British growers seal Sainsbury's deal to safeguard salad availability

The announcement is part of the retailer's wider commitment to invest more than £5 billion in long-term agreements with more than 2,400 British and Irish farms

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 3 min read
Sainsbury's has unveiled 10-year partnerships with British growers Evesham Vale Growers and Thanet Earth
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Sainsbury's has unveiled 10-year partnerships with British growers Evesham Vale Growers and Thanet Earth

Sainsbury's has signed 10-year partnerships with British growers Evesham Vale Growers and Thanet Earth in order to safeguard the availability of salad items on its shelves while boosting domestic farming....

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