All Availability articles – Page 18
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NewsFruit and veg prices up just 0.6% despite shortages
For European farmers, “you go where you are prepared to be paid.”.
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NewsDiscounters continue to grab market share as shoppers chase lowest prices
Shoppers have continued to flock to the discounters to cope with soaring grocery bills as volumes in supermarkets tumble, according to latest market data
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NewsCity snapshot: Record store openings drive sales boom for Greggs
Revenues at Greggs have soared as the high street bakery chain opened a record number of new shops in 2022
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Category ReportWill inflation squeeze the pulp out of juice? Juices & smoothies category report 2023
As rising costs put the squeeze on margins and shoppers resist higher prices, what can brands and retailers do to maintain sales?
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NewsAldi on verge of overtaking Tesco as biggest seller of British apples
Data from British Apples & Pears shows the discounter sold just 95 fewer tonnes of British apples in January than its bigger rival
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NewsMedia Bites 6 March: Waitrose/John Lewis, food shortages, Gousto, Morrisons
A round up of all the food and drink news in the papers over the weekend, with John Lewis and Waitrose in focus.
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Grocer 33Waitrose Formby weathers fruit & veg supply problems best
It scored 74 points thanks to excellent service and better availability than rivals
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NewsMilk processors cite oversupply as they slash farmgate prices
The price cuts come amid an ‘uncertain’ economic outlook, according to processors
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NewsPost-Brexit supply chains contributing to food shortages
A supermarket CEO blamed a ‘massive’ shift to cheaper fresh produce sources outside the EU for exacerbating food shortages
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KVI TrackerBanana prices on the increase, KVI tracker reveals
Bananas have seen few price increases so far despite inflationary pressures
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NewsMedia Bites 2 March: Veg shortages, Reckitt Benckiser, Just Eat Takeaway
UK households face a heightened risk of shortages of carrots and leeks this year as the domestic farming sector struggles to adapt to more extreme weather and higher input costs, the president of the National Farmers’ Union has warned.
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NewsNFU launches growth strategy to keep fruit & veg on shelves
The strategy has set out 10 policies that will underpin the success of the sector, enable long-term growth and ensure the fresh supply of produce
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NewsMedia Bites 1 March: Ocado, Sainsbury’s/Argos, grocery inflation
Annual losses at Ocado have skyrocketed as shoppers cut back on online grocery purchases and costs were driven up by inflation and technology spending
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NewsDefra meeting with supermarkets over fruit & veg shortages ‘achieves little’
Retail bosses are understood to have been irritated by headlines at the weekend saying they were being ‘hauled in front’ of ministers to explain fruit & veg shortages
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Comment & OpinionThe devil is in the detail for Sunak’s new NI protocol deal
The minutiae will be crucial to the success of the proposed Windsor Framework, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets have broken the fresh supply chain. The solution is in their hands
The answer to these shortages lies solely in the hands of retailers, says Ged Futter, director, The Retail Mind
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NewsMedia Bites 28 February: Fruit & veg shortages, John Lewis, M&S, Primark, Morrisons
Ongoing fruit & veg shortages continue to make headlines, with the papers also reporting on Pippa Wicks parting ways with John Lewis and the latest ABF results
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NewsLidl becomes latest retailer to ration fresh produce amid shortages
It follows similar moves by Tesco, Aldi, Asda and Morrisons, which issued buying restrictions on some lines last week in light of empty shelves
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NewsUgandan president Museveni: UK ‘missing trade opportunities’ amid food shortages
The UK was ‘missing opportunities’ to trade with Uganda
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Comment & OpinionFruit & veg shortages are the fault of reckless supermarket buying habits
Local grocery stores are loyal to their suppliers – and their shelves remain stocked with abundance, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This