All Vegetables articles – Page 3
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Category ReportKids’ lunch trends 2024: Obesity unpacked?
Childhood obesity peaked in lockdown. Today, it remains above pre-pandemic levels. So do our packed lunches need to change?
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NewsUK fruit & veg production declines yet again, Defra data finds
The slump in production comes amid a period of significant weather volatility
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NewsGreenPort Fresh takes over UK Salads business
The joint venture has taken over UK Salads’ packhouse in Roydon in Essex and its surrounding nurseries – facilities it previously rented from UK Salads
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NewsOne death due to e.coli infection, UKHSA confirms
In its latest update, the agency said there had now been 275 total cases in the UK
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Category ReportDoes Buy British stand a chance for supermarket fresh produce?
Can government intervention secure the UK’s fresh produce production? What can be done do to turn around the decline?
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Comment & OpinionMore woe for the fresh produce sector as cleanliness continues to challenge
As the weather warms and Brits get ready to up their intake of fresh salads, more food safety concern has hit the sector
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NewsAmple marketplace launches for farmers to sell surplus food to buyers
The digital platform was officially launched this week in collaboration with charitable trust the Foodify Foundation
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NewsE.coli outbreak: link made to fresh produce as FSA updates guidance
The regulator this week updated guidance to remind consumers to wash fresh produce
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NewsTesco laser etches avocado labels to help the environment
The high-powered lasers remove a minute section of the top layer of avocado skin, etching size information on the fruit as directed by a computer program
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NewsWet weather pushes wholesale veg prices by up to 66%
Crops including parsnips, cauliflowers, leeks and cabbage are all significantly up in price following the recent floods
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NewsFarm support widened following extreme weather
New eligibility criteria in the £50m Farming Recovery Fund has opened up the scheme to thousands more farmers who have suffered significant damage to their land
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NewsBio Dima to reduce food waste with help from six-figure loan scheme
Established in 2015, the Hertfordshire-based company works with farms across Europe, importing fresh seasonal organic produce
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NewsAsda launches ‘Support UK’ page on website
The retailer has updated its website to include a ‘Support UK’ page which will be regularly updated to showcase all the produce sourced from UK-based farms
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Range PreviewTesco unveils Root & Soul ‘plant-led’ sides and salads range
Tesco’s new veg-based flexitarian range puts the ‘edge’ back in veg
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NewsPM unveils first Food Security Index and support package at farm to fork summit
The index was published alongside a new blueprint to grow the UK fruit and vegetable sector in order to reinforce food security
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Analysis & FeaturesSausages, salads and the Great British BBQ gender divide
With summer nearly here, Brits will soon be firing up their barbies. We’ve lifted the lid on Britain’s barbecues to find out what consumers are thinking
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NewsWorkers’ groups call on supermarkets to pay seasonal labour fees
The groups said there are risks farmers will be unable to comply to new rules
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NewsUK seasonal worker operator temporarily suspended
Seasonal worker scheme operator Ethero has had its government licence temporarily suspended, The Grocer understands
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NewsWaitrose commits to regenerative farming project for 2,000 farms
The retailer aims to boost long-term financial resilience of farms and combat climate change through its Farming for Nature plan
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NewsFarmer confidence at an all-time low, NFU data reveals
The Farmer Confidence Survey showed short and mid-term confidence is at its lowest since records began in 2010