Alcampo
Consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables in Spanish homes up to July this year totalled 4.09 million tons, 14% less than in the same period of 2021, 21% less than in […]
Thu 20/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Fairtrade/José García
Leading retailers are working with Fairtrade International to ensure that banana plantation workers are paid an acceptable living wage. Following the group’s launch of a so-called ‘base wage’ for bananas […]
Wed 19/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Morrisons
Morrisons will be marketing red-fleshed Kissabel apples this month as part of Halloween promotions. The limited-edition apples are selling for 99p for a pack of three, and the supermarket believes […]
Tue 18/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
OCI
Inflation in the US rose sharply in September, but there is at least some hope that as the supply chain adjusts, inflation will fall later next year, according to Oliver […]
Tue 18/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
EuroCommerce
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
Ocado
Shares in British online retailer Ocado were soaring on Thursday last week amidst talks of a merger between US leading grocer Kroger and rival Albertsons. The move is likely to […]
Mon 17/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
TESCO
Tesco has undertaken to linking its executive bonuses to reducing food waste, bringing forward its goal of halving its food waste to 2025. This puts the UK retailer five years […]
Thu 13/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Eroski
Spain’s Association of Manufacturers and Distributors (AECOC) has awarded Eroski its second Lean & Green star for having achieved the goal of reducing its CO2 emissions in logistics and transport […]
Tue 11/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Mercadona
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
Waitrose
In the first half of 2022, UK premium retailer Waitrose saw a 5% drop in like-for-like sales, which fell to £3.6 billion. The loss is attributed to the retail giant […]
Thu 22/09/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Spain Retail Congress
The fifth edition of the Spain Retail Congress will be held on September 27 in Seville under the slogan “Let’s make it possible!” Organised by the Spanish Confederation of Commerce […]
Thu 22/09/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Eurofresh Distribution
Spanish mango producers have denounced the “speculative pressures” of supermarket chains, which are offering them as little as 0.20 euros per kilo for “’First Category” fruit. The general secretary of […]
Wed 21/09/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
