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Emilio Teresa, former International Produce boss, stars as a humble grower-supplier in Asda’s Xmas advert.
If the organic fresh produce business is all about adding value and attracting a premium, these kinds of discount promotion could cause some concern within the trade.
Norwegian retailer Bama’s Bendit promotion continues to encourage kids to eat fresh fruit and vegetables, with a little help from international footballers John Arne Riise, Morten Gamst Pedersen and Erik Huseklepp.
Cheap at twice the price!
Banana trade hit by retail price wars
Sector under intense pressure following sustained period of price competition and extended promotions among retailers.
Tesco by numbers
- 1.5 billion: Approximate number of bananas Tesco sells each year in the UK, equal to around 185,000 tonnes
- 440,000 tonnes: Total volume of potatoes sold by Tesco in the UK every year
- 365: Days in the year customers can buy British pears in Tesco
- 20: Varieties of British apple sold at Tesco
Tesco’s chief executive Sir Terry Leahy tells the BBC he expects the majority of Tesco’s growth over the next few years to be in countries outside the UK.
