
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‘Positive response’ from Defra on implementing Precision Breeding Act
Open letter signed by science and agri-food leaders urged new government to act quickly to make gene editing possible in England
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New report argues for ‘all-encompassing’ national food security strategy
Research from think tank Policy Exchange says government plan covering whole food ecosystem is essential
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Asia Fruit Awards: winners announced
Australian Avocados, Joy Wing Mau Group, Sam’s Club China, and Hortifrut IG Berries are the winners of the Asia Fruit Awards 2024
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Xing Ye Yuan takes new paths to success in China
Founder Liu Yan talks exclusively to Asiafruit about how the supplier can stay ahead of its competition and achieve global success
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‘Lessons from oil industry can help solve talent dilemma in African fresh produce’
Max MacGillivray of executive recruitment consultancy Redfox explains why applying the ‘oil rig mentality’ to fresh produce recruitment could help attract more talent from the UK and Europe to work in Africa
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LSA Charitable Trust launches scheme to cultivate future industry leaders
New initiative is searching for participants on a professional management pathway in commercial UK horticulture
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Gander signs up to Wrap’s Courtauld Commitment 2030
Food waste reduction app signs Courtauld Commitment 2030 to have “bigger impact, faster” on sustainability of UK food sector
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Veg Power partners with Sakata and Barfoots on butternut squash campaign
#BetterwithButternut initiative aims to raise awareness of vegetable’s versatility and simplicity to encourage more families to add it to their regular food shop
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Tops CEO sees bright future for bricks and clicks
Stephane Coum, chief executive of leading Thai supermarket retailer Central Food Group, talks exclusively to Asiafruit about the rebound in physical retail post-Covid and the shift to omnichannel
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PML boss calls for border checks uncertainty to end
Mike Parr, CEO for the UK and Ireland at PML Seafrigo, tells Fred Searle why he wants to see the government make it “crystal clear” what its plans are for fresh produce border inspections – and finally stick to them
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Earth & Wheat partners with eco-friendly cleaning brand for Zero Waste Week
Wonky bread and veg boxes will include a free Eco Sponge Scourer to help promote The Seep Company and its mission to tackle plastic waste
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Further Asian expansion on cards for Peru
New trade deals and improved market access for key products augur well for the future of Peruvian produce in the region
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Asia Fruit Logistica preview: Americas, Part Two
On the eve of the Hong Kong exhibition, we continue Asiafruit’s preview of this year’s North American expo contingent
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Potato biopesticide granted temporary approval in Greece
New product called Cedroz from Eden Reseach will be used to protect crops from worsening impact of wireworms
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UKFPN to promote sector through series of high-profile events
House of Lords gathering, Festival of Agriculture, and All-Party Parliamentary Group offer opportunites to showcase UK fresh produce sector