Shoppers across UK see spending power increase again, topping pre-COVID numbers
Families across the UK are doing better financially than they were prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report released by supermarket chain Asda. Households from London to Scotland and the East Midlands are enjoying a double-digit growth in disposable income as inflation continues to remain low at 1.7%. In fact, Asda’s quarterly […]
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It seems like yesterday when this author attended his first PMA Convention in San Francisco … 39 years ago. There is a photo in my archives of Bruce Jenner (now Caitlyn Jenner) and Soap Opera Star Emma Samms cutting the ribbon to open the trade show, and there are fond memories of being introduced to […]
Tis the Season: Veg Power’s new pitch highlights timing of fresh produce to consumers
The powerful lobbying organisation Veg Power has unleashed another new campaign aimed at consumers to entice them to eat more produce which focusses on seasonality of fresh produce. Each month, Veg Power plans to feature a vegetable that is in season on its website and on social media with the help of influencers. For example, […]
Sainsbury’s launches peat-free mushrooms from Monaghan using recyclable materials
Deviating from the traditionally arduous process of growing mushrooms, Sainsbury’s supplier Monaghan has instead developed them using a naturally recyclable substrate instead of peat. The result is that instead of relying on peat, which takes thousands of years to grow and form, this new method will not only be easier but spare widespread carbon release […]
M&S will be first UK retailer to sell lower-carbon parsnips this November
M&S plans to have lower carbon parsnips available in select stores this November, the first of the major retailers to both farm and sell a reduced-carbon vegetable. The retailer recently concluded successful autonomous field trials in Yorkshire in partnership with supplier Huntapac, hoping to both reduce farm emissions and create more highly skilled jobs. The […]
Marshall’s lifetime recognition caps sparkling night at FPC Fresh Awards
Wholesale markets a dead end? No reason to pursue a career in fresh produce? Forty five years later, Gary Marshall certainly can tell a different story. Friday night at the glitzy Grosvenor House on Park Lane, the owner of New Covent Garden Market’s Bevington Salads and Chairman of the Covent Garden Tenants Association was honoured […]
Drive to incorporate more produce earns Waitrose farm in Hampshire top sustainability status
Waitrose’s commitment to grow grapes and apples and pears sustainably has earned them a significant achievement. The retailer’s orchard and vineyards at the Leckford Estate in Hampshire have become the first in the UK to achieve Regenified™ certification, a global leader in regenerative agriculture verification. The push for more produce is a pivotal step towards […]
Kissabel apples primed for longer season in UK
The sales season for the range of apples with colored flesh – from pink to intense red – began in September in the United States, followed by the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland. With the growth in quantities and a marketing window that will extend to the end of February in some countries, the aim […]
