Late last week, the UK supermarket sector received some positive news from Kantar’s Worldpanel division heading into the Christmas holiday: the slight decline in the
Chilean cherry volumes are expected to increase by almost 18%, according to Chilean company Decofrut. Exports are forecast to grow by 12 million boxes, totalling
Because of inflation and increased costs of shipping, global certification group Fairtrade has announced a pending 20% average rise in banana prices to help farmers
The European Fresh Produce Association (Freshfel) is urging authorities to apply palliative measures to minimize the consequences of the energy crisis for the fresh produce
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
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
Could the news over the past month get any worse for retailer Morrisons? After being surpassed recently fourth place in the UK’s supermarket rankings by
In a week’s time, Tom Kovacevich probably sees more grapes than many retailers do in a lifetime. The president of T.M. Kovacevich-Philadelphia Inc. — better known
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