Markets news from FPJ – Page 5
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Ecuadorean bananas at a crossroads
Ecuador’s banana industry faces serious challenges around security and climate change, but hopes are high in the sector following the election of President Daniel Noboa, heir to one of the country’s largest exporters of the fruit. Fred Searle reports from Ecuador
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Aldi directs online shoppers to British produce
UK discounter Aldi updates website to include ‘Best of British’ section
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Three-year contracts for Lidl’s root veg growers
Weather challenges spark move to give suppliers more certainty to reinvest
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EU produce to be subject to border checks after govt reclassification
Defra reclassifies large number of EU fruit and veg as medium-risk, dealing ”severe blow” to UK fresh produce industry
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Aldi to create 500 apprenticeships in 2024
Applications are open for the discounter’s apprenticeship scheme, with opportunities in stores, buying, logistics and transport
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New round of price cuts at M&S Food
Strawberries, bananas and grapes are among 65 prices lowered
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GSCOP ‘not fit for purpose’, says British Berry Growers
British Berry Growers criticises GSCOP ahead of Parliamentary debate on protecting supermarket suppliers
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Aldi tops new season British apple sales
Latest BAPL retail data shows discounters outperform other supermarkets in backing British top fruit this season
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Bakkavor reports year of growth in trading update
Fresh prepared supplier says its strategy is yielding results ahead of expectations
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Tesco reports bumper sales over festive period
Britain’s biggest supermarket saw like-for-like grocery sales rise over Christmas thanks to price cuts
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Growers offer MPs seven-point plan to save UK food producers
British grower representatives urge EFRA Committee to help redress grower-retailer power imbalance and save sector from collapse
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Discounted berries in Tesco’s latest price drive
Supermarket kicks off new year with a fresh round of price reductions
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Brakes launches new plant-based range for Veganuary
The UK wholesale foodservice supplier has unveiled new vegan dishes and a promotional campaign to coincide with Veganuary
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South Africa launches new stonefruit marketing campaign in UK
Campaign seeks to position South Africa as the most sustainable Southern Hemisphere stonefruit supplier
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Aldi donates 1.5 million meals over Christmas and New Year
The supermarket teamed up with charities to supply its unsold food to those in need over the festive period
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Fresh produce features in £15m Morrisons price drive
Supermarket kicks off new year with a wide range of price cuts and locks
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‘Kissabel expects to double UK sales in 2023’
Worldwide Fruit’s commercial director Hannah McIlfatrick reflects on the journey so far for the red-fleshed apple brand in Britain
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Aldi slashes food waste and sets new 2030 target
The UK’s fourth largest supermarket announces 57 per cent reduction in food waste since 2017
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Photos: Global Berry Congress 2023
A selection of pictures from Fruitnet’s Global Berry Congress, which brought key players from across the supply chain together at the Beurs-WTC in Rotterdam on 28 November 2023
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Fruit Logistica’s fresh produce experts offer natural intelligence
Trade vistors can tap into the fresh produce industry’s largest gathering of experts and innovators and benefit from the exhibition’s unrivalled event programme