All Consumers articles – Page 14
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NewsAlfresco dining pushes up produce sales
August retail data shows a boost in supermarket sales thanks to warmer weather and lower prices
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NewsKenyan avocados braced for competition in East Asia
Rising demand for Kenyan avocados in Europe has lifted the fruit sector above coffee in terms of export revenue, but competition remains strong in Asia
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NewsPrices rise in Israel due to Turkish ban
Turkey’s decision to halt trade with Israel over its war in Gaza leads to increase in fruit and vegetable prices for Israeli consumers
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NewsRaspberry volumes expected to rise throughout August
Production is forecast to increase following a period of reduced production due to adverse weather
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NewsGrocery price inflation rises for first time since March 2023
Inflation up slightly but only to average level seen before start of cost-of-living crisis
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NewsEurope’s pear production begins slow recovery
Volumes in Italy and France set to rebound after weather-affected campaign, but growers in Belgium, Netherlands and Spain expect significant decline in production
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NewsEU apple crop shrinks amid continued climate uncertainty
Next season’s volume set to fall to around 10.2m tonnes, mainly as a result of declining production in the eastern part of the continent
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NewsAverage Brit wastes £272 of freezable fruit and veg a year, survey suggests
Data from AO.com shows that fresh produce accounts for over 60 per cent of consumers’ freezable food waste
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NewsOlio partners with Gander ‘to ease cost-of-living burden’
Olio users can now browse yellow sticker deals at participating local stores thanks to collaboration
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NewsFood Foundation calls for action on children’s food insecurity
New data from the UK food charity shows that 7.2 million adults and 2.7m children experienced food insecurity last month
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NewsAldi named UK’s cheapest supermarket
Grocer 33 price comparison survey finds Aldi 2p cheaper than Lidl for basket of 33 grocery items
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NewsSigns of return to form for Italy’s stonefruit sector
Following three years of falling sales, the introduction of new, better varieties appears to have arrested the country’s decline
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NewsAldi named Britain’s favourite supermarket
The discounter has held on to pole position since July 2023, ranking ahead of traditional Big Four rivals
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NewsEuro 2024 boosts UK supermarket sales
Football tournament and falling inflation shape July shopping habits, Kantar figures reveal
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PodcastsFruitbox 108 · Carlo Magni & Louise Beard, Forward Insight
Chris, Carlo and Louise consider the consumers of tomorrow, the choices they will make and how we can develop fresh produce that will appeal to them
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NewsFreshfel warns of the impact of promotion budget cuts
The organisation has sent a letter to the EC warning that the proposed redeployment of existing funds away from promotional activities could threaten the competitiveness of European fruit and vegetables
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NewsTaste key to boosting Conference pear consumption
Greater focus needed on taste and enjoyment to arrest declining consumption of Conference pears in Europe, says Marc Evrard, commercial director of Belgian Fruit Valley, with lessons to be learnt from Asia
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NewsFruit and vegetable prices in New Zealand see largest recorded drop
Overall food prices also see decrease for first time in six years
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NewsMorrisons partners with The Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture
The retailer has become the first UK supermarket to partner with the professional farming body
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NewsFairtrade macadamias make UK debut in Central Co-op stores
Macadamia nuts from Malawi will join Central Co-op’s existing range of Fairtrade products