Eurofresh Distribution
A study in Spain has found that although foods and drinks are the most promoted products, fruits and vegetables are the least advertised of all food categories.
Tue 27/06/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Eroski
The consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables in Spanish homes continues to fall. In the period from January to November 2022, the volume stood at 6.4m tons, which is 12.5% […]
Thu 15/06/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Mercamadrid
Spain’s fruit and vegetable imports in the first quarter were up 17% year-on-year in the first quarter to around one million tons, with the volume from non-EU countries rising by […]
Thu 08/06/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
RoyAndTanya
UK inflation hit 10.4% in the 12 months to February 2023, up from 10.1 per cent in January, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics.
Wed 19/04/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
World Health Organization
Freshfel Europe’s Consumption Monitor shows that there is still a long way to go to reach the minimum recommendation of 400 g/day of fresh fruit and vegetables. The latest edition […]
Tue 11/04/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
FEPEX
Data from Spain’s Department of Customs and Excise, processed by Fepex, show that the country’s exports of fruits and vegetables fell 10% year-on-year in January to just over 1.1m tones. […]
Mon 10/04/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
VCG / China Daily
China saw steady growth in its vegetable exports in 2022, with volumes up 6.5% compared to 2021, according to data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. Around 11.83 […]
Thu 23/03/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
The Grocer
Independent retailers in the UK that can maintain supplies are reporting rises in sales of up to 30% as a result of supermarket vegetable shortages. Nearly every major grocer has […]
Mon 13/03/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Portugal Fresh
Portugal’s fruit, vegetable and flower exports exceeded €2bn for the first time ever in 2022, according to data from the Portuguese Statistics Institute (INE).
Wed 01/03/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
The Dirt to Dinner
Supply chain and logistics issues combined with soaring input prices and general global instability have been blamed for the fall in fresh fruit exports from the US in 2022, according to a recent USDA report.
Mon 27/02/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Tozer Ibérica
The independent seed company specialising in horticulture reveals its new commercial products in the celery, kale and spinach categories.
Wed 22/02/2023 by Tozer Ibérica
Sainbury's
A report by Veg Power shows that lower-income families in the UK are buying fewer vegetables in favour of unhealthy alternatives, as the cost of living crisis impacts consumer buying […]
Thu 16/02/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
