Retail
BAPL to rank retailers on buying British
2023-03-02 16:00
Trade body British Apples & Pears Ltd (BAPL) has begun publishing monthly sales data to highlight which supermarkets are buying the most British apples.
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‘Spain’s post-Brexit food trade is going well’
2023-03-02 00:00
This week, Spain's agriculture minister Luis Planas stated that his country's fruit and vegetable exports to the UK have suffered “no fundamental disruption” from Brexit. Recent shortages of salad staples in British supermarkets were partly due to weather on southern Spain, he said. He
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"There are chains that don't understand the situation and the rise in prices and prefer to have empty shelves"
2023-03-02 00:00
Spanish fruits and vegetables are scarce in European supermarkets due to bad weather. While supply in most countries in central and northern Europe, such as Germany and France, has fallen by around 30%, in the UK, it has decreased so much that some companies have started rationing how much their
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ldi, Asda, Co-op, Lidl GB, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose have joined forces to commit to a living wage for banana workers in their international supply chains. The nine major UK retailers are working collectively to close the living wage gap within their supply
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ZVG: Vegetable prices - current situation shows dilemma of one-sided orientation of food retailing
2023-03-02 00:00
For the vegetable producers in the Central Horticultural Association (ZVG), the current price development for fruit vegetables is a consequence of the political framework conditions in Germany, but also of the purchasing behaviour of the trade, which, as always, has focused on goods from Southern Europe and the Netherlands.
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New Zealanders should be 'flexible' in fruit and veg choices
2023-03-02 00:00
The already high prices New Zealanders pay for fruit and vegetables could be about to go even higher on the back of Cyclone Gabrielle. Some prices have doubled since the cyclone struck. Local Auckland grocers say sweet potatoes (kumara) - which was $4.50/kg - is now at least $9/kg, while a
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US: Indoor grower adds four new regional salad greenhouse hubs
2023-03-02 00:00
BrightFarms is expanding with four new regional greenhouse hubs offering sustainably grown leafy greens to more people across the Eastern and Central U.S. The new locations will begin shipping to retailers in 2024. "This expansion is expected to set BrightFarms up for 10x revenue growth", the
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Positive results were drawn by Matteo Mazzoni, commercial director of the Mazzoni Group, for the 2023 edition of Fruit Logistica where the top products were presented (in anticipation of the summer campaign), premium lemons, carrots, oranges. The novelty Ionì Lemon, for Easter
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Indoor grower adds four new regional salad greenhouse hubs
2023-03-02 00:00
BrightFarms is expanding with four new regional greenhouse hubs offering sustainably grown leafy greens to more people across the Eastern and Central U.S. The new locations will begin shipping to retailers in 2024. "This expansion is expected to set BrightFarms up for 10x revenue growth", the
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NFU unveils strategy to boost UK horticulture amid empty shelves
2023-03-02 00:00
The NFU has unveiled its strategy to boost UK horticulture amid ongoing supply chain disruption and empty supermarket shelves. The strategy, launched on Wednesday, March 1, includes ten key building blocks, such as access to labor and fairness in the supply chain.
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Prices for carrots rose sharply in Ukraine
2023-03-02 00:00
Ukrainian producers have started increasing prices for carrots at the beginning of this week, EastFruit project analysts report. The market participants explain the rapid rise in carrot prices with the seasonal reduction in the supply of carrots, especially high-quality ones, as well as the
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The pineapple of the Dorium Tropical Gold brand, originally from the Augro Fresh Panama company, was awarded in Spain the 2023 Taste of the Year award, a seal that, as explained by the National Director of Export Promotion of the Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MICI), Eric Dormoi, is a
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Onions might join tomatoes and cucumbers in UK supermarket shortage
2023-03-02 00:00
While tomatoes and cucumbers have already vanished from supermarket shelves over the last few weeks, UK shoppers are bracing for potential shortages of onions. Onion producers are reportedly being forced to slash their planting for the season due to concerns about dwindling water supplies.
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ALDI avoids the emission of more than 3,296 tonnes of CO2
2023-03-02 00:00
In 2022, ALDI avoided the emission of more than 3,296 tonnes of CO2 by using solar energy in its shops. Last year, the company added more than 19,230 modules to its network of photovoltaic installations, which enabled it to close the year with more than 37,430 solar panels.
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"Expect cucumber prices to drop over the next three to four weeks"
2023-03-02 00:00
The high cucumber prices in the food retail sector are causing turmoil among German consumers. Due to the high energy prices, Dutch growers have not all been producing this winter, while the cold snap in Spain has had a noticeable impact on quality and volumes. In Northern Europe, harvesting is
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Germany: REWE Dortmund names new CEO as Andreas Schmidt steps down
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UK retail coalition announces living wage pledge for bananas
2023-03-01 16:00
Nine major retailers in the UK have joined forces to commit to a living wage for banana workers in their international supply chains. The initiative complements similar agreements in Belgian, Dutch and German markets.
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NFU launches horticultural growth strategy
2023-03-01 14:00
Against the backdrop of empty supermarket shelves, the NFU has launched a strategy to increase British horticultural production.
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"Consumers will happily pay two euros for a Mars bar or can of Coke but not for their veg”
2023-03-01 00:00
We have all heard about the vegetable shortages at the UK supermarkets, but what is the situation in Ireland, where they have a similar setup with retailers?
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In the Saarland, too, price increases are having an increasing impact on the daily fruit and vegetable business. "The market situation is extremely difficult at the moment, which is mainly due to the high procurement costs and the sometimes difficult supply situation," says Frank Klein, a buyer
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