All Retail articles – Page 63
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ArticleInflation ‘key challenge for grocery sector’
Grocery bills on course to rise by £380 per year but inflation fails to dampen jubilee joy, latest Kantar figures reveal
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ArticleSustainability takes centre stage at Festival of Fresh
Agricutural consultant Hayley Campbell-Gibbons cut through the greenwashing at FPJ’s event on 8 June, while NFU energy director John Swain advised companies on how to navigate the current volatility in energy prices
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ArticleM&S appoints new food MD
Alex Freudmann to become M&S Food managing director from 1 November
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ArticleOh My Greens opens Swedish vertical farm
Netled’s Vera vertical farming technology will help OMG produce high-quality herbs for ICA
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ArticleUAE’s Spinneys acts on single-use plastic and paper
The retailer has removed single-use plastic bags from its stores in Abu Dhabi, with Dubai and single-use paper bags set to follow next month
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ArticleMixed year for Rainforest Alliance bananas
Number of certified farmers increases but global production falls in a challenging year for the banana sector
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ArticleVandenberg optimistic for summer citrus season
The US importer is highlighting its home-compostable netting and support for Save The Children’s reading campaign, as it gets set for a busy summer citrus season
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ArticleIGD predicts growth across all retail channels
Cost-of-living crisis replaces Covid as key challenge to sector, but retail market is expected to grow by 11.3 per cent over next five years, largely driven by inflation
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ArticleIGD forecasts 15 per cent food inflation this summer
Monthly food bills are set to rise by another £43 per month for a typical family of four, hitting most vulnerable households hardest
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VideoGlobal Avocado Congress 2022 registrations now open
Join us online on 7 July 2022 for a lively combination of talks, interviews and panel discussions all about the avocado business
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ArticlePhilippine bananas seek Japanese price hike
Philippine ambassador to Japan asks retailers to raise prices as banana exporters battle increasing costs
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ArticleBerryWorld varieties win big at Superior Taste Awards
Major supplier’s proprietary and exclusive soft fruit varieties recognised again for superior taste by prestigious International Taste Institute
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ArticleUK border inflexibility hits produce imports
Fruit and veg imports face damaging and unnecessary delays due to rigid approach of UK border officials, produce industry reports
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ArticleClock House Farm to extend berry production with £10m renewable energy project
Kent soft-fruit producer Clock House Farm announces £10m renewable energy project to grow berries out of season
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ArticleRijk Zwaan focuses on meeting needs at GreenTech
At this week’s GreenTech, the Dutch breeder and seed company is set to host a panel on ‘Growing for Consumer Needs’, with insights from its partners in China and Egypt
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ArticleUK produce “in crisis”, industry heads warn
Labour shortages and spiralling costs put UK produce at crisis point, according to industry heads speaking during Festival of Fresh 2022 panel debate
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In picturesIn pictures: Festival of Fresh 2022
Highlights from Fresh Produce Journal’s Festival of Fresh, which took place in Kent on 8 June 2022
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ArticleAustralian stonefruit takes first step in Vietnam
LPG Cutri Fruit Global sends successful trial shipment of peaches and nectarines under new protocol
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ArticleAldi top again for compliance with Groceries Supply Code of Practice
Discounter achieves its highest GCA survey score in five years for its overall compliance with the code that regulates supplier-retailer relationships
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ArticleInflation strains supplier-retailer relationships, according to GCA survey
Survey suggests that following two years of pandemic where retailers and suppliers worked closely together and improved their relationships, the pressure from rising prices has caused problems