South African berry exports threatened by port worker strike
South Africa’s berry industry fears an open-ended strike by workers at state ports operator Transnet may threaten 30,000 jobs in the sector and put a dent in its export revenue of R3 billion, Business Insider reports. A third of South Africa’s berry producers who are currently unprofitable now hang in the balance due to the strike, according […]
With vegetable purchasing dropping because of inflation, Veg Power launches Simply Veg campaign to help families
Since inflationary pressures began, UK shoppers are spending nearly the same in supermarkets, but they are not filling their baskets with some of the most essential items to maintain their health: namely vegetables. According to a new report released by the nonprofit Veg Power, the purchases on vegetables have fallen to 6.3% of basket value […]
Aldi, Lidl promoting massive surges in hires for festive season
Discount retailers Aldi and Lidl both announced huge hiring initiatives in the past week which include many permanent positions as the Christmas season approaches. Aldi is seeking around 3,000 workers, two-thirds of whom will be needed in stores as they ramp up for what they say will be its “biggest ever” festive period in December. […]
Avocados in skincare? Westfalia supplying seeds for UK cosmetics line
Westfalia Fruit will supply ground avocado seeds to premium beauty brand Dr. Craft to be used in a range of cosmetics in the UK. This comes after the global ban on the plastic microbeads previously used in the skincare industry. The eco-friendly alternative took three years of research, development and product-testing. Both the international supplier and the […]
UK blockchain start-up Decapolis partners with Fresh Del Monte
Fresh Del Monte Produce has invested a 39% stake in Decapolis, in an effort to secure innovative solutions for its products and services. The UK-based Jordanian technology company provides food safety and traceability for the food industry. Decapolis Food Guard (DFG) will be available across all of Del Monte’s business segments, according to both companies. […]
Kissabel apples, new to the UK, make big splash at Fruit Attraction
The ongoing marketing campaign for Kissabel Apples has proved to be one of the high points of the conference at the Fruit Attraction trade fair taking place in Madrid this week, with visitors being able to sample the red-fleshed fruit. Presently, the variety is grown in 14 countries and five continents. The product took over […]
Aldi unveils eco-friendly building that could save customers even more
Can shopping get even less expensive at Aldi? With this new concept, it may be possible. The discount retail chain has opened what it calls a “new eco concept store” this week in Royal Leamington Spa, which will serve as a test kitchen of sorts in helping the supermarket and shoppers reduce carbon emissions. The […]
South Africa table grape industry looks for improvements over 2020-21
Weeks ahead of the season’s first South African grape exports, South Africa’s table grape industry (SATI) released a strong statement on Sept. 22. Growers are expecting a much better season than the previous one. Last season was one of the toughest since the post-deregulation era two decades ago. Increases in production cost input, freight costs […]
