The UK Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has called on the government to review regulations and improve the country’s recycling infrastructure to help reduce costs for the consumer amid soaring […]
jeu 21/04/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
UK supermarkets saw their market value drop significantly last Wednesday due to rising costs and shifts in consumer habits. However, it was online specialist Ocado that was hit hardest, with […]
jeu 21/04/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
The Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-ASAJA) has called on Spain’s Ministry of Agriculture to allocate direct aid to citrus fruits due to the serious profitability crisis that the vast majority […]
mar 19/04/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Grocery prices in the US have been increasing at an accelerating pace since April 2021. In March 2022, grocery prices were up 11% from the previous year – in February […]
mar 19/04/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
After the announcement of an agreement between the Spanish Government and the National Committee for Road Transport, retail and distribution organisations have stated that there is no longer any justified […]
mar 05/04/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
A strike has been called in Spain to protest against the spiralling costs affecting the transport sector. The Platform for the Defence of the National and International Road Freight Transport […]
jeu 24/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
HortNZ reports that vegetable prices in New Zealand will continue to increase if the Government does not support growers to find ways to reduce the costs of growing. HortNZ president […]
jeu 24/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
The war in Ukraine and the resulting sanctions imposed against Russia have sent fertiliser prices skyrocketing. Russia is the world’s largest exporter of fertiliser. Its exports in 2020 were valued […]
mer 23/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
SHAFFE, the Southern Hemisphere Association for Fresh Fruit Exporters will be hosting the 2nd Southern Hemisphere Fresh Fruit Trade Congress 2022 which will take place on the 30th of March […]
lun 21/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
A report based on in-depth analysis of consumer shopping data in the US found that inflation is significantly higher for fresh products than frozen or shelf-stable categories. In addition, price-sensitive […]
lun 14/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Reefer container rates are forecast to climb even faster than dry cargo rates in 2022, according to Drewry’s recently published Reefer Shipping Annual Review and Forecast 2021/22 report. “As trade […]
lun 03/01/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Spanish fruit and vegetable prices have risen 30% in the past 2 months, according to the Consentio platform. Leading this increase is courgettes, with an increase of 30%, as well […]
jeu 23/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
