The UK logistics sector has hit back at Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s claim that the supply crunch currently hitting the country is the fault of the logistics sector. David Wells, […]
mer 27/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Hong Kong retailer Wellcome has launched a new concept store called Wellcome Fresh, featuring 23 zones and 15,000 products. Located in The Westwood shopping centre, the store has over 50,000ft2 […]
lun 25/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
The Spanish Interprofesional Citrícola Española (Intercitrus) body has highlighted the repeated detection in Europe of ‘Black Spot’ fungus in consignments of South African citrus, arguing that this indicates producers/exporters are […]
lun 25/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
New research indicates that the UK’s grocery sector is likely to see a reduction in profits of nearly £250 million, due to the rise in online food shopping during the […]
mer 20/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
The What We Eat Foundation was launched last week, with the aim of uniting the sector and putting fruit and vegetables in its rightful place.
mer 20/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Fairtrade has announced an increase in its Minimum Price for bananas due to rising export costs and falling import prices, which have hit producers hard.
mar 19/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Around 100 Lidl stores across Belgium closed their doors last week due to a staff strike over excessive workloads, with unions threatening further action in coming days if nothing changes. […]
lun 18/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Major US retailers have begun to charter their own vessels in an attempt to overcome global supply chain disruptions, according to Reuters. The retailers include Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Costco […]
lun 18/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
The Spanish government has announced a ban on sales of fruit and vegetables in plastic containers in retail firms from 2023. The step is among others aimed at cutting the […]
mar 28/09/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
China has imposed an indefinite ban on longan imports from Thailand after discovering mealybugs in a shipment. The Bangkok Post reported that the ban began on 13 August, although Thailand […]
mer 25/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Covid-19 is reported to have been detected at a market in China’s Ganzhou city, on the surface of durian packages imported from Thailand, according to the Office of Agricultural Affairs […]
mer 25/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
