Alexandra Sautois/Eurofresh Distribution
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
Elliott Brown/Flickr
The UK’s convenience market is set to expand by 3.2% this year to reach a total value of £45.2 billion, according to a new study conducted by Lumina Intelligence. The […]
Thu 18/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Vectorjuice/Freepik
Inflationary pressures and ongoing Covid concerns drove a 17% rise in US online grocery sales in July compared to a year earlier, according to the Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping […]
Thu 18/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Insure Our Future
UK retailers are not fulfilling their climate-related disclosures, according to research from Insig AI.
Wed 17/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Morrisons/McColl's
UK retailer Morrisons beat off fierce competition from Asda to purchase convenience store chain McColl’s, which had entered administration. This represents a key move for Morrisons, as McColl’s will be […]
Tue 16/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Hass Avocado Board
A study in the US on consumer behaviour when purchasing avocados has been conducted by the Hass Avocado Board (HAB) to shed light on avocado shopper segmentation and highlight key […]
Tue 16/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
DIA
Spanish retail group DIA registered an 8.5% increase in sales in the first half of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, reaching €3.47 billion. However, the number of […]
Mon 15/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
British Growers Association
The British Growers Association has called for an urgent reset in returns for vegetable growers to ensure future continuity of supply, warning that the future of British vegetable production is […]
Mon 15/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Aldi
Aldi has scrapped its packaging-free store trial. The discounter launched its packaging-free trial at its store in Ulverston, Cumbria (UK), last year aiming to reduce waste and encourage sustainable shopping. […]
Thu 11/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Since 2016, Lidl has marketed 3-5kg boxes of fruit and vegetables that are close to their expiration date, as well as pastries from the previous day or fading flowers. About […]
Mon 25/07/2022 by Pierre Escodo
COVIRÁN
ASEDAS, the Spanish Association of Distributors and Supermarkets presented a Report on Proximity Food Distribution in Spain, which highlighted the strength of local neighbourhood supermarkets. There are now 25,100 such […]
Thu 21/07/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
FAO
The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 154.2 points in June 2022, down 3.7 points (2.3 percent) from May, marking the third consecutive monthly decline, though still 29.0 points (23.1 […]
Thu 21/07/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
