Vertical farm operator Jones Food Company appoints administrators

Stuart Stone
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Ocado-backed firm ceases operations, with 61 staff made redundant

Vertical farming firm Jones Food Company has been placed into administration just over a year after opening what it hailed as a world-leading indoor growing facility. According to a statement from administrators...

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