Markets news from FPJ – Page 28
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Waitrose renames citrus leaf to avoid racial slur
Supermarket to rename Kaffir Lime Leaves after discovering it has historically been used as a racial slur in South Africa
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Tesco discounts strawberries after glut
Supermarket offers a kilo of British strawberries for just £3 after warm weather brings an abundance of crop
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Etiquette expert promotes AVA Berries
William Hanson records playful social media guide to the correct way of consuming the popular summer fruit
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First Comber Earlies hit supermarket shelves
Recent warm weather helps Wilson’s Country dig PGI potato variety on time, with good eating quality thanks to high dry matter
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IGD mobilises for packaging sustainability
Research organisation brings together stakeholders from across grocery sector in quest for more environmentally friendly packaging
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Borough Market to trade on Sundays
Ted's Veg, Turnips and Food & Forest are among outlets to offer a seven-day-a-week service
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Reggie Yates partners with Blue Skies
Award-winning broadcaster joins forces with ethical fruit supplier to help support communities in Ghana
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Burgundy Broccoli launches new purple sprouting
UK’s first wholehead purple broccoli brand introduces tender new variety following successful trials
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Industry veteran Norman Soutar joins Troy Foods board
Experienced food executive brought in to add strategic overview and mentor management team at fast-growing prepared specialist
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Cherry industry predicts strong season
Although tonnage is expecting to be slightly down on last year's bumper crop, quality and availability look good
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Tesco loses legal argument in pay case
European Court of Justice rules against UK retail giant Tesco in shop-floor workers equal pay case
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Meal-kit scheme cuts emissions
Ordering from recipe box scheme could save equivalent emissions as removing 142,000 buses from roads, new report finds
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Sainsbury's brings back F&V challenge
Customers are being encouraged to buy more fruit and veg throughout June with incentives via the Nectar app
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Supermarket sales fall as hospitality reopens
UK FMCG sales decline in May as hospitality reopens, but Brits continue to shop for groceries online, Nielsen finds
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Amazon to pip Tesco to top retail post
Amazon to become UK’s largest retailer by GMV sales by 2025, new report predicts
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Made in Chelsea star promotes fruit consumption
Ollie Locke teams up with Naked smoothies to promote eating a rainbow of fruit and veg during Pride Month
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J.O. Sims expands ingredients range with Ocean Spray
New line of dried sour cherries, blueberries and blackcurrants builds on J.O. Sims’ 60-year relationship with cranberry specialist
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Total Produce sponsors Eat Them to Defeat Them
UK fresh produce giant unveiled as main industry sponsor of ground-breaking vegetable marketing campaign
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England Marketing to enhance Produce View
Tie-up between market researcher and British Growers aims to take price-analysis service to the next level
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Food and drink confidence on rise as restrictions lift
Companies in sector are relatively optimistic about UK economic conditions, with three quarters expecting business output to increase