Tesco, Sainsbury’s and several UK food and drink companies are amongst Most Trustworthy in the world
British retailers Tesco and Sainsbury’s are two of the Most Trustworthy Companies in the world, according to a survey done of customers, investors and employees done jointly by Newsweek magazine and Statista. Several other UK food and drink companies were among the 1,000 business honoured by the publication, which received more than 230,000 evaluations from […]
Reaching Gen Z: Restaurants need to create ‘new food experiences’ away from home that include fresh produce
I am a hoarder of research, always searching for, collecting, examining and tucking away the latest market reports, consumer survey data, peer-reviewed research studies, long-form articles from respected sources, and government reports. My inspiration for this column came from the 2024 Consumer Curiosity Report recently released by Curious Plot, a marketing firm. The survey was […]
More stringent border checks of produce imports coming into UK won’t happen until July 2025
The UK government on Friday pushed back potential border checks of medium-risk fresh produce items coming from the European Union to 1 July 2025. The checks, which potentially could have thrown businesses and the entire fruit and vegetable import supply chain into turmoil, originally were set for 1 January 2025. The temporary easing will give […]
Wholesalers: Do you have a plan to address food waste? If you don’t, you should.
“Produce is an art, not a science.” These words resonated with me during my first week at DNO Produce in Ohio, as I toured our bustling warehouse. I quickly learned how true that is when managing procurement, inventory and sales in the produce industry. Our teams grapple with rapidly turning products, rejected shipments and unpredictable […]
Policy Exchange report shows UK needs better plan to address food security
In a new study released last week, the Policy Exchange says the UK Government must embrace a “National Food Security Strategy that encompasses the entire food ecosystem to keep products on shelves and prices down.” With the challenges of affordability not waning for consumers despite drops in inflation and efforts by some retailers to keep […]
Better with Butternut: Veg Power hopes to further increase consumption of savory squash
Retailers aiming to increase their produce sales and help shoppers put more produce on the plate should promote a variety of staple vegetables during the change of seasons to autumn. Besides being hearty and containing an abundance of essential vitamins, they can be prepared in numerous ways to please the palette. Take butternut squash. Rich […]
City Harvest earns permanent spot to ‘serve families in need’ at New Covent Garden Market
City Harvest, which has rescued thousands of tonnes of food from being wasted and turned it into 61 million healthy meals to serve those in need, has found a permanent space at one of the spots where they do the most work: New Covent Garden Market. The charitable group and its representatives have earned a […]
Aldi UK launches £100 Back-to-School voucher campaign to help struggling families
According to new research from discount supermarket chain Aldi, parents in the UK spend a whopping £100 per child in their preparations for the school year. Nearly three-quarters of them say they are worried about their budgets and affordability. To help offset those costs, Aldi has launched a Back-to-School Fund campaign that includes £100 Aldi […]
