Part II: Freshfel’s Binard discusses opportunities and obstacles to increasing produce consumption
We wanted to update our readers to some of the priorities Freshfel is emphasizing. We asked Pundit Investigator and Special Projects Editor, Mira Slott, to find out more from Philippe Binard, general delegate for Freshfel Europe. We started our conversation with Binard last month (read Part I here), and pick it up again here: SUSTAINABILITY […]
Freshfel Europe and top produce companies launch Environmental Footprint Initiative
With legislation forthcoming on environmental accountability, a coalition of fresh produce partners along with Freshfel Europe have launched a new strategy to boost sustainability across the EU supply chain. The Environmental Footprint Initiative – being forged by Freshfel andAilimpo, ANPP, Apeel Sciences, Assomela, Bama Gruppen, Bayer AG, BVEO, COLEACP, Dole, Greenyard, Fresh Produce Centre, IG […]
Eat Them to Defeat Them leads has amassed nearly £100 million in vegetable sales
The unstoppable Eat Them to Defeat Them campaign from Veg Power and ITV has led to an astonishing £92 million of vegetable sales during the past three years – including one delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic – according to newly released data from Pearl Metrics. Desperately trying to find any mechanism to reduce obesity and […]
UK’s Hancock receives visionary award at Global Cherry Summit 2022
Matt Hancock, Managing Director of UK cherry specialist Norton Folgate, was recognized for his impact during the Global Cherry Summit 2022. Taking place in Chile, The Global Cherry Summit 2022 brings together industry leaders and professionals from different growing countries, and is the first in-person installment of the event since 2019. During the event, Gustavo […]
Consumers put sustainability first, with retailers lagging behind
By Greg Petro, CEO, First Insight Are consumers and retailers on the same page when it comes to sustainable shopping? A recent report indicates that the answer to this question is no. First Insight and the Baker Retailing Center at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania surveyed consumers and senior retail executives to compare […]
British consumers prefer one discount chain over other supermarkets, but GenX and Boomers have different opinion
Discount retailer Aldi was selected as the No. 1 supermarket of choice by British consumers in the first quarter of 2022, according to the latest polling done by Yougov, but not all age groups share that opinion. Though Aldi was most popular among Millennials, who also selected Lidl as their No. 2 go-to grocery option, […]
Why Fyffes expects its new €260 million banana center to be a game-changer
A new €260-million banana ripening center in Balbriggan, North County Dublin, Ireland, has begun operations, according to senior officials at multinational Fyffes. The facility expects to be able to output 7 million bananas per week – nearly 60,000 tonnes annually – that will serve retailers, wholesalers and other food providers across the entirety of the […]
Tesco sees profits jump, but inflation likely will slow momentum in 2022-23
Though inflation is soaring and the next year promises significant uncertainty, Tesco at least for now can report a rise in profits to more than £2.6 billion from the year ending Feb. 28. The retailer’s leaders warned of a potential dip next year, though they are projecting between £2.4bn and £2.6bn in profits – depending […]
