Chunky guacamole makes UK debut in Costco stores
Westfalia Fruit and Costco UK have been working closely together to successfully introduce Chunky Guacamole to Costco’s UK stores. Westfalia’s Chunky Guacamole is sourced from Hass avocados, naturally grown in the African sunshine to develop the full and unique buttery avocado flavor. This guacamole which is full of natural goodness and health benefits, contains four whole avocados, along […]
Fueled by new growing methods, Apricots show massive rebound in UK
The biggest crop of apricots in a decade is coming to UK supermarkets this year, according to a new report from Tesco. The retailer predicts that it will see some 250 tonnes of the fruit this year, a stunning turnaround over the past 10 years when volume was a paltry 40 tonnes from a “handful […]
UK supermarkets primed for another strong cherry season
This year’s bumper crop of cherries, said to be 40% more than in 2021, have begun robustly hitting the shelves at supermarkets across the UK. More than 6,000 tonnes of the delicious stemmed fruit will be in stores through the end of September, according to new data from trade association Love Fresh Cherries. “This year’s […]
Global Grape Summit preview: There’s much more to grapes than buying and selling
Each year at The New York Produce Show and Conference, we bring in students from various universities who, we hope, will be interested in careers in produce. They have come from as far away as the University of Gastronomic Sciences, located in Pollenzo, Italy, Harper Adams University in the UK and as near as Cornell […]
European Picota cherries, South Africa raisins on trade menu this summer
Dignitaries from Spain and South Africa recently came to the UK to the discuss the benefits of two key fruit products available this summer. Representatives from the South African raisin industry talked up trade possibilities back in May with dried fruit suppliers, while Spanish delegates were promoting the unique qualities of premium European Picota cherries […]
Even with price matches, Aldi says it is the best option for UK shoppers to beat inflation
Citing Kantar data over the past four weeks, discount retailer Aldi says that British consumers could save £45 a month, or £542 a year, if they shopped at its supermarkets over the Big Four – Tesco, ASDA, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons. With inflation rocking the UK market and families likely to see a £380 increase no […]
New Greek grape varieties from Jupiter Group look promising
Ahead of its commercial Greek grape season, Jupiter Group has been testing promising new grape varieties. Into their fifth year as the master license holders of ARRA varieties in Greece, the international growers, who specialize in grape and citrus production have shared their excitement about two new grape varieties in test phase. “It is brilliant to see […]
SKU expansion: Is abundance of produce in retail too much of good thing?
The expansion of variety has dominated the retail produce industry over the past 40 years. Beginning with the Produce Renaissance in the ’80s and ’90s, retailers continually expanded the produce items available in their stores. It was the general consensus that this was a good thing and there was no ceiling to the amount of […]
