All Consumers articles
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News
Fairtrade Fortnight drives up sales
Fairtrade sales in the UK outperformed the market during the 2024 incarnation of the annual campaign, according to the Fairtrade Foundation
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Article
Saudi dates going mainstream in Europe
With consumption remaining relatively low across the continent, the potential growth for Saudi dates is huge, according to Jochem Geheniau of Dutch-Saudi collaboration Yogi & Yousef
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Article
Veg Power backs LBC healthy eating campaign
The not-for-profit marketer shapes new radio campaign encouraging Brits to eat more veg
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News
Major berry marketing campaign wins EU support
Group of Dutch and Belgian companies agree deal to promote the fruit to young adults in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany
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Article
Lidl GB revenue rises as shopper numbers grow
Discounter reports highest increase in shopper visits across the sector and strong growth in fresh produce
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Article
Kantar research shows growth in Zespri’s brand power
The kiwifruit company’s latest Kantar Brand Power report indicates the brand’s increasing strength in its core markets, as well as growing competition from other brands
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Article
Asian markets can consume more cherries
China and other markets in Asia have the capacity to absorb surge in Chilean cherry volumes, says JWM Asia’s GM of trade, Danny Guo. But he cites quality control, channel diversification and targeted marketing as key to success
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News
Agro Max notes rise in European demand for Egyptian iceberg
Following the devastating floods in southern Spain, alternative sources for various vegetables are in demand in western Europe, but supplies from further afield come with additional challenges
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Article
Aldi launches donation drive as food banks face ‘tough Christmas’
Discounter says around 80 per cent of food banks are reporting an increase in demand as Christmas approaches
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Article
Fruitnet launches Fresh Produce Vietnam
Brand-new conference and expo event for Vietnam’s booming fresh produce business takes place in Ho Chi Minh City on 13-14 May
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Article
Sainsbury’s launches salad range from vertical farm GrowUp
Unbeleafable leaves are grown and packed in a controlled environment at GrowUp’s vertical farm in Kent
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Advertorial
Dole launches raft of new products at CIIE
Leading global fruit brand exhibits at 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE), launching nine new products
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News
Zespri’s pillbox packs return to retail shelves
Singapore retailers restock presentation packs, as marketer tackles decline in traditional post-dinner consumption
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News
Trump’s fondness for tariffs prompts talk of food price rises
With the election of Donald Trump as US president (again), economists have raised concerns about the consequences of introducing tariffs on imports, not least from Mexico
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Video
Video: A closer look at Sekoya’s new blueberry dispenser
The company’s retail expert Hans Liekens explains how the company’s new device can boost sales of the fruit
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Article
Branston boosts Nemo potato production
Finding Nemo just got easier as potato producer Branston ups production of this hybrid variety
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Article
SE Asia markets confirm safety of Shine Muscat imports
Authorities in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia confirm no harmful residues found on imports of Shine Muscat grapes after further tests, but trade reports drop in sales
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Comment
It’s time to act to save British food production
Ali Capper, executive chair of BAPL, shares her response to the October 2024 Budget announcements
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Article
France’s INAO to launch campaign highlighting quality and origin marks
The national institute of origin and quality in France is set to promote signs identifying the quality and origin of produce to the general public for the first time
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Article
Farming industry dismay at new Labour Budget
NFU slams the Budget for threatening family farms and making food production more expensive