Volume of fresh produce sales in US fall
Retail fresh produce sales in the US surpassed the record set in 2020 in terms of value but not in terms of volume. Fresh produce prices were 6.5% higher than […]
mer 19/01/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
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No end in sight to labour shortage in New Zealand’s fruit sector
New Zealand’s 2021/22 apple harvest looks set to suffer the very same problems that beset production in 2020/21, especially labour shortages at harvest time. This is expected to constrain production […]
jeu 25/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
India looks forward to better-quality apple and pear crop
India’s 2021/22 apple and pear production is set to remain flat, at 2.3 million tons and 310,000 tons, respectively, according to FAS New Delhi. Improved fruit quality is expected due […]
lun 22/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Del Monte announces progress towards long-term sustainability goals
Fresh Del Monte Produce has released its 2020 Sustainability Report, which it has said represents « a bold step » in expanding its sustainability efforts. The report outlines the role Del Monte […]
mer 15/09/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Citromax Group opens doors to China for Argentine lemon
Following its opening in 2017, the US now receives 18% of shipments, while Asia receives 5%, thanks to the opening of China in 2020. In 2020, the Citromax Group exported […]
lun 26/07/2021 by Citromax Group
Aldi’s complaint against Tesco’s price match campaign dismissed by ASA
German discounter Aldi has seen its complaint about a Tesco press ad dropped by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The issue relates to an ad that appeared in July 2020, […]
jeu 22/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Schwarz Group posts 10% rise in turnover
Schwarz Group, which owns Lidl and Kaufland, saw turnover increase by 10% in 2020 to €125.3 billion. Lidl recorded 9.9% turnover growth to €96.3 billion, while Kaufland’s revenues were up […]
mer 21/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Russia’s mushroom production increased by 80.2% in 2020
Cultivated mushroom production in Russia has been growing steadily in recent years.
mer 07/04/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
China’s fresh fruit imports slip 8.9% in 2020
Despite China’s imports of fresh produce falling y-o-y in volume terms in 2020, they were up in value, according to Chinese customs data.
mer 31/03/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Jump in Peru’s citrus exports
On the back of the pandemic, Peru exported 37% more citrus in 2020 than in 2019, with shipments reaching 244,000 tons, worth US$262 million, according to data released by the country’s Foreign Trade Research and Development Institute (Idexcam).
mar 30/03/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Morrisons’ profits plunge in 2020
UK retailer Morrison’s has announced a 50.7% fall in profits to £201 million for the year to January 31
jeu 18/03/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Lidl dislodges DIA among top-three Spanish supermarkets
Spaniards are consuming more but less frequency and without leaving home, and price is becoming an ever more critical factor. These are the findings of the recently published Kantar data, […]
lun 15/03/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
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