Fresh produce consumer behaviour update by fiftyfive5
Hort Australia recently hosted a webinar presenting the findings from the fiftyfive5 survey of produce buyers. 95% of main grocery buyers have noticed price increase in produce and of these 57% believe prices have increased significantly. This is driven by the media coverage of cost of living pressures and contributes to an increased awareness of prices in store.
Supply of Standard Blueberries (125g) in NSW has increased, but not as much as we expected with the cooler weather.
Supply of Standard Blueberries (125g) in NSW has increased, but not as much as we expected with the cooler weather. Premium continues to hit new records for demand at current price points. Raspberry volumes fall off a cliff week on week and Blackberry volume moves sideways with the long cane production out of Southeast QLD.
Calls for rules to prevent supermarket majors from land banking.
IGA calls for rules to prevent major supermarkets from land banking to prevent competition.
Supply for berries remains consistent with Raspberries and Blackberries set to increase.
Supply for Blueberries / Strawberries remains consistent however Raspberries and Blackberries continue to increase.
Humidity continues – but why?
Over the last two months, most conversations I have begin with, “How humid is it? I’ve never experienced anything like this before
