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The covid-19 outbreak sparked the busiest month on record for UK supermarkets, with grocery sales in March soaring by 20.6% compared to the previous month. All 10 major UK supermarkets […]
Thu 09/04/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Not all fruits are seeing a positive effect of the lockdowns in many countries. Consumers appear to be choosing products with a longer shelf-life, which has significantly hit demand for […]
Wed 08/04/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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UK supermarket sales growth dropped to 0.5% in 2019, according to the latest data published by Kantar Worldpanel. With uncertainty surrounding Brexit compounded by the general election, consumers made on […]
Thu 16/01/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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The World Citrus Organisation is growing at a rapid pace, with even more new countries set to join. Launched at the end of October by seven leading citrus producing countries […]
Mon 16/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Enrique de los Ríos, general director of UNICA, points out that “concentration is more necessary than ever.”
Thu 05/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
EU exports of tomatoes dropped substantially between 2015 and 2017. According to Eurostat data, the largest non-EU importer, Belarus, saw its receipts of EU tomatoes plummet from 105,000 tons in […]
Thu 20/06/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Del Monte reported a 9% fall in its worldwide pineapple sales volumes during the first quarter of 2019. The fall is mainly due to lower volumes in North America and […]
Wed 08/05/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Mission Produce, Inc., the world’s leader in fresh Hass avocados, announces the expansion of its sales department to support the company’s rapid growth. Mission Produce created a business development sector, […]
Tue 26/02/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Global fresh and frozen fruit and vegetable giant, Greenyard, reported a drop in sales due to “exceptional weather conditions” across Europe. A persistent drought affected the growth of vegetables and […]
Tue 04/12/2018 by Richards Wilkinson
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The cherry season 2018 is coming to an end. At the Belgian Fruit Valley, a record supply of more than 2 million kg of cherries was recorded. The weather conditions […]
Tue 31/07/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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In recent years, the dominance of the apple has been challenged with the rise of other types of fruit, such as grapes, small berries, kiwi fruit and more. In the […]
Wed 03/01/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Berries have been the most valuable produce category in Europe over the last decade. Red berries have overtaken all other types of fresh produce in terms of growth. In 2015, […]
Mon 10/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
