Italy produce trader Peviani ready to explore partnerships at London Produce Show
Exporters from Italian fresh produce wholesaler Peviani will be one of the many dynamic groups on hand at this year’s London Produce Show and Conference from 21-23 March, bringing their more than 100 years of experience and innovation to the floor at ExCel London. The company, which acquired its first farms in Southern Italy in […]
London Produce Show: Dachman Discusses Getting People To Eat More Produce, A Research-Backed Approach And Personal Journey
We’ve been writing about Rich Dachman for a long time. We’ve had many interactions with him as a result of his long career with Sysco: Dachman To Head Sysco’s Produce Division 2018 London Produce Show’s Thought-Leader Breakfast Features All-Star Cast Of Industry Luminaries Foodservice Forum At New York Produce Show Puts Produce First On Restaurant […]
Freshfel’s Philippe Binard On Opportunities And Obstacles: A Dedication To Increasing Produce Consumption In Europe
We’ve had many a vigorous exchange with Philippe Binard, including moments we’ve memorialized in pieces such as these: Will All Efforts To Boost Produce Consumption Wind Up Being Co-Opted By Other interests? European School Fruit Scheme IS Under Pressure To Add Other AG Items. Schoolchildren Apparently Also Need Flowers! Ten Years, Ten Lessons Learned: A […]
ICA Sweden’s Maria Wieloch On The Imperative Of Increasing Produce Consumption
We have worked with ICA’s Maria Wieloch, as she is not only an exceptional industry leader, but a rare trifecta, having presented at our events in London, Amsterdam and New York on a diverse range of topics: ICA’s Maria Wieloch Headlines Educational Seminar At London Produce Show; Talks About Halloween, Easter And How To Lift […]
British asparagus hits shelves early at Waitrose
A bonus for UK customers, British asparagus season will begin more than a month earlier than usual at one retailer. Waitrose announced that the first of its shipments arrived in supermarkets on Saturday, bucking a trend that has seen asparagus availability typically hit the shelves in mid to late April. Thank the weather, officials say, […]
Tesco turns to Apeel to help keep fruit fresh longer
Can new plant-based technology really keep fruits and vegetable fresh for twice as long? Tesco is trialling Apeel, a solution that creates a peel on produce to slow down water loss and oxidation, in some of its stores to help maintain stocks, reduce packaging and avoid food from being thrown away. “Tackling food waste is […]
Placing Premium Pricing on Taste, Texture … And Discounted Pricing on Gene-Edited Produce
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is an excerpt from a longer piece published on Jim Prevor’s PerishablePundit.com, based on a presentation given at The New York Produce Show and Conference. You can read the complete interview here: http://www.perishablepundit.com/index.php?article=3418 By Bradley Rickard Professor Brad Rickard of Cornell University spoke with Mira Slott of Produce Business magazine. As part of a five-year USDA […]
Despite produce industry efforts, 4.8 million tonnes of food goes to waste in UK
Food waste is a massive problem across the UK, even as retail chains and others do all they can to increase partnerships and give away items to local charities. Balloon One, a supply chain specialist, noted during a recent study it conducted that nearly five million tonnes of food go to the trash each year. […]
