Sainsbury’s CEO selected to be keynote speaker at City Food & Drink Lecture
Simon Roberts, chief executive officer at Sainsbury’s, will headline the 2024 City Food & Drink Lecture at London’s Guildhall as its keynote speaker. The event, which for more than two decades has brought together some 700 industry leaders from food, drink and agriculture, will take place on Monday 11th March. Roberts joined the retailer at […]
Colombia looks to make inroads worldwide with pot-grown avocados
The cultivation of avocados in pots has been very successful in several key producing countries, such as Mexico and Chile. Now, this innovative technique has arrived in Colombia, as it seeks to continue building its presence in international markets. Avocados have quickly become one of the most popular products in Colombia’s agricultural portfolio. Cartama Group […]
Aldi boldly builds Real Estate Team in quest to add 500 more new supermarkets in UK
Aldi’s expansion desires just got real. The German-based discount retail chain, which has risen to become the fourth largest supermarket here, has created what it calls a National Real Estate Team in a quest to grow exponentially in the UK. Aldi plans to open 500 additional stores as it seeks out store space on the […]
New York Produce Show and Conference enjoys record attendance, sponsorships
The 14th annual New York Produce Show and Conference (NYPS) opened Dec. 5, with GRATITUDE as the overall theme. The show had a record audience of more than 5,000 executives attending the one-day trade show and three co-located events. There were 350-plus exhibiting companies and a record of 41 sponsors. The New York Produce Show is […]
Chile teams with Peru to tackle industry issues at Global Grape Convention 2024
For the first time, organizations from Chile and Peru will meet at the Global Grape Convention 2024, to seek solutions to the problems facing the grape sector, as well as provide market information. Grape producers and expoters worldwide have experiencedchange and stress: marked by “climatic factors, the COVID-19 pandemic, logistical issues in origin and destination, […]
Why you should start getting creative this Christmas season to serve vegan customers
A new study done by supermarket chain Asda reveals that Christmas dinners often can prove a point of contention if guests have conflicting dietary desires. The Censuswide reserach survey done of 1,500 non-vegans and 500 vegans across the UK in November shows that nearly 1 in 3 (29%) of Brits say they wouldn’t know what […]
Aldi releases its Super Six vegetables for Christmas at astonishingly low prices
Always keen to undercut competitors on pricing of its items, Aldi typically goes even lower on select fresh products this time of year. From 18th December, Aldi shoppers will find those Super Six vegetables in stores across the UK for less than 20p. This is an especially nice gift during a 12-month stretch when consumers […]
Bidding a fond farewell: It’s time for the next generation to step up
For the past decade or so, it has been my honor and privilege to present the intricacies of produce retailing to you in the pages of Produce Business. I have tried to shed some light upon the mysteries involved with the business of retailing fresh produce. I am quite sure that, at times, the explanation left […]
