All Consumers articles – Page 33
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NewsFresh Del Monte builds on its 'pillars of strength'
Gianpaolo Renino, senior vice-president of Fresh Del Monte Europe and Africa, outlines the key products and strategies that will support the company’s year ahead
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NewsCanadian growers rue ‘missed opportunity’ to boost fruit and veg sector
FVGC says it is disappointed with government’s budget plan, which it says overlooks need for more secure domestic supply
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NewsSupermarket tills ring out in countdown to Christmas
December retail sales are forecast to exceed £13 billion for the first time ever as shoppers count down to Christmas
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NewsFruitnet Tomato Congress heads to Malaga, Spain, in 2025
The tomato category’s leading event, Fruitnet Tomato Congress, is back on 11-12 November 2025 at a new location in Malaga, close to one of Spain’s primary tomato production areas
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NewsBox Divvy connects tomato growers directly with consumers
Modern cooperative supports Australian growers through truss oversupply, paying up to double the market price
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NewsEosta launches organic rain-grown avocado
The Dutch organics importer says its avocados from Kenya and Tanzania help to conserve water resources and meet the needs of eco-conscious consumers
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News#GrowingtoLove set to return in 2025
Veg Power’s ‘Growing to Love’ campaign is set to return next year after proving a hit across 375 UK primary schools
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NewsAgenda announced for Fresh Produce India 2025
Quick-commerce revolution, India’s rise as a producer of new fruits, and game-changing technologies among key topics in focus at premier industry event
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NewsPink Lady announces Disney partnership
“Unprecedented partnership” will promote healthier eating across eight European countries
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News‘Sad’ bananas motivate shoppers to reduce food waste, research indicates
A study from the UK’s University of Bath has shown how labelling lone bananas as ‘sad singles’ increases consumer empathy, boosting sales by 58 per cent
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NewsSlight increase in Spanish fresh produce consumption
The country’s average household consumption for the January-August period grew 1.6 per cent year-on-year
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NewsBella Fruitiva sees breadfruit potential in Europe
European demand for breadfruit has been so strong that Mauritian exporter Bella Fruitiva has decided to start its own production, according to managing director Vickram Meghu
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NewsBelgian Conference pears make inroads in Brazil
The vast Brazilian market has traditionally been dominated by pears from Portugal and Argentina, but the Belgian Conference is now winning over consumers in the country
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NewsTariff tactic runs risk of further inflation, says breeder
Plant Sciences’ Steve Nelson fears impact on winter imports from Mexico will mean a rise in prices for buyers in the US
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NewsNorth Carolina eyes sweet potato export growth in Europe
The North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission is ramping up production for the UK and other European markets for 2025
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NewsTrump tariffs are disaster for produce trade, say business leaders
Planned duties on Mexican and Canadian imports risk higher prices for consumers and damage to supply chains
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CommentComment: Fruit and veg are ‘cannon fodder’ in trade wars
Californian produce trader John Pandol reacts to Donald Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports
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NewsAngus Soft Fruits marks 30 years at annual conference
Scotland’s leading berry supplier hosted its yearly conference this month, celebrating 30 years of business and assessing the best path forward for its growers and partners
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NewsEuropean producers must ‘think smarter’ to survive
New technologies including AI are vital ingredients in any future success, delegates at ICOP in Portugal are told
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NewsFairtrade Fortnight drives up sales
Fairtrade sales in the UK outperformed the market during the 2024 incarnation of the annual campaign, according to the Fairtrade Foundation