All Salad articles
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Interviews
GrowUp CEO Mike Hedges on the future of vertical farming
While other vertical farms have struggled, GrowUp’s CEO has built a team he believes has the potential to grow and sell its ‘best-tasting’ salad leaves globally
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News
The Salad Project to open four new stores in four months
Four new stores over the next four months will bring The Salad Project’s total to 11 sites
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News
Rio Mare launches tuna salad pots to UK market
The range includes six tuna salads in a recyclable bowl without any added preservatives
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News
Thanet Earth begins construction of £20m glasshouse in Kent
The glasshouse will be the seventh operated by Thanet Earth and will add 6.5 hectares of production space dedicated to tomato cultivation
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Analysis & Features
Climate whistleblowers: why we had to speak out
An explosive insider memo warned of ‘wishful thinking’ on the imminent climate risks to the supply chain. Can its publication shake up a complacent industry?
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News
Planet Farms launches vertically farmed salads into Waitrose
Planet Farms’ Fresh Everleaf range is grown without pesticides or herbicides and is free from human touch until opened, ‘maximising freshness, quality, crispness and flavour’
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News
Florette launches promotion offering chance to win holidays
The campaign will launch on 1 May and appear on 6.7 million packs
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Comment & Opinion
Vertical farming isn’t dead, it’s just evolving
Pricing pressure and variable demand has caused vertical farms to struggle, despite their sustainability benefits
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News
Florette launches Peri-Peri and Caesar salad bowls
The range is designed to introduce more choice to the salad category
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Range Preview
Explore mushrooms, brain and gut food in Marks & Spencer's health range overhaul
M&S is doubling down on health and wellness with new science-backed products designed for a new breed of informed consumer
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Events & Awards
The Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2024: Deli
Each bagged salad is grown in a controlled indoor environment, eliminating the need for pesticides or chlorine, and requires 97% less water
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News
Fresca Group sales breach £500m mark in robust year of growth
In its annual report for the period ending 26 April 2024, the company reported an increase in turnover of 13.8% up from £459.4m in the year before
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Comment & Opinion
What we can learn from insolvencies in fresh produce
Businesses are being hit by the weather, supermarket behaviour and consumer trends, says Tom Swiers, director and head of food & drink at Interpath Advisory
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KVI Tracker
Brexit border delays economically affecting British tomato industry
Lengthy testing and release protocols are resulting in delays in sowing and subsequent delivery of tomato plants to growers, with ‘dramatic financial implications’
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News
GrowUp founder Kate Hofman leaves vertical farming business
After 11 years in the business, Hofman said it was time to move on to her ‘next adventure’
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News
GrowUp Farms bags £38m investment to meet demand for vertically farmed salads
The cash will help GrowUp expand capacity at its vertical farm in Kent, support the Unbeleafable and Fresh Leaf Co brands, and drive R&D at the Leaf Lab site in Cambridge
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Range Preview
Preview Asda’s 500-strong ‘Exceptional’ premium range
Move over Finest, Specially Selected and Taste the Difference, there’s a new kid on the block
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News
GreenPort 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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News
One 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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Range Preview
Preview the new sandwiches and salads in Tesco’s meal deal
Tesco is giving its popular meal deal a significant overhaul, with a refreshed range set to hit stores from this week