Weetabix has renewed its commitment to its industry leading ‘wheat protocol’. This comes ahead of the 10th harvest under the scheme, which promotes sustainable farming practices. The wheat protocol, first established in 2010, sees the Weetabix Food Company source its wheat from farms located within a 50-mile radius of its mills in Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire. […]
As the California Prune Board commences preparations to commemorate its 65th anniversary, the US prune industry has confirmed that this year’s crop represents an exceptional yield in terms of unsurpassed quality, boasting a premium larger fruit that is ultra-sweet, tasty and nutritious, resulting in the 2016 supply being compared to a ‘limited production fine wine’. […]
UTZ Certified is launching a three-year initiative in Turkey aimed at bringing sound sustainability standards to hazelnut farming. A pilot project will be implemented across three hazelnut producing regions in the country; Trabzon and Giresun in the Northeast, and Duzce in the Northwest; where about 175 farmers are expected to take part. UTZ members such […]
Dozens of Congolese farmers began the first vegetable harvest this week at the Kitoko Food Farm, a joint project of the Gertler Family Foundation (GFF) and the Fleurette Group. Advanced farming techniques being used at the pilot project are yielding an array of stunning produce that is being sold at nearby markets, helping boost local […]
Giant Asparagus Spear Will Tower Over The Shard Building will begin this month on a 320m Asparagus Spear which will be unveiled in Evesham in 2018 to celebrate the fact Worcestershire is now the world’s No 1 producer of asparagus. On completion, The Spear will be the tallest building in the UK and it is […]