Potential threat of layoffs has Port of Liverpool workers on edge
A 12% year-on-year decrease in container volumes is worrying Port of Liverpool staff, which currently employs around 850 people. Port owner Peel Ports and British syndicate Unite the Union are beginning a 45-day redundancy consultation that could lead to 15% of employees being terminated, Port Strategy reports. “This is a decision we have been wrestling with for […]
‘Innovative’ Kissabel sees chance to grow red apple sector ahead of Fruit Attraction
Northern Hemisphere Kissabel apples returned to the market in mid-September. European production will rise by 40%, with a crop of 3,500 tonnes, for the apple with a colored flesh ranging from pink to intense red shades. To coincide with the new season, Kissabel partners are preparing to exhibit at Fruit Attraction 2023, the international fruit and vegetable […]
Banana Time: Convention in Ecuador offers prime networking and learning opportunities for industry leaders
Ecuador is still far and away the world leader in exports of bananas, nearly tripling the output of its neighbors in Central and South America. Though it sustained some nicks during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is rising again, with a 6% increase in bananas shipped during early 2023 and remains the go-to hub for this […]
Tree cheers! Tesco, Veolia help bring healthy plantings, sustainability to British schools
What better way to kickstart the next generation into building healthy habits and saving the environment than giving them hands-on experience at school. Last year, a sustainable resource management company Veolia forged a campaign that brought fruit trees and plants into schools that had very little green space. Thanks to the success of the program […]
UK startup NatureMetrics captures first place at annual Agri T-Jam competition
NatureMetrics, a company which measures biodiversity using eDNA analysis of soil, water and insects, beat out nine other UK startups in earning top prize at this year’s Tesco’s Agri T-Jam competition. With the victory, NatureMetrics earned the right to work in a trial with a Tesco supply chain partner and also gained access to its […]
Lettuce, a Spain staple, will take center stage at Fruit Attraction in October
Organisers of Fruit Attraction, the annual conference and trade show held in Madrid in a few weeks, announced a unique feature that will highlight year’s event. In addition to technical sessions and the staple Biofruit and Grape Attraction Congresses, IFEMA MADRID and FEPEX will host “Lettuce Attraction” on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Oct. 3-5 […]
Why the largest and sweetest blackberries this season are British grown
Experts are touting this year’s crop of British blackberries as larger, more sweet and more versatile in snacking and meal prep than hedgerow varieties. All the more reason for consumers to select them in their supermarkets and avoid that enticing pick. Agromonists say this “new generation” of blackberries doesn’t have the same bite as the […]
Lidl GB takes losses in stride, plans to invest even more in new stores, colleagues
Despite losses that totaled nearly £76 million in the 52 weeks ending in February, Lidl GB is promising to invest in more stores, more colleagues and more low prices to aid cash-strapped consumers. Despite that punch-in-gut bottom line figure, Lidl officials remain steadfastly positive thanks to a 1% growth in market share and revenue that […]
