Europe’s distributors reaching breaking point

Europe’s distributors reaching breaking point
The Board of Directors of EuroCommerce, the organisation that brings together retail and wholesale distribution in Europe, has made an urgent call for measures to be taken to help trade […]
Mon 17/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Optimism among Spanish supermarkets for end of 2022

Optimism among Spanish supermarkets for end of 2022
The end of the health crisis has led to a gradual return to stability in the food grocery sector. Overall consumption inside and outside of the home was up by […]
Wed 05/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Green labelling could be introduced by supermarkets

Green labelling could be introduced by supermarkets
Supermarkets could soon identifying food with “green” labels to help consumers make eco-friendly food choices when shopping. An Oxford University team trained a computer algorithm to calculate the environmental impact […]
Thu 01/09/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

UK retailers dropping expiration dates

UK retailers dropping expiration dates
Expiration dates are gradually being phased out at UK supermarkets on a range of perishable items, allowing shoppers to make their own assessments of food quality instead. The move is […]
Wed 31/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Pressure for prompt settlement of Felixstowe port dispute

Pressure for prompt settlement of Felixstowe port dispute
Efforts are underway to resolve the 8-day strike at the UK port of Felixstowe. Hutchison Ports’ spokesman Paul Davey said that the company was prepared to return to the negotiating […]
Mon 29/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

South Korean firm working to make mushroom-based biomaterials

South Korean firm working to make mushroom-based biomaterials
South Korean start-up Mycel is working on producing fungal-based biomaterials that can replace leather and meat. According to co-founder and CEO Sungjin Sah, the process uses mycelium, a root-like fungus […]
Thu 25/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

US, UAE and Israel investing in Indian agriculture

US, UAE and Israel investing in Indian agriculture
The US, UAE and Israel have teamed up with India to fight global food insecurity. The project has pledged US$2 billion to help develop a series of hi-tech food parks […]
Thu 25/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Strike planned for UK’s largest container port

Strike planned for UK’s largest container port
An eight-day strike is planned by dockers at Felixstowe, the UK’s main container port, which could cause severe disruption to supply chains and trade. Over 1,900 members of the Unite […]
Mon 22/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Spaniards switching to cheaper fruits

Spaniards switching to cheaper fruits
Spiralling food inflation is driving Spaniards to change their consumption habits. Fruit prices in April were 10.3% higher than a year previously, with watermelons costing 18.7% more than in 2021. […]
Wed 29/06/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

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