New French decree on plastic packaging
New French decree on plastic packaging “The new decree framing the ban on the sale of fruit and vegetables packaged in plastic was published on June 20, 2023. As of July 1, this ban will be enforced, with an exception for 29 fruits and vegetables, as well as for ripe fruit. This new decree follows […]
Meet My Little Chickpea founder Rula Sharkawi
Meet My Little Chickpea founder Rula Sharkawi “In 2012, Rula Sharkawi was working as a vice-president of stakeholder relations, communications and marketing for a recycling company. She had two young children and found herself short on time when it came to food prep. “I wasn’t able to keep up with 21 meals in a week,” Sharkawi […]
Give your back-to-school sales a boost
Give your back-to-school sales a boost “For all the significant shifts Canadians have experienced over the past several years—a heightened understanding of diet and nutrition, increased cultural diversity, COVID-19—many of the typical drivers of consumer decision-making still dominate the school lunch occasion. According to Kathy Perrotta, vice-president of market strategy and understanding with IpsosCanada, the No. 1 […]
Top 10 Grocery Retailers of 2023
Top 10 Grocery Retailers of 2023 “The grocery segment is one of the areas most ripe for innovation within retail. Each of the top 10 grocers experienced technological transformation and introduced innovative strategies during the last several years. The grocery segment is one of the areas most ripe for innovation within retail. Therefore, there’s been […]
NRF’s 2023 Top 100 Retailers: Few anomalies
NRF’s 2023 Top 100 Retailers: Few anomalies “The National Retail Federation’s annual look at the top U.S. retailers based on sales rankings showed that retailers grew at about the same rate. Walmart maintained the top billing in the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) Top 100 Retailers 2023 list, compiled by Kantar, growing 7.8% to $499.65 billion in […]
Fresh produce coalition releases preliminary report on costs of production
Fresh produce coalition releases preliminary report on costs of production “The Global Coalition of Fresh Produce published the results of its survey conducted in the spring of 2023 to highlight the increasing costs of fruits and vegetable production around the world and their impacts on the whole produce industry and end consumers. “We conducted this […]
Jordan’s farmers want to maintain momentum of produce export increase
Jordan’s farmers want to maintain momentum of produce export increase “Jordan’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports increased 24 per cent in the first half of the year. Compared with 2022, the prospects of fruit and vegetable exports have brightened during the first six months of 2023, Agriculture Ministry’s Spokesperson Lawrence Al Majali revealed. The first […]