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Photo: Morrisons UK retailer Morrisons racked up £27 million in Covid-19 costs during the first quarter of 2021, but forecasts stronger annual profits after like-for-like sales, excluding fuel, rose […]
Wed 19/05/2021
FruitVegetablesEUROPE
The European fruit and vegetable association FruitVegetablesEUROPE (EUCOFEL), which brings together more than 4,500 companies from the main European producing and exporting countries, has launched with financial support from Brussels […]
Tue 11/05/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
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The Andalusian Confederation of Food and Perfume Entrepreneurs (CAEA) has requested "adequate priority" so that the region’s 125,000 agricultural workers can access a vaccine, given that it is an "essential sector", as stated by the government.
Thu 25/02/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Eurofresh Distribution
On January 22, Chinese health authorities found Covid-19 on boxes of imported Chilean cherries. Despite the very low risk of contamination from food or food packaging, the news went viral […]
Tue 09/02/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Photo: citrus of Mexico, exporter of the Chinese market
China’s fresh citrus production and consumption are forecast to continue their upward trends in 2020/21, reaching 35.6 million tons and 34 million tons, respectively, according to FAS/Beijing data. However, the […]
Wed 27/01/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
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India's 2020/21 apple crop is estimated to fall to 2.3 million tons, due to adverse weather conditions during the flowering stage, according to USDA data.
Tue 26/01/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
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UK retailer Tesco has seen a large bump in sales since Christmas, but costs associated with the pandemic continue to soar, as restrictions are strengthened.
Thu 21/01/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
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UK retailer Tesco has promised to pay back the £585 million it saved from a business rates holiday aimed at helping struggling retailers cope with the Covid-19 crisis. Tesco’s chairman, […]
Mon 14/12/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Supermarket sales in the UK were up 9.3% for the August-October period. However, unlike with the first lockdown, there is no evidence of consumer panic-buying at this stage, according to […]
Thu 19/11/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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In 2020, Peruvian ginger reached export levels never recorded before. The healthy properties and nutritional benefits of ginger, added to the decrease in supply from China, the world’s leading producer, […]
Wed 11/11/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
