Oddbox launches crowdfunding campaign to fuel wonky veg revolution

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'Wonky' fruit and veg delivery service is seeking cash to scale up its operations after 650 per cent rise in sales in just 12 months

Oddbox, London's first wonky veg box scheme, has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise the £350,000 needed to scale up its deliveries across the capital. The start-up delivers fruit and veg boxes...

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