All Vegetables articles – Page 54
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ArticleCoffey NFU performance ‘surreal’, says Batters
NFU president Minette Batters describes Defra secretary conference comments on UK supply crisis as “surreal” and “out of touch”
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ArticleSeasonal workers ‘guaranteed 32 hours and living wage’
Farming minister Mark Spencer tells NFU conference that guaranteeing seasonal labourers at least 32 hours paid work a week is “decent thing to do”
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ArticleColombia launches second Plastics Pact in Latin America
Country commits to transforming all plastic packaging to reusable, recyclable or compostable formats
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Comment‘Retailers’ obsession with price is main cause of produce shortages’
GSCOP expert and former senior Asda buyer Ged Futter says the current supply shortages at UK supermarkets are down in large part to retailers’ all-consuming focus on price at the expense of product availability
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ArticleSupermarkets and suppliers raise awareness of forced labour risk
A short film produced by Stronger Together highlights problem of worker exploitation in Spain’s agricultural industry
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ArticleMoroccan associations respond to UK tomato shortage
Apefel and Amcom say unusual temperature fluctuations to blame for shortening of tomato supplies from Morocco, as effects of climate change increasingly affecting region
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ArticleUK mushroom supplier switches to sustainable packaging
Graphic Packaging International partners with Smithy Mushrooms to supply fibre-based ProducePack Punnets for exotic mushrooms to UK supermarkets
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ArticleWatercress fills UK salad supply gap
As supermarkets ration fresh produce, one salad vegetable remains in plentiful supply thanks to its growing methods, says supplier
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ArticleGrowers warn of leek shortages as weather hits UK crop
Imports needed earlier than usual, UK growers tell retailers, as challenging conditions cut British leek yields by up to 30 per cent
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AnalysisOPN releases State of Organic Produce 2022 report
US organic produce sales increased by 3 per cent while volume decreased by 3.7 per cent in 2022
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ArticlePlenty partners with property investor
Strategic alliance with Realty Income provides up to US$1bn for development of properties for indoor farms
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ArticleImproved fourth quarter at Fresh Del Monte
Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh says the company closed out 2022 in a ”much stronger position” than the previous year
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ArticleAlbert Heijn airfreight ban touches down at start of June
Dutch supermarket chain says it now sources more than half of its fresh fruit and veg from within the Netherlands
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ArticleOppy brings Spanish garlic to North American consumers
Dollar sales of garlic increased 43 per cent over the last five-year period, according to Nielsen data
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ArticleAdverse weather slashes Spanish F&V exports in 2022
Final data shows value of exports grew by just 1.6 per cent, less than the 3 per cent originally forecast by Fepex
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ArticleUK-grown exports reach record high
UK vegetable exports rise 42 per cent in 2022 as value of UK-grown food and drink shipments grows
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ArticleP&O Ferries teams up with Finnlines to boost Belgium-UK trade
P&O Ferries to strengthen key trade link between Belgium and the UK with new sailings
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ArticleShortages force retailers to ration fresh produce
UK supermarkets are rationing fresh fruit and vegetables in stores as crop shortages leave shelves empty
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Article PML calls for ‘action not words’ on airfreight handling charges
PML boss Mike Parr slams sky-high airport handling costs and urges government to introduce cap on charges for handling fresh produce
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ArticleThe Warehouse adds fresh produce
Fruit and vegetables available at six of the New Zealand retailer’s stores as part of trial