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According to the latest press release from the Association of Polish Distributors Fruit and Vegetables “Fruit Union”, the situation related to the Covid-19 pandemic caused a sharp increase in the […]
Mon 24/08/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Data from the third wave of the report ‘Consumption in and out of the home during and after COVID-19’, compiled by AECOC Shopperview and 40dB consulting, suggests that Spanish consumers […]
Wed 19/08/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
The Irish Times
Almost 200 members of staff at banana supplier Fyffes are to be tested for coronavirus after an outbreak among 10 workers, according to the BBC. All staff at Fyffes’ distribution […]
Mon 17/08/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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The 2020 Organic Grower Summit (OGS) has been cancelled due to COVID-19. The event that brings together organic growers and producers with supply chain partners and service providers was scheduled […]
Mon 03/08/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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In the past few weeks, as COVID-19 infects record numbers of Californians, fridges are appearing across the city of Los Angeles, offering free food to the needy. Part of a […]
Mon 27/07/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
New Zealand’s government
New Zealand’s horticulture sector has come together with the government to devise a strategy for the country post-Covid. Published on 15 July, the roadmap contains the detailed steps required to […]
Tue 21/07/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
Reuters
UK retailer Sainsbury’s registered a 10.5% rise in grocery sales in the first quarter of 2020, with online sales more than doubling during the coronavirus lockdown. Online orders rose from […]
Thu 16/07/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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In 2019, Spanish supermarket sales increased by 4% to €60.3 billion, according to Euromonitor data. Supermarket sales are expected to grow by 3% in the next five years. The retail […]
Wed 15/07/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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India’s agriculture-related imports grew 14% between 2013 and 2019, from US$22 billion in 2013 to $25 billion in 2019, according to USDA/FAS data. Its main imported agrifood products are tree […]
Wed 15/07/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Following the coronavirus crisis and its negative impact on the fuit and vegetable sector, the European Commission adopted on the 7th of July an additional set of exceptional measures to […]
Fri 10/07/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
Sanitex
Leading consultancy firm for the agri-food sector, Sanitex Seguridad y Calidad Alimentaria SL, has designed and registered a Covid Food Protocol brand, which certifies the implementation and application of a […]
Tue 07/07/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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In its twelfth year, Fruit Attraction 2020 will incorporate new elements into its format with the aim of serving as a fulcrum to promote the reconstruction of international trade relations […]
Thu 02/07/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
