Fruit & Vegetables

Promotional Budget Cuts Could Impact EU Fruit And Vegetable Consumption: Freshfel Europe

The European Commission's plan to redirect funds allotted for the agricultural promotion policy could harm the competitiveness of EU fruit and vegetables.

One-Third Of Irish Families Are Growing Fruit And Vegetables At Home, Study Finds

One-third of families in Ireland are growing food at home, with more than eight in ten confirming they would like to do so, a new study showed.

Carrefour’s Italian Product Exports Reach €1.15b In 2023

Carrefour Italia exported Italian products worth €1.15 billion in 2023, up 44% from €800 million three years ago, according to CEO Christophe Rab...

Consortium Comprising Driscoll’s Acquires Australia's Costa Group

A consortium, led by Paine Schwartz Partners and comprising Driscoll’s and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, has completed the acqu...

Russian Weekly Consumer Prices Rise More Slowly Before Rate Decision

Weekly consumer prices in Russia rose again but more slowly than the week before, latest data showed, all but confirming widely-held expectations that the...

UK Food Inflation Rate To Peak In Early 2023: IGD

The rise in the cost of food and drink in the UK is set to reach a peak rate of 17%-19% year-on-year in early 2023, before slowing over the following 12 mo...

M&S Scraps 'Best Before' Dates From Fruit And Vegetables

UK retailer Marks & Spencer is removing 'best before' dates from a range of fruit and vegetables to encourage customers to reduce food waste.

Contronics To Showcase Dry Misting At Fruit Logistica 2022

After two cancelled editions amid the pandemic, the largest fresh produce trade show of Europe, Fruit Logistica, is scheduled to take place in Berlin next...