Markets news from FPJ – Page 11
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‘Big four’ reject claims of excess profits
Supermarket bosses tell MPs they are not making too much money from high grocery prices
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Post-Brexit border checks could push up produce prices, warns FPC
UK fresh produce traders will not be able to absorb the estimated £10m extra cost of checking goods entering from EU, warns the Fresh Produce Consortium
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‘Make produce sexy,’ says AMFRESH
The fresh produce department needs a complete makeover to combat falling sales, according to the UK’s top fruit supplier
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Retailers face MP questions over rising food prices
UK supermarkets face government pressure to reduce grocery prices
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Sainsbury’s sets up station pop-up to help nourish the nation
Sainsbury’s DINspiration launches at London King’s Cross station to inspire busy commuters to eat healthily by offering grab-and-go meals
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Food inflation here to stay
High grocery prices are unlikely to end before next summer, but fresh produce quality and sustainability still top the bill for consumers depite the cost-of-living crisis, IGD tells Festival of Fresh
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Growers forecast bumper crop of UK blueberries
Some 6,000 tonnes of British blueberries are expected to hit supermarket shelves across the UK between now and September
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Less is more in current climate, says Kantar
Festival of Fresh audience hears how retailers should focus on staple ranges as shoppers reduce fresh produce varietal repertoire as cost-of-living crisis continues
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Steven Martina to leave The Greenery and join Zespri
Dutch cooperative’s CEO will succeed Giorgio Comino as kiwifruit marketer’s director for Europe and North America
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AI shows real potential
Despite public fears over its impact, many believe we have still only caught a glimpse of artificial intelligence’s full potential in the fresh produce business
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Grocery inflation falls to lowest monthly rate
Grocery price inflation is at 16.5 per cent for the four weeks to 11 June 2023, the lowest level this year – but still the sixth highest monthly figure since 2008
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Aldi launches summer of sport
The discount retailer has unveiled its ‘Get a Taste for Sport’ initiative to help British children stay active this summer
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#YourHarvest takes to TikTok
NFU turns to TikTok to promote British farming to the younger generations
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AC Goatham secures new deal with Aldi
The Kent company will be Aldi’s sole supplier of British apples, providing around 45m units each year
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Aldi to open five UK stores in five weeks
The discount retailer is poised to increase consumer access to its stores with five new openings across the UK in the coming weeks, including in Southampton and Whittlesey
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‘It’s time to back British’
Angus Soft Fruits MD John Gray tells Fred Searle why it is more important than ever for supermarkets, and government, to support the UK berry sector
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Agroberries buys stake in BerryWorld
The Americas berry giant has acquired shares in UK supplier BerryWorld’s EMEA and APAC businesses
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Comber Earlies herald start of NI summer
Wilson Country’s new season potatoes to hit Northern Ireland Tesco stores from next week
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Farming Fortnight returns for fifth year
LEAF Education’s annual online initiative to help schools spotlight British food and farming will run from 5-16 June
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MyFresh enters administration
Bedfordshire fresh-prep firm goes bust less than a year after its acquisition by Hull potato business Tuber Group