Markets news from FPJ – Page 31
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Sysco to cut transport emissions with electric fleet
US foodservice giant Sysco is piloting a fleet of electric vehicles to deliver to UK customers of its British Brakes and SSG businesses
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Co-op Group appoints new chief exec
Consumer-owned UK retailer, the Co-op, has named Shirine Khoury-Haq as group CEO
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Summer of strikes to hit £1bn in trade
Strike action at the port of Felixtowe, Amazon, postal and rail services will disrupt £1bn of trade and increase costs for shoppers, warns delivery specialist ParcelHero
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Convenience stores see boost to sales
Summer heatwave leads Brits to shop in-store for groceries, with convenience stores benefitting with a 28.9 per cent share of all sales over the last four weeks, NielsenIQ data reveals
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Dole reports on second quarter financial results
Full-year forecast revised downward due to slower recovery of Fresh Vegetables segment and impact of strengthening dollar
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Casa Brasil festival gears up to celebrate Brazilian food and culture
Fortnight-long event in London will showcase the best of Brazilian produce and feature live cooking demonstrations from the likes of celebrity chef Luciana Berry
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Nationwide Produce and AH Worth announce potato partnership
New collaboration will see Nationwide develop the marketing and distribution of AH Worth’s potato brands into non-retail outlets including catering and wholesale
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Multivac enhances tray labelling options
Top Wrap and Top Close options add to the group’s sustainable options for fresh produce
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Quality key to table grape growth
Rabobank suggests that better-quality table grapes could attract consumers and “revitalise the category”
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Costs continue to increase in South Africa
News that the prices of container board products will rise is another blow for the country’s fruit export industries
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SA Sultanas’ sustainability drive goes on
Raisins South Africa says that higher-than-average rainfall has failed to hold back SA Sultanas’ sustainability efforts
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Wonky food delivery service launches recruitment drive
Company that redistributes wonky bread and vegetables is recruiting in several roles as it looks to grow
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Borough Market strives for sustainability with new trader standards
Move sets standards for quality, sustainability, animal welfare, opportunity and accessibility among other principles
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Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year open for 2023 entries
New category added for images showing the joy experienced through food
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Proseal offers heat sealing classes
Training masterclasses are being offered to retailers and their suppliers to improve the quality of film sealing
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Southern hemisphere Jazz arrive in UK supermarkets
Jazz is now UK’s fifth most popular apple variety and wants to reach more consumers through health-focused marketing activities
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Felixstowe strike to hit trade where it hurts
Workers at the UK’s biggest container port are to strike over pay for eight days, threatening massive disruption to UK supply chains and international maritime trade
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Greosn group acquires majority stake in Emery Soft Fruits
UK horticulture conglomerate Greosn group is diversifying into soft fruit after buying a majority stake in family berry grower Emery Soft Fruits
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Pink Lady marks 30 years with prize extravaganza
Leading apple brand Pink Lady will celebrate three decades of UK sales with a nationwide on-pack prize draw
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British blueberry growers enjoy sweeter and earlier crop
Twice as many British blueberries forecast in first week of August compared to same week in 2021