All Markets articles – Page 41
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PodcastsApples, pears and Amazon’s next move
In the latest episode of FPJ’s podcast, retail expert Karen Green joins Nina Pullman to digest news of Amazon Fresh’s closure in the UK. Plus: UK apple and pear season kicks off
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NewsGlobal snack market reaches US$693bn in retail sales
The global snack market has reached US$693bn in retail sales in 2024, with savoury snacks maintaining their position as the leading category despite economic challenges and shifting consumer preferences
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NewsAmazon Fresh expands to 270 more cities in India
Amazon India’s farm-to-doorstep network now connects 13,000 farmers to millions of customers
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NewsInterfel relaunches Fraich’Force animation series for French children
French association announces return of its animation series, which features twelve new episodes encouraging fruit and vegetable consumption among six to ten year-olds
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NewsUnited Exports appoints former Nando’s executive
Group names marketing and strategy expert as global Chief Growth Officer, effective early 2026, to drive international expansion of its OZblu blueberry brand
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NewsItalian pear exporters ready for Ecuador market opening
Select group of companies will ship the fruit to Ecuador for first time in 2026, after inspectors from the South American country completed a successful tour of orchards and packhouses
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NewsFoundation for Fresh Produce launches Child Nutrition Education Network
The Foundation for Fresh Produce has launched the Child Nutrition Education Network, a new global initiative aimed at strengthening fruit and vegetable education efforts to address the 400mn children at risk of malnutrition worldwide.
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NewsAhold Delhaize launches Healthy Future Academy for associates
The retail giant has introduced an e-learning programme featuring over 20 interactive lessons covering topics from climate change to food waste, designed to help associates integrate health and sustainability into their daily work
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NewsF.lli Orsero raises awareness of food waste with limited edition banana packs
Italian brand marks International Food Waste Awareness Day with launch of limited edition packs that explain how to repurpose fruit peels
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NewsPeter Durber wins Lifetime Achievement Award at FPC Fresh Awards
London awards ceremony recognised excellence across fresh produce supply chain from groundbreaking agritech solutions to sustainability milestones
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NewsDole to launch Colada Royale pineapple in October
Premium pineapple variety is breeder’s ‘crowning glory’, and offers consumers new flavour experience as well as higher vitamin content
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NewsThe Summer Berry Company harvests premium Malaika raspberry variety
Fruit producer The Summer Berry Company has begun harvesting commercial volumes of Malaika, a premium raspberry variety with jumbo fruit size and exceptional shelf-life, marking the start of wider European availability
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NewsNew Zealanders cut back on fresh produce as prices rise
Cost of living pressures force families to reduce spending on fruit and vegetables
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NewsWorldwide Fruit wins Waitrose’s Farming for Nature Engagement award
Supplier has been recognised for investing in wide range of nature-friendly farming projects and pioneering work by several of its topfruit growers
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CommentAmazon Fresh store closures call checkout-free tech into question
Comment: Amazon Fresh project demonstrates how rushing into checkout-free technologies without robust testing can be costly and operationally challenging
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NewsNew Riverford campaign celebrates freshness and farmers
‘So Fresh It’s Still in the Soil’ dramatises the care, humour and passion of organic veg box supplier’s growers and pickers
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NewsAngela Eagle chooses berry producer for first official farm visit
New minister visited Hugh Lowe Farms with NFU president Tom Bradshaw to tour berry trials and discuss seasonal workers and crop protection
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NewsFruitnet Tomato Congress goes on tour in southern Spain
The second day of Fruitnet Tomato Congress, held in Malaga on 11-12 November, sees delegates explore the facilities of Rijk Zwaan, Unica Group and Granada La Palma
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NewsKissabel expands coloured-flesh apple campaign across global markets
Trademarked trio of apple varieties with bright pink to deep red flesh is set to continue its disruptive commercial strategy as harvesting gets under way in the Northern Hemisphere
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NewsFrance’s Interfel brings Parisian spirit to Fruit Attraction
The French pavilion at Fruit Attraction in Madrid is set to be alive with tastings and cooking demonstrations, as well as interactive games and live performers