Markets news from FPJ – Page 9
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Surge in UK shoplifting hits Co-op
Co-operative Group reports record levels of shoplifting as it pledges to keep prices low to help cash-strapped consumers
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Tesco locks 1,000 prices
Move is aimed at giving shoppers more certainty over the Christmas and new year period
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Million more shoppers discover discount
Cost-of-living crisis has changed way Britain shops for groceries, says Aldi
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NCGM serves UK produce to trainee chefs
New Covent Garden Market is helping to educate London student chefs about British fruit and vegetables by supplying free seasonal produce
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Strong start for VIP as apple demand recovers
The Italian supplier reports on a good start to the new season, as organic and licensed production continues to play even greater role
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Co-op celebrates H1 success
Co-op grows membership and delivers additional customer support while experiencing robust sales in H1
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Fruit trees for schools in Tesco-Veolia campaign
Initiative combines recycling with education about the environment
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UK grocery sales bounce back
Late summer and unexpected September heatwave help UK supermarket grocery sales bounce back, NIQ figures reveal
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Produce leaders to take part in Spain-UK summit
AMFresh trading director Darren Clough and Fruitnet’s Spain editor Maura Maxwell among participants in new event to build closer ties between Spanish suppliers and UK buyers
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‘Less than half’ fresh produce sold globally makes any profit
New report suggests massive increase in production and operating costs over past three years has left around 60 per cent of supply unprofitable
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British Food Fortnight 2023 kicks off
The biggest celebration of British food and drink – British Food Fortnight – begins tomorrow (16 September)
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Defra backs ‘buy British’ action
Government backs calls to help customers buy British when they shop online
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Fruit Logistica 2024 tickets now available
Organiser Messe Berlin reports rise in demand for stand space at the leading trade show for the global fresh produce business, as visitor tickets go on sale.
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Nadorcott Protection warns supermarkets over Tango sales
NCP has cautioned UK supermarkets about the “potential risks” associated with sales of Tango mandarins, which it claims are “unauthorised”
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Walkers crop ad is world’s biggest ‘billboard’
Etched into a vast field of British potatoes, the artwork is bigger than any existing billboard globally and can even be spotted from space
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IGD: ‘Industry must collaborate to rebuild supply chain resilience’
Grocery insights charity highlights need for improved visibility, management and understanding of risk across the food sector as inflation slowly eases
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Aldi opens 1,000th UK store
Discounter Aldi GB opens its 1,000th new store in UK, with 500 more in the pipeline
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Fresh Direct in plant-food tie-up
Sysco GB company Fresh Direct has joined forces with food start-up Zess to launch plant-based deli-filler range
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Former PM calls for collective action against modern slavery
Theresa May urges food industry to go further and work faster to prevent worker exploitation within global supply chains
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Asia Fruit Awards: winners announced
Rockit Global, United Produce Company, WinCommerce, and Tatsuo Horiuchi of Farmind Corporation are the winners of the Asia Fruit Awards 2023