Slight fall in grocery price inflation
Grocery price inflation has fallen slightly, but is still at one of the highest levels seen in the past 15 years. The latest figures from Kantar show that like-for-like grocery price inflation has

Zespri, Driscoll's and Garces Fruit sign contracts with Freshippo
New Zealand's Zespri, Chile's fruit exporter Garces Fruit and US berry marketer Driscoll's have each entered into a strategic partnership with retail chain Freshippo, which operates more than 300

With the return of the sun, hope is rekindled
"The situation is tough, there is a lot of waste, but we keep harvesting also to keep our hopes alive and to refrain from getting discouraged," says Mirco Zoffoli, salesman at Antonio Benzi's

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 22 May
The cherry campaign, which got off to a difficult start in Italy due to heavy rainfall, is now at an end, while that of asparagus and strawberries in the central and southern regions of Italy is

Bananas from Belize at £1.06: same as last week
This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and

Israel’s 2022-2023 avocado season ended with lower volumes
Avocado producers and exporters in Israel are already looking forward to harvesting higher volumes in the next season, starting later this year, after their 2022-2023 avocado season ended with

GP Graders relationship with Milbor PMC proves fruitful for European growers
Milbor PMC is a family-run business based in Poland that supports fruit growers and packing companies by providing and implementing high-end technology solutions. They are also the exclusive