UK’s GrowUp vertical farm lands massive investment to expand its bagged salads
Kent-based vertical farm GrowUp has received a £38 million investment from Generate Capital to help meet growing demand for its ready-to-eat salads. The funds will help the certified B Corp expand capacity at its farm and Leaf Lab site in Cambridge, as well as help support its Unbeleafable and Fresh Leaf Co. brands. The investment […]
Tesco capitalises on TikTok trend and healthy influencers with new Salad Creation Bars
A very cool trend is taking shape in the produce aisles of Tesco. Inspired by TikTok influencers and Gen Z’s penchant to make more healthy food choices, the retailer is adding “Salad Creation Bays” to its stores. “Salads don’t have to be boring,” says Emily Hampson, Buying Manager for Prep Fruit and Prep Salad for […]
DEFRA Secretary calls new Norwich vertical farm ‘brilliant example’ of UK’s growing innovation
DEFRA Secretary of State Steve Barclay recently toured the newest vertical farm under the Fischer Farms name in Norwich and offered this positive takeaway of the future of food production in the UK. “We have some of the world’s leading agri-tech innovators here in the UK, and I’m a firm believer in the potential of […]
Bagged salads from British vertical farms now in stock at Asda
Something new and very appealing to environmentally conscious consumers has sprouted in produce sections at Asda. The first range of vertically grown bagged salads to appear in a UK supermarkets began this week in 270 Asda stores. Called Homegrown – an homage to British growers producing them in Gloucestershire – they feature three SKUs: 80g Mixed […]
Report: UK facing salad crisis because of rising costs, vegetable shortages
An untimely combination of adverse weather and price surges is leading to a shortage of fresh produce and a “salad crisis” in the UK, The Guardian reports. The publication states that February’s consumer prices index (CPI) rose to 10.4%, driven by rising costs in items such as drinks, eating out and fresh food. Poor weather conditions have […]
Vertical farming undergoes trial in UK prison to aid prisoner rehab
For the first time in the UK, vertical farming will be trialed in a prison setting as part of a strategy to aid rehabilitation by empowering prisoners and helping them develop new skills to reintegrate back into society. The aeroponic container farm, called DROP & GROW, has been delivered by LettUs Grow to HM Prison […]
Growing Underground teams with Reynolds, boosts branding
Controlled environment farming company Growing Underground has formed an alliance with wholesale produce supplier Reynolds to help further distribute its branded microgreens and salads to foodservice outlets in the UK. Growing Underground already has a presence in supermarkets Tesco, Whole Foods and Marks & Spencer as well as online retailer Farmdrop, but its new goal […]
