Salad vegetables

All the news and market analysis for worldwide salad vegetable Industry, including salad vegetable growers, salad vegetable production, and the import and export of salad vegetables.

Slovenian company targets year-round lettuce supply
Panvita’s collaboration with Rijk Zwaan is set to produce its first crop this month, as demand for local, 12-month supply continues to grow
Akorn launches natural cucumber coating
Edible cucumber coating ”could spell end to single-use plastic wraps” on supermarket shelves
Harvest House adopts Source.ag’s AI-powered forecasting tool
Companies said move will set a new standard in forecasting and supply chain precision
Growers face PO funding cliff edge
Sector fighting for concerns to be heard that ending current funding for English and Welsh POs will see loss of vital innovation, threaten small growers, and create unlevel playing field across UK and Europe
Quality key for Belgian curly endives
Dirk Declercq, chairman of the REO auction in Roeselare, West Flanders, believes specialist, high-end products like curly endives still have an important role to play at the auction
Video: Tour the new Essex glasshouse
Max MacGillivray visits the site of a major new Essex glasshouse to find out more about the development
Early monsoon rainfall damages India’s vegetable crops
Heavy rains in India’s southwest regions cause significant price hikes for tomatoes, greens and onions
Prepared salad and fruit sales surge due to warm spring
Convenience fruit and salad sales have spiked as consumers celebrate warm spring while inflation of 4.1 per cent is ‘new territory’ for 2025
Picadeli Finland names Kaisa Väistö-Nurminen as new MD
Convenience brand now sells one salad every second around the world, according to owner Greenfood Group

Hussey & Co celebrates 50 years with launch of Hussey Group
New national grower processor entity to combine baby leaf processing network into Australia-wide supply chain
Co-op members vote in favour of ceasing trade with Israel
An advisory motion to remove Israeli produce from shelves has passed at the retailer’s AGM with three quarters of members in favour
Sakata opens new research centre in Antalya
The facility will strengthen the company’s cucumber, tomato and pepper research programmes
The Crown Estate seeks veg and potato farm tenant
A farm tenancy for a specialist green veg and potato grower with environmental ambitions has become available under The Crown Estate
Village Farms sells majority stake in produce business to Vanguard Food
Company’s continued expansion in cannabis cited as reason for decision to put greenhouse crop division into separate ownership
South Korean radish growers visit NCGM
Producers from Korea Export-Free Co. are interested in exporting to UK wholesale sector
UK faces medium risk of summer drought
Driest start to spring since 1956 has prompted a meeting of the National Drought Group as salad and veg growers face increased irrigation costs
Bakkavor takeover by Greencore delayed
Major buyout of food-to-go and prepped salad firm Bakkavor delayed as companies assess terms and conditions
Boxing clever: art of vertical farming enters cubist phase
A new production centre on the outskirts of Phoenix, Arizona, combines advanced indoor farming with futuristic warehouse distribution technology

Planet Farms gains first UK listing in Waitrose
Vertical farmer has major plans for UK expansion
Sollum study offers cucumber lighting insight
Delphy collaboration explores how far-red modulation and short morning blue light can optimise cucumber growth, physiological balance, and energy efficiency
Hi-tech salad bars power Picadeli’s global growth
The Swedish salad pioneer says it is achieving major success with its foodtech concept
Major new Essex glasshouse ‘will replace tomato imports’
A 40-hectare low carbon series of glasshouses in Essex is out for consultation as developers say it will provide climate resilient tomato production and replace imports from Holland, Morocco and Spain
Defra refuses to confirm July border checks
Efra committee grilling reveals internal government negotiations are holding up confirmation of 1 July border checks while Defra concedes implementation could be ‘pragmatic’
Altar Produce expands speciality vegetable programme
Company is ramping up production of spring onions, Brussels sprouts and broccoli to meet growing demand
Strong start to 2025 for Spanish exports
Volume and value grew through the opening two months of the year, according to Fepex
Food security starts at home
The UK’s dependence on the Mediterranean leaves it vulnerable to the impact of increasingly frequent weather extremes to hit the region, including the devastating floods in southern Spain
Fresh Direct launches new products
Fresh produce supplier offers 25 new products as part of its ’Taste Like Summer’ launch

Fresh Express kicks off Express Yourself campaign
US salad brand invites consumers to unleash creativity in the kitchen
The wild potential of AI
Given the plethora of potential uses in the fresh produce sector, AI undoubtedly has the power to reshape the business, but its ability to create certainty for growers comes with a dose of unpredictability
GrubMarket acquires Delta Fresh Produce
The fresh produce distributor will now have access to GrubMarket’s proprietary, AI-powered software solutions
Greencore agrees deal to acquire Bakkavor
If approved, the deal would create a £4 billion convenience food supplier
Gaia Project Australia receives A$1mn seed funding for CEA technology
Ag-tech start-up’s Omni-System designed to increase yields and reduce costs
Australian supermarkets issue pre-packaged salad recall
Major retailers issue proactive, extended recall after contamination detected in pre-packaged, ready-to-eat spinach products in Queensland
Dutch experts explore India’s greenhouse potential
Market demand for premium crops including berries, tomatoes, peppers and salads is said to be increasing
New Belgian campaign targets growth in Norway and UK
Vlam has unveiled a three-year project designed to raise awareness of Belgium’s premium quality fruit and vegetables
Vertical farm giant Plenty files for bankruptcy
Bezos-backed vertical farm company, which recently partnered with Driscoll’s, secures bridging loan as restructuring begins

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