Train passengers can grab fruits, veg and salads at Sainsbury’s Local at Coventry Station
Travel through Coventry’s railway station and you may notice something unique and inviting. There is a Sainsbury’s Local on street level that abuts the main entrance. The convenience-style supermarket, part of the newly renovated station, is meant to serve travelers on the go – which means that those who want a healthy snack or a […]
Own-label lines and deep discount chains heavily influencing consumer spending across UK
After ten months of double-digit price growth, the British public is continuing to turn to own label lines to help manage spending, according to research by Kantar Worldpanel. Grocery price inflation rose by 17.3% in the four weeks to 16 April 2023, down marginally on the 17.5% recorded in the previous four weeks according to the […]
Fresh Del Monte post big first-quarter profits despite economic challenges
Fresh Del Monte has posted a 51% year-on-year jump in net profit for the first financial quarter, as the company continues to focus more heavily on efficiency and optimization of resources. Net profit rose from $25.8 million to $39 million in the three months to March 31. That increase came despite a small drop in […]
National Fruit Show, celebrating its 90th year, names Paice as new president
The National Fruit Show will celebrate its 90th year in November, and it will have a new leader to kick off its big event in Kent. Catherine Paice, Director of Eden Publishing and agribusiness journalist, was named the Show’s newest president during the Marden Fruit Show Society’s annual meeting last week. She has been a […]
Wholesalers don’t just provide fresh produce, they do it all for customers
Wholesalers are experiencing an identity crisis amid the increasingly competitive arena of produce distributors. Our customer needs are changing, and it is up to wholesalers to adapt to this new environment to stay relevant. Luckily, wholesalers are characterized by their immense dedication to the business, and we don’t just overcome hurdles, we break right through […]
Fast-charging Aldi surpasses 10% in UK supermarket share
Tucked within Kantar Worldpanel’s latest report that food inflation has dipped a smidge to 17.3% is another nugget worthy of headlines: Aldi has reached double digits in market share in the UK. In its blazing run into the Big Four, Aldi now has cornered 10.1% of the market after a mindblowing 25% rise in the […]
Coronation Holiday drives Co-op to move to 100% British strawberries
Retailer Co-op announced it is making the shift to 100% British strawberries in its stores in advance of the Coronation Bank Holiday and royal celebrations. Sales of more than 500,000 punnets of strawberries are expected during the lead-up to the events, and Co-op is preparing its 2,400 stores across the UK for the rush. The […]
Report: Dole planning to shift Ireland operations to new £44M facility
According to a report from Independent.ie, Dole is planning to develop a £44.3M logistics hub in eastern Ireland. The new facility could see the company’s operations in the country move from Dublin to the new campus in Balbriggan, which is already under development at the M1 Business Park in Courtlough. The publication notes that the […]
