ExCeL London
Shoptalk, the leading US conference for the retail, food and fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) industries, has announced its global expansion with the relaunch of Shoptalk Europe. Taking place at […]
Wed 06/04/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Europatat
The European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development held an “Exchange of views on the disruption in the EU-GB trade in seed potatoes” last week, at which Europatat was […]
Tue 29/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Asda
Asda has unveiled plans to overtake Sainsbury’s as the UK second-largest supermarket chain, behind Tesco. Speaking to The Sunday Times, owner Mohsin Issa said: “We are happy to commit whatever […]
Wed 16/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
The UK and New Zealand have signed a new free trade agreement eliminating tariffs on a series of horticultural products. UK international trade secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan and New Zealand minister […]
Thu 10/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Berry Gardens
The UK government is to double the financial incentives paid to farmers converting to organic. Payments for organic farming in England are to rise by between 46% and 500% for […]
Thu 10/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Ocado Group
Online supermarket Ocado enjoyed strong sales in 2021, with revenue up 7.2%, but growth was constrained by HGV driver shortages as well as a warehouse fire in southeast London when […]
Wed 16/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Amazon has been designated as a grocery retailer in the UK by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), and its activities will now fall under the remit of the Groceries […]
Tue 15/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
A new date has been set for the Brassica & Leafy Salad Conference, following the event’s postponement due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The new date is Tuesday October 25th, 2022. […]
Wed 02/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Fresh produce grower and prepared fruit specialist Jupiter Group have joined forces with their packaging supplier Sharpak Aylesham and the Prevented Ocean Plastic™ (POP) initiative to introduce a recycled solution […]
Mon 24/01/2022 by Jupiter Group
TESCO
UK retail giant Tesco has reported a strong Christmas for sales, despite growing cost pressures and supply chain challenges. Tesco reported a 2.7% rise in like-for-like sales for its core […]
Wed 19/01/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Sainsbury's
Bananas made it to the category of UK retailer Sainsbury’s 2021’s top food and drink trends. Using data taken from its 17.5 million loyalty card customers, the grocer has revealed […]
Mon 17/01/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
