REWE launches meat items made of 50% vegetables 

REWE launches meat items made of 50% vegetables 
Under the brand name ‘Better Half’, German retailer REWE has launched a range of  products aimed at consumers who wish to reduce their meat consumption. The line includes classic meat […]
Mon 19/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Europe’s organic market worth €45 billion

Europe’s organic market worth €45 billion
Global consumer demand for organic food increased substantially during the pandemic, with evidence that retail sales have increased by as much as 30% in some countries. But even before the […]
Thu 15/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Significant growth of organic sales at Waitrose

Significant growth of organic sales at Waitrose
Waitrose reports a significant rise in organic sales. The supermarket commissioned a OnePoll survey, which showed that a quarter of respondents had increased the number of organic items in their […]
Mon 10/05/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Demand for organic ginger skyrockets due to the pandemic

Demand for organic ginger skyrockets due to the pandemic
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

Increased demand for organic produce during pandemic

Increased demand for organic produce during pandemic
Sales of organic produce have surged in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis, according to data published by Waitrose. During lockdown, the UK retailer registered a 13% rise in organic […]
Wed 09/09/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

Surge in demand for organic apples in US

Surge in demand for organic apples in US
There has been a bump in demand for organic apples in the US during the current pandemic. And there is no sign of the fruit’s popularity abating as we head […]
Wed 09/09/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

Gulf and Russia record rises in citrus imports

Gulf and Russia record rises in citrus imports
Taking the Gulf market as a whole, citrus consumption climbed steadily between 2012 and 2016 (from 1.6 million tons to 1.9 million tons), before dropping off slightly in 2017 (1.68 […]
Wed 04/12/2019 by Richard WIlkinson

Cold weather across Europe raises demand for citrus

Cold weather across Europe raises demand for citrus
The Spanish citrus campaign has got off to a difficult start, with large availability of Southern Hemisphere clementines and heavy rainfall. However, the arrival of the cold weather across much […]
Wed 05/12/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

Low demand for Hungarian cherries

Low demand for Hungarian cherries
Hungary expects a relatively large cherry harvest this year of around 80-85,000 tons. However, some of the country’s sour cherries may not be harvested due to the lack of demand […]
Thu 30/08/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

Asia drives continued rise in global demand for pineapple

Worldwide demand for pineapples continued to increase between 2009 and 2016 and is the fastest growing fruit for the UK’s largest retailer, Tesco. According to market researcher IndexBox, the international […]
Thu 17/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

Why China’s fruit supply outstrips demand

Why China’s fruit supply outstrips demand
Chinese producers are being encouraged to open up foreign markets to shift the excess of fruit production the country is seeing. Another cause of the imbalance is information asymmetry. Most […]
Tue 10/04/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

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