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One-Third Of Irish Families Are Growing Fruit And Vegetables At Home, Study Finds

One-third of families in Ireland are growing food at home, with more than eight in ten confirming they would like to do so, a new study showed.

Consortium Comprising Driscoll’s Acquires Australia's Costa Group

A consortium, led by Paine Schwartz Partners and comprising Driscoll’s and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, has completed the acqu...

M&S Scraps 'Best Before' Dates From Fruit And Vegetables

UK retailer Marks & Spencer is removing 'best before' dates from a range of fruit and vegetables to encourage customers to reduce food waste.

Contronics To Showcase Dry Misting At Fruit Logistica 2022

After two cancelled editions amid the pandemic, the largest fresh produce trade show of Europe, Fruit Logistica, is scheduled to take place in Berlin next...

Asda To Appoint ‘Greengrocers’ In 150 Stores

UK retailer Asda has announced plans to appoint specialist in-store Greengrocers in 150 stores from October. The initiative is part of a £9 millio...

Dole Targets $2.1bn Valuation In US IPO

Dole Plc said on Monday it planned to raise as much as $598 million in an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, aiming a valuation of mor...

Greenyard Sees ’Solid' Sales Growth In FY 2020/21

Fresh produce firm Greenyard has reported 'solid' year-on-year sales growth of 8.7% to €4.4 billion in its financial year 2020/21, driven by incr...

Coronavirus Spurs High-Tech Greenhouse Boom In China

At Chongming Island just outside Shanghai, China's most populous city, workers collect and pack tomatoes and cucumbers at a glass greenhouse operated by Du...