USDA/Photo by Lance Cheung
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 […]
Mon 18/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Eurofresh Distribution
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 […]
Tue 28/09/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Flatart/Modified
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 […]
Wed 25/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
JCOMP/Freepik
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 […]
Wed 25/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Erik de Zeeuw/Flickr
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and China have announced plans to open a Eurasian Agroexpress to accelerate delivery of agricultural products. A meeting took place at the end of July […]
Tue 24/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Flickr/Hogai Aryoubi
Commercial traffic crossing Afghanistan’s border with Pakistan is said to be picking up, following the Taliban’s seizure of power, with lorries laden with agricultural produce from Kandahar province passing into […]
Mon 23/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
G's
As the Delta variant of Covid-19 spreads across the UK, supermarkets are struggling to keep shelves fully stocked. Retail industry leaders warn of the growing havoc wreaked by the “pingdemic”, […]
Mon 16/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
The Paper
Chinese retailer Hema has established the Hema Neighborhood Business Unit (Hema NB), opening 400 neighbourhood stores across China in 80 days. As the third division of the Hema business group, […]
Mon 16/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
The ripeness of fruit and vegetables can now be checked using a visible light sensor, thanks to work by a Turkish research team. As Hack A Day reports, the project […]
Thu 12/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Pierre ESCODO, Eurofresh Distribution
The 4th International Biofruit Congress, on organic demand and sustainable supply, kicked off on June 17 with a digital session held on LiveConnect at ifema.es. “How to satisfy the more […]
Tue 29/06/2021 by Julie Butler
© Aldi UK German discounter Aldi is committed to guaranteeing a socially responsible supply chain. The retailer’s recently published International Position Statement on Living Wages and Living Incomes states: […]
Thu 17/06/2021
