Spain’s Amela Tomato judged to be most innovative of year
A new tomato variety by Granada La Palma from Spain won this year’s FRUIT LOGISTICA Innovation Award (FLIA), presented at FRUIT LOGISTICA. The award honors outstanding innovations in the entire fruit and vegetable supply chain, from production to the point of sale, and spotlights fresh products, services, technology and technical systems.Over two days, the trade […]
Tesco and Brakes show commitment to Pride and LGBTQ community
One major retailer and one major supplier in the fresh produce industry are both coming forward to support Pride Month in the UK, the annual festival and the LGBTQ community. Tesco said it is giving nearly £100,000 to a trio of LGBTQ+ charities and is sponsoring both the Brighton Pride and Pride in London events, […]
Caboodle provides more direct network for UK retailers to tackle food waste
Several top brands, along with retailer Co-op and Microsoft, have begun to trial a massive project called Caboodle that aims to dramatically cut down on food waste in the UK. With more than 1.1 million tonnes of food going into the bin, co-founder Co-op and others want to find a way to both eliminate that […]
British Summer Fruits has been rebranded in homage to growers
British Summer Fruits has a new name in time for the summer: the organisation that represents the majority of commercial soft fruit growers is now, fittingly, British Berry Growers. Along with the new brand, the industry’s berry backer wants to ensure its seasonal offerings comprise 100% of the market and for its exports to surpass […]
Sainsbury’s trying to keep costs low for consumers as inflation creeps up
Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s said it is committed to keeping costs down for struggling consumers and will complete a total investment toward that end of £500m through March of 2023. The retailer says it will keep a range of everyday staple items affordable for shoppers – including fruits and vegetables – by maintaining initiatives such as […]
Return on hustle? Why wholesalers need to invest in both infrastructure and relationships
One of the distinctive characteristics of produce wholesalers that I have seen since joining Top Banana after leaving a Big Four accounting firm in 2020 is the different, yet collaborative, roles we play for shippers, retailers and customers alike. We act as agents to our shippers, partners to our retailers, and suppliers to all of […]
Four UK supermarket chains will trial effectiveness of environmental labels
Co-op, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco will be testing new environmental labels in a virtual setting this summer, as part of the strategic framework for a harmonized environmental labeling scheme. According to a statement from IGD, the trials, which will test consumer awareness and understanding of environmental labeling, are the latest stage of their workstream. They […]
UK Grower of the Year? FPC Fresh Awards will honour one in July
Perhaps at no point in recent memory has there been a more challenging time to be a grower in the UK – with the COVID-19 pandemic, rising costs, labour shortage and weather that has been especially fickle wreaking havoc on farmers and their crops. But the best of the best have shined through, and the […]
