The Ministry of Agriculture confirmed to the agricultural food sectors that, in case of a Brexit without agreement, all shipments of fruit and vegetables from the EU to the United Kingdom will not be required to present phytosanitary certificates, except citrus fruits with leaves and […]
Grocer on track to achieve margin targets during coming year Tesco has accelerated plans to increase its dividend as it draws near to achieving the goals of a four-year turnaround programme in the coming financial year. The UK’s biggest grocer on Wednesday announced a […]
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health says food will still face issues at the Irish border if the UK joins a customs union The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has warned that a customs union will not solve all the problems faced by the food […]
Asda has overtaken Sainsbury’s to become the UK’s second-largest supermarket, figures suggest. Asda’s sales rose 0.1% in the 12 weeks to 24 March taking its market share to 15.4%, research firm Kantar said. In contrast, Sainsbury’s sales fell 1.8% over the same period, meaning its […]
UK haulier posts lower than expected full-year profit as it integrates new customers Eddie Stobart, the UK logistics group, reported a strong revenue performance but lower than expected profit growth and falling margins in 2018, caused in part by the cost of new contract wins. […]
Technical managers from British retailer check out Spanish breeder’s new blueberry programme, with six varieties set for release in October Tesco visits Planasa ahead of blueberry launch Planasa has facilities in Huelva in the south west of Spain Technical managers from Tesco have visited Spanish […]
Visitors at this week’s Global Berry Congress get a glimpse of new offerings destined for international markets CIV unveils new strawberry varieties The CIVRL333 variety will be marketed under the brand name Xante Italian fruit breeding consortium CIV will showcase five new strawberry varieties at […]
Groceries Code Adjudicator finds supermarket group breached code of practice A watchdog has called for “major changes” at Co-op after finding the UK supermarket group treated suppliers unfairly in relation to product delistings and charges. The Groceries Code Adjudicator, which oversees the relationship between […]
Wholesale business shines, offsetting more tepid growth in supermarket unit Wm Morrison has declared another special dividend — its third in a year — as growth in its wholesale operation continued to offset a moderating performance in the supermarkets. The UK’s fourth-largest grocer said […]
EU says it can do nothing more to help Theresa May after her Brexit deal suffers another huge defeat- “Should there be a UK reasoned request for an extension, the EU27 will consider it and decide by unanimity. The EU27 will expect a credible justification […]