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SIAL Paris 2024 to celebrate its 60th anniversary

SIAL Paris promises an exceptional edition in 2024 as the world's largest trade show in the food industry celebrates its 60th anniversary. There will be lots of surprises in store for visitors! Poster of the inaugural international food show (Photo: www.sialparis.com/en/the-show/our-story) It was a major event in 1964: the first Salon International de l'Alimentation (International…

INCREASED SUPPORT FOR UK FISHING AND SHELLFISH BUSINESSES

The UK Government has announced enhanced financial support for the seafood industry with cash grants for seafood and aquaculture businesses across the UK. In January, the Government made available €26.7 million for seafood exporters that suffered a financial loss because of delays related to the export of fresh or live fish and shellfish to the European Union…

CHINA SUSPENDS SOME SEAFOOD EXPORTS FROM NEW ZEALAND

New Zealand is seeking clarification from Chinese authorities after being informed that exports from two of its seafood facilities had been suspended. Exports from a facility in Sanford that processes mussels and a Sealord Group facility that processes finfish and fishmeal for animal feeds were suspended. Both facilities were subject to live video audits by…

NISHIMOTO CO NETS FOURTH EUROPEAN BUSINESS

Japanese business Nishimoto Co has acquired Sco-Fro Group, one of the UK’s largest importers of own-label noodles and frozen sushi and surimi, for an undisclosed sum. Established in 1975 by founder and chairman Stanley Bernard, Sco-Fro Group has a turnover of around €23 million and predominantly supplies major retailers in the UK. The business will continue to operate…

SPAR DENMARK OPENS FLAGSHIP STORE IN COPENHAGEN CITY CENTRE

SPAR Denmark has opened a state-of-the-art SPAR Supermarket on St. Kongensgade in the centre of Copenhagen.  The new store brings an expanded range of to-go, healthier choices, and local products to this vibrant area of the city. The store has also incorporated the CENSA Coffee solution, following recent CENSA Café launches in Russia and Saudi Arabia. SPAR International’s…

IGA IN AUSTRALIA TEAMS UP WITH DOORDASH TO OFFER DELIVERIES FROM 100 OF ITS SUPERMARKETS

Logistics provider DoorDash has partnered with Independent Grocers of Australia (IGA) to help the retailer ramp up its online grocery delivery business that it fast-tracked to market last year due to the global pandemic.  The partnership means that stores in Melboure, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Cairns, Toowoomba, Gold Coast, Wollongong, Rockhampton, Townsville, Albury and Bathurst…

AMERICANS ARE EATING LESS FRUITS AND VEGETABLES THAN THEY DID 15 YEARS AGO

Americans are eating less fruits and vegetables than they did 15 years ago, despite the push towards plant-forward options. In its 2020 State of the Plate: Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in America report the Produce for Better Health Foundation reveals that produce is not a priority with many consumers. The report, which was first released in 2005,…

ROHLIK RAISES €190 MILLION TO LAUNCH IN GERMANY AND OTHER EUROPEAN MARKETS

Czech Republic-based online supermarket Rohlik Group has raised €190 million to spearhead its expansion into Germany. The business, which was founded in 2014, currently offers more than 17,000 items to choose from, and a 15-minute delivery window which can be within two hours of placing an order. In 2019 Rohlik entered Hungary and it entered…

FRESH BEEF AND PORK CARRY CHRISTMAS MOMENTUM INTO JANUARY

Fresh beef and fresh pork continued a strong run of volume growth in the four weeks to January 24, 2021 – registering volume increases of 23.2% and 25.8% respectively – according to new data from Kanter. This resulted in widespread growth in fresh meat and poultry, up 19% overall in January – even in the…

LOCKED DOWN BRITS SPENT €17.6BN ON GROCERIES OVER THE PAST YEAR

Take-home grocery sales rose by 12.5% during the 12 weeks to February 21, 2021, new data from Kantar has revealed. Sales were even stronger over the past month, increasing by 15.1%, the fastest rate of growth since June 2020, as the latest national restrictions curtailed spending in cafés, restaurants and pubs. Fraser McKevitt, Head of…

GLOBAL GROCERY RETAIL SET FOR GROWTH

The global grocery retail market is on track to generate an additional €315 billion in sales between 2020 and 2022, according to a forecast from global insight provider IGD, which has predicted the sector will yield a 3.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the period. This follows “exceptional growth” for grocery in 2020, which…

DIAGEO’S TANQUERAY GIN GOES ALCOHOL-FREE

Drinks giant Diageo has launched a new alcohol-free version of Tanqueray London Dry Gin which will be available in Spain and the UK from March. The suggested retail price is £16 per 70cl bottle in British supermarkets. Alcohol-free and low-alcohol products are an expanding market segment that is expected to deliver 23% of the growth…

Seafood ‘a leading driver’ in grocery sales in 2020 says FMI report

Seafood generated more than $16.6 billion in sales for food retailers in 2020 and outperformed other fresh food categories according to a new report from US-based FMI—The Food Industry Association. The Power of Seafood 2021 study was released at the end of February and claims that seafood sales – which include fresh, frozen, canned and…
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