Fresh Produce

Heatwave Helps Bring On Bumper Watermelon Crop In The UK

Heatwave and the warmest spring on record in the UK has resulted in a bumper crop of British watermelons, Tesco said in a statement. Oakley Farms in Cam...

Cherkizovo Group Reports Growth In Pork Sales Volume In July

Russian meat producer Cherkizovo Group has posted 14% growth in pork sales volumes, to 22,570 tonnes, in July 2020, compared with the same period last...

Lidl Launches Campaign To Raise Awareness Of Organic Food

German discounter Lidl has launched a campaign to raise awareness about locally-produced organic products. The campaign will see the retailer focus on t...

Continente Introduces 'Zero Waste' Fruit and Vegetable Boxes

Portuguese supermarket chain Continente has launched a new initiative with the aim of preventing food waste. The 'Zer0 Waste' boxes are boxes that conta...

Danes Are Buying Twice As Much Organic Fruit And Vegetables, Study Finds

Sales of organic fruit and vegetables grew by 143% in the period between 2015-2019 in Denmark, according to data from Statistics Denmark. Awareness abou...

Food Exports From Ireland Slump Due To COVID-19 Impact

Food and beverage exports from Ireland fell by 9% in the month of May, with Bord Bia, the Irish food board, citing the negative impact of COVID-19 on the c...

Cranswick Q1 Revenue Leaps As Lockdowns Boost Sales Of Home-Cooked Meat

Meat processor Cranswick Plc said on Monday it expected retail demand to normalise in the rest of the year as more people start dining out, after eating in...

Brazil's JBS Posts Better-Than-Expected Results In Second Quarter

Brazil's JBS SA has posted second-quarter net profits nearly twice as high as the average of analysts' estimates, buoyed by a strong performance in its bee...