All Fruit articles – Page 149
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NCGM campaign to boost independent retailer customer base
Market renowned for catering supply is on the hunt for new independent retail customers following sector’s growth during the pandemic
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Forecasts predict rise in European apple and pear production
At this week’s Prognosfruit conference, experts discussed the outlook for the 2022/23 topfruit season in Europe, with apple and pear production expected to grow by 1 per cent and 20 per cent respectively
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Berries Unlimited launches Honey Champion
US company releases new haskap variety that it says has 15-20 per cent higher yields
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Apple and pear stocks up in Europe and US
As of 1 July, apple and pear stocks were significantly higher than in 2021, on both sides of the Atlantic, the World Apple and Pear Association has revealed
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Frutura completes Subsole acquisition
New packing, production and varietal expansion initiatives in the works
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Lineage Logistics announces two acquisitions
International cold chain solutions provider adds Spain’s Grupo Fuentes and New Zealand’s Cold Storage Nelson to its network
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Water expert shares tips as UK heads for possible drought
UEA’s Prof Kevin Hiscock suggests changes in land use and cultivation practices to manage water better in future, while NFU calls for more government support
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Market diversification key for Australian apples
APAL CEO encourages growers to look beyond domestic market as Class 1 volumes ramp up
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Spread raises US$30m in funding
Japanese vertical farm start-up completes Series A round of funding to accelerate its business development
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Central Retail unveils Tops Club
Retail group announces its entry into the warehouse club format in Thailand
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South Africa calls for stranded containers to be cleared
Urgent steps are being taken to end the disruption of citrus supplies from South Africa to the EU
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Co-op and Deliveroo expand to 1,400 stores
Agreement reached to extend partnership by three years and expand store coverage in cities such as Nottingham, Liverpool, Swansea and Southampton
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How will we look back on the summer of 2022?
John Giles, divisional director of Promar International, assesses the state of play in the fresh produce sector as supply chains face up to a perfect storm of challenges from inflation to climate change to Brexit
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Thai fruit exports surge
Exports to China power growth with over 1m tonnes of fruit shipped to key market in the first half of 2022
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Missfresh suspends services
Chinese online grocery start-up closes on-demand distributed mini warehouse service amid financial trouble
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UK suppliers assess crop damage after July heatwave
Record temperatures cause losses in a range of crops but impact “could have been a lot worse”, according to NCGM wholesaler
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Liz Truss pledges to ‘unleash British farming’ through deregulation
PM hopeful promises deregulation and expansion of seasonal workers scheme to help shore up UK’s food security
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British Berry Growers urges action following automation review
Berry body urges government to heed recommendations laid out in Defra’s review of automation in horticulture
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Waitrose axes ‘best before’ dates on fresh food to cut waste
Dates removed from 500 products, including extensive range of packaged fruit and veg, as shoppers are encouraged to use own judgement
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Fresh produce leads the way in Spain
Fresh fruit and vegetables took the biggest share of the country’s household consumption in 2021