New water and waste initiatives lead to Branston becoming the first firm in the food sector to get a trio of Carbon Trust honours The UK’s leading supplier of potatoes has just been awarded the Carbon Trust Waste Standard by the Carbon Trust, making it the first company in the food and agriculture sector to...
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Moroccan counterparts to meet EU official over produce pricing backflip
A European Union official has announced plans to visit Morocco on April 23, following outrage in the North African nation over slated EU rules that would restrict produce exporters’ abilities to sell on consignment. The new rules would give the European Commission the power to calculate fixed import values, as part of a change to...
Peruvian asparagus growers urged to unite
New study claims greater collaboration from different parts of the supply chain is vital to deal with new challenges facing the industry. A new reports claims Peru’s asparagus export industry needs to rethink its strategic approach if it is to maintain its position as the world’s leading export nation. The research, by the Economic Commission...
The Co-op in pubs to shops move
Ambitious move comes as retailer looks to ‘consolidate position as number one in the competitive convenience market’ The Co-operative is to open 54 shops on pub sites over the next 2 years as it looks to step up expansion of its 2,000-strong convenience store estate. Most of the new stores will be built on car parks...
Aldi achieves record market share
Latest Kantar Worldpanel data shows strong performances from hard discounters, Farmfoods, and Waitrose Aldi has reached a record market share in the UK grocery sector. The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 30 March 2014, show that the hard discounter has achieved its highest ever growth of...
Retailers must end ‘repugnant’ waste
Supermarkets have been urged to end buy one get one free (BOGOF) deals to cut “morally repugnant” food waste. A report by the House of Lords European Union Committee said that 15 million tonnes of food is wasted in the UK each year. And it urged retailers to behave more responsibly with farmers and avoid...