Pandemic and Brexit Hit UK Traders Hard
Wholesale traders across the globe pride themselves on their ability to respond quickly to changing market conditions, to step up their game and show fortitude, unity and resilience while others lose their heads in times of difficulty. I recently read the excellent column by Hunts Point’s Matthew D’Arrigo on producebusinessuk.com (originally printed in the Produce […]
Camellia-Bardsley partnership to propel agri-tech innovation
Earlier this month, Bardsley England , the UK’s second-largest apple supplier, was acquired by global agriculture group Camellia Plc – a grower-supplier of tea, nuts, avocados, blueberries, maize and timber in Africa, India, Bangladesh and Brazil. The tie-up is designed to allow both businesses to spearhead development and technology projects to transform how they grow food […]
Resilience on a Grand Scale: ‘The Year Was A Wakeup Call’ for New York’s wholesalers
With all the challenges and disruptions faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, the wind-down of restrictions and the emergence of a more familiar working environment are making the future look rosier for many produce wholesalers and distributors. “I think everyone feels incredibly optimistic about the direction of business,” says Joshua Gatcke, general manager of Nathel & Nathel, […]
Experts provide valuable insights to cherry industry ahead of Chilean season
The virtual summit “The New Challenges of the Cherry Industry”, the second webinar held by the Global Cherry Summit, the main annual event for professionals in the cherry industry successfully took place on Thursday. With over 850 participants, the webinar included keynote presentations that provided attendees with tools to face the future of the industry. Various presentations […]
Where in the world is my container?
The global produce industry is a fascinating and entirely unique business model, with arguably one of the most delicate operational chains that spans global markets and meticulously juggles countless daily moving pieces. The industry is also no stranger to incident response, troubleshooting, and navigating large-scale challenges whether weather-related, a hiring or labor challenge, government policy […]
Westfalia Fruit achieves Carbon Measured certification of UK market avocados
Westfalia Fruit said is has achieved Carbon Measured Certification for its South Africa avocados that are sold in the UK, along with its range of other products sold in S.A., including avocado, avocado oil and guacamole products. Westfalia, which had been in consultation with global experts on climate change, said it has made a strong […]
British cherries to flood supermarket shelves after July’s heatwave
Huge volumes of British cherries are expected to hit UK supermarket shelves over the coming weeks after the recent hot weather led to a bumper crop. A cold and rainy spring had threatened this year’s output, but growers are now celebrating a massive yield, the BBC reports. Lee Turner, from Kent-based FGA Farming, the UK’s largest cherry […]
Top Scottish berry supplier turns to 100% recycled punnets
Scottish berry supplier Angus Soft Fruits is switching its punnets to 100% recycled material, helping the company save more than 150 tonnes of single use plastic in the coming year. Angus, backed by its popular AVA Berries brand says that will include its strawberries, blackberries, raspberries and blueberries. It supplies most of the leading supermarkets in […]
