All Vegetables articles – Page 2
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Comment & Opinion
Is nutrient density the next frontier for fruit and veg?
Imagine if the choice of carrots wasn’t just a bag of chanteney or nantes but about nutrient density, says Harvey Choat, MD at Nexus PR
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News
‘Alarming and depressing’: campaign groups react to fall in 5-a-day consumption
The National Diet and Nutrition Survey showed less than a fifth of adults and less than one in 10 children aged 11 to 18 meet the 5-a-day recommendation
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News
Government figures show massive slump in UK fruit and veg consumption
Damning new government figures show consumption of fruit and veg for households in the UK has fallen sharply
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Analysis & Features
How Jersey Royal potatoes are seeking a ‘Coca-Cola moment’
Potato giant Albert Bartlett acquired The Jersey Royal Company last year. It’s now looking to reverse declining consumption with a £3m campaign to rival Coke’s Christmas truck
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News
Mash Direct back in the black after ‘reset with purpose’
Mash Direct grew sales to just under £24m in the 10-month period to 31 December 2024, according to its latest accounts
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News
Ugandan produce exports ramp up as demand from UK grocers grows
A new cargo flight filled with fruit & veg and coffee is now arriving from Uganda in the UK each week
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News
Fruit & veg border checks on EU imports scrapped
The checks on fruit & veg, which represented the final phase of the previous government’s Border Target Operating Model, were due to kick in on 1 July
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News
KFC and SpudBros to give away limited-edition jacket potatoes
The partnership marks 60 years of KFC in the UK and Ireland
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Analysis & Features
Field to Fork: how wholesalers created an award-winning farm shop
Brothers Mark and Paul Tate, and business partner Mark Cox, have put decades of wholesale experience into buidling a unique destination in rural Warwickshire
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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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News
Confusion reigns over future of fruit & veg border checks following EU deal
Cross-channel fresh produce traders could still face additional border checks from July
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News
Innocent Drinks publishes open letter calling for end to fruit & veg ‘deserts’
The letter has called on the government to address the UK’s ‘fruit & veg deserts’ where over 10 million people face significant barriers to accessing fresh produce
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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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News
Plans for £150m Essex greenhouse complex submitted to local council
The 100-acre development from Rivenhall Greenhouse will be capable of producing 30,000 tonnes of tomatoes per year
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News
Albert Bartlett launches £3m campaign for Jersey Royal season
The Roll On Jersey Royal Season campaign begins in April 2025 and showcases the traditional farming practices and the unique landscape of Jersey
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Comment & Opinion
What’s not to like about supermarket veg price wars this Easter?
Supermarkets are selling nutritious veg for just 8p a pack. How is that not a good thing?
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News
Milk & More reports fruit & veg surge as customers avoid plastic packaging
The DTC company has seen a 286% increase in doorstep delivery of fruit & veg boxes
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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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News
Lidl to invest £500k in teaching schoolchildren about healthy eating
The discounter’s Lidl Foodies programme aims to help schools ‘bridge the gap’ in healthy eating lessons
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News
Shoppers back ban on supermarket fruit & veg packaging
Plans to ban supermarkets from using plastic packaging across a large swathe of fruit & veg products have overwhelming support from the public