Retail archive – Page 118
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ArticleSpanish veg prices soar in wake of lockdown
Rise in home cooking has led to a surge in demand for fresh vegetables
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ArticlePanic buying 'not to blame for shortages'
Debate rages over what's to blame for empty supermarket shelves, as analysts consider the impact of coronavirus
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ArticleSpar responds to surge in demand
C-store chain says its wholesale suppliers have seen a spike in volume demand of 200 per cent in fresh and other categories
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ArticleIndia set to tighten e-commerce regulations
As investment in e-commerce increases, India is looking at setting up a new regulator
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ArticleSouth Africa’s fruit industry reassures consumers
Hortgro ensures supply of fresh produce as consumption set to rise during coronavirus outbreak
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ArticleThailand's export contingency
Authorities in Thailand are preparing for the potential of a sharp decrease in fresh produce exports because of coronavirus
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ArticleCatering suppliers switch to home delivery
As restaurants and hospitality businesses close, their fruit and veg suppliers are focusing on retail deliveries to stay in business
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ArticleCoronavirus: major concern over lack of pickers
As coronavirus cases in Europe and North America keep rising, questions are asked about growers' ability to harvest
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ArticleRiverford halts orders as demand surges
Surge in bulk buying resulting from coronavirus self-isolation, puts "huge strain" on deliveries, but plenty of fruit of veg to go round
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ArticleCovid-19: platform launched to fight food waste
New platform to help tackle food waste resulting from coronavirus pandemic, aims to match people buying and selling produce
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ArticlePiqa Boo set for global commercial launch
New Zealand-grown fruit will be available to consumers worldwide from 13 April
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ArticleCovid-19 could boost fresh produce consumption
Changes in daily routines caused by coronavirus may see fresh fruit and vegetable consumption rise
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ArticleFresh produce suppliers unfazed by coronavirus
Despite social distancing measures affecting supply chains, fresh produce suppliers reassure people that business goes on
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AnalysisAnalysis: Spain rises to coronavirus challenge
In the first of a series of reports from the frontline, Paco Borrás analyses the industry’s response to the crisis so far
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Article"Fruit and veg does not stop"
"All will be fine,” sing Milan wholesalers during flashmob to reassure customers and consumers facing coronavirus crisis
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ArticleNew ethical banana brand plays it fair
Despite social and environmental progress, issues of low wages and weak job security persist in the banana value chain. A new Dutch brand called BeFrank Bananas is determined to do things differently. Fred Searle speaks to its founder Franklin Ginus
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ArticleFrench produce sector stepping up
Amid a near-total lockdown, French fresh produce companies are doing all they can to keep shelves stocked during the coronavirus pandemic
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ArticleItalian firms rise to coronavirus challenge
Producers and exporters are having to contend with dramatic spikes in demand and major logistical headaches
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ArticleSainsbury's limits all grocery purchases
Mike Coupe caps grocery purchases to a maximum of three per item in bid to stall panic buying as a result of Covid-19 pandemic
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Article'Govt must offer food support amid coronavirus crisis'
Low-income families should be given money for food so they can self-isolate and to relieve pressure on local authorities and frontline charities