Eurostat: Half of Czechs do not eat a single serving of fruit or vegetables a day
According to Eurostat, nearly half of Czechs do not eat the recommended daily fruit and vegetable servings. Only 8% consume at least five portions daily. This is concerning as poor diet accounts for nearly a quarter of Czech deaths annually, the State Health Institute said in a report.
Source: expats.cz
China: Alibaba says Daniel Zhang quits cloud business in surprise move
Alibaba Group announced that Daniel Zhang will step down from its cloud business in a surprise move just two months after the company said he would leave his roles as group CEO and chairman to focus on the cloud unit.
Source: reuters.com
UK: Cornish farmer praised for donating 400 tonnes of surplus produce
A Cornish farmer has been praised for donating nearly 400 tonnes of surplus produce to a food waste charity, resulting in enough produce for just under a million meals. Southern England Farms (SEF), based in Hayle, began donating its surplus vegetables to FareShare's 'Surplus with Purpose' scheme in 2019. Now co-owner Jane Richards, along with her 400-plus pickers, works with the charity to ensure any excess vegetables never go to waste. Her farms, made up of over 6,500 acres, are a key vegetable supplier to several major retailers in the UK.
Source: farminguk.com
Deliveroo and Gopuff partner to deliver groceries across the UK
Deliveroo has partnered with instant commerce company Gopuff to expand its grocery delivery offering across the UK. Over 3,000 of Gopuff's everyday essentials, such as fresh produce, soft drinks, and household items, will be added to Deliveroo's website, with customers able to receive the groceries in as little as 20 minutes.
Source: grocerygazette.co.uk
Italy: Esselunga opens its fourth supermarket in Rome
Esselunga has opened a new supermarket in Rome, taking the total number of stores in the capital city to four. The entrance opens into the fruit and vegetables section, offering loose and packaged products.
Source: esmmagazine.com
Food systems expert: 'We need to dramatically increase protein'
Jack Bobo, director of the Food Systems Institute at the University of Nottingham: "We have always failed to consume the amount of fruit and vegetables that we should. Not because we should have more plant-based diets, but because we need more fruit and vegetables".
Source: agriland.ie
The battle for bananas: Securing New Zealand's supply chain for the world's biggest banana eaters
New Zealanders are the highest consumers of bananas in the world, eating a whopping 18kg per person each year, with the yellow curvy fruit often the number one item sold in the supermarket each week. The Cavendish variety is sourced for the New Zealand market primarily from the Philippines as well as Ecuador. Foodstuffs North Island Head of Meat and Produce, Brigit Corson, says the Kiwi love affair with the banana is due to a few factors, but the key reason being that New Zealanders are simply good fruit eaters.
Source: foodstuffs.co.nz
Alibaba grocery IPO on the backburner as valuations disappoint
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is putting a potential Hong Kong initial public offering of its Freshippo grocery chain on the backburner amid weak sentiment for consumer stocks, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Source: bnnbloomberg.ca
Waitrose and Aldi cut more prices as Britain's food inflation picture improves
Upmarket grocer Waitrose said it would this week lower the prices of a further 250 products by an average of 10%, while discounter Aldi said it was cutting the prices of 55 fruit and vegetable products by an average of 11%. Waitrose, part of the employee-owned John Lewis Partnership, said the reductions, its third wave this year, would be on items such as pasta, whole chickens, sausages, and potatoes.
Source: reuters.com
UK: Morrisons and Motor Fuel Group in talks about £2bln petrol forecourts deal
The supermarket chain Wm Morrison is in talks about a £2bln deal to offload one of Britain's biggest petrol forecourts empires. Sky News has learned the grocer has opened discussions with Motor Fuel Group (MFG) about a deal, with an agreement possible during the autumn.
Source: news.sky.com
Getir finds capital but loses value
Turkish quick commerce company Getir has found some additional capital after all, but the half a billion dollars it raised means its estimated worth is now less than a quarter compared to a year and a half ago…
Source: retaildetail.eu
France: Carrefour launches plant-based venture with major food companies
A group of food manufacturers, including Unilever and Danone, are teaming up with Carrefour to try to drive sales of plant-based products. The French retailer has set itself the target of reaching €500mln ($535.5mln) in sales of plant-based protein products by that date in Europe - a 65% increase in 2022. The other five manufacturers who will be part of the "coalition" are Bel, Andros, Bonduelle, Nutrition & Santé, and Savencia.
Source: just-food.com
Import cargo volume could hit 2mln TEU three months in a row
Import cargo volume at the nation's major container ports is expected to hit the 2mln Twenty-Foot Equivalent Unit mark for the second month in a row in September and remain there in October, according to the Global Port Tracker report by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
Source: nrf.com
Canada: How Quebec produce store Ferme Régis became a local favorite
Housed in an old poultry barn that Mario Vanier converted into a massive open-air produce market and food store, Ferme Régis is locally famous for the quality and selection of its competitively-priced fruits and vegetables in an authentic, farm-fresh setting.
Source: canadiangrocer.com
Kroger unveils Albertsons merger divestiture deal with C&S in Q2 report
Kroger and Albertsons Cos. unveiled a $1.9bln deal to sell 413 stores, eight distribution centers, two offices, and five private brands to C&S Wholesale Grocers. For the quarter ended August 12, Kroger reported net sales totaled $33.85bln, down 2.3% from $34.64bln a year earlier.
Source: winsightgrocerybusiness.com
20 most consumed fruit in the US
Insider Monkey reported: "The fruits have been ranked in ascending order of the average household consumption levels as of 2022. Most Consumed Fruit in the US: 20. Mangoes household consumption rate: 9%; 19. Grapefruit household consumption rate: 13%; 18. Kiwi household consumption rate: 14%; 17. Limes household consumption rate: 14%; 16. Lemons household consumption rate: 25%; 15. Pears household consumption rate: 27%; 14. Blackberries household consumption rate: 31%; 13. Cherries household consumption rate: 35%; 12. Raspberries household consumption rate: 36%; 11. Pineapple household consumption rate: 46%; 10. Peaches/Nectarine/Plums household consumption rate: 49%; 9. Oranges household consumption rate: 49%; 8. Mandarins household consumption rate: 51%; 7. Blueberries household consumption rate: 53%; 6. Avocados household consumption rate: 56%; 5. Melons household consumption rate: 68%; 4. Strawberries household consumption rate: 71%; 3. Grapes household consumption rate: 74%; 2. Apples household consumption rate: 78%; 1. Bananas household consumption rate: 84%".
Source: insidermonkey.com
US: Legacy Food Group launches & announces first acquisitions
Legacy Food Group announced the acquisitions of Keck's Food Service, Inc. ("Keck's"), M&V Provisions Co. ("M&V"), Thomsen Foodservice, Inc. ("Thomsen"), and Legacy Foodservice Alliance ("LFA"), supported by an investment from Quad-C Management, Inc. ("Quad-C") a private equity firm in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Source: prnewswire.com