The Rijk Zwaan aubergine: the sustainable solution for Sicilian production
Sicilian growers must adopt new techniques for the winter cultivation of aubergines if they want to counter the growing trend of foreign imports and if they do not want to risk being denied access

Cia to Mr Prezzi: watch out for speculation in fruit and vegetables
Creating sustainable value chains that are more resilient to difficulties such as phytosanitary adversity, the effects of the weather, but also labour shortages and strong competition from foreign

‘Organics offer sustainable answers’
Organic farming has answers for all the things that are “radically wrong” with current agricultural practices, according to Alex Cullen of the Soil Association. Speaking at Festival of Fresh

‘Organics offers sustainable answers’
Organic farming has answers for all the things that are ”radically wrong” with current agricultural practices, according to Alex Cullen of the Soil Association. Speaking at Festival of Fresh

Mitolo Family Farms and Detpak bag sustainable Australian packaging innovation
Australia’s potato and onion category player Mitolo Family Farms has partnered with Coles as well as global innovators in sustainable packaging solutions Detpak to create what is believed to be

Know Apple trains the employee in the department and facilitates sales
Assomela's 'Know Apple' campaign, now in its final phase, aims to educate fruit and vegetable department employees in the large-scale retail trade and, consequently, end consumers, about the apple

Caprabo has announced plans to open five new supermarkets in Barcelona in June
Amazon: ‘Digital euro accelerates innovation’ Amazon is convinced of the added value of the digital euro, which the European Central Bank (ECB) aims to introduce. The company has built a

Conad automates logistics with TESISQUARE
Optimising the logistics network through the direct dialogue of all players in the supply chain, in order to make the supply chain more efficient and sustainable also from an environmental and

Operating with sustainable intralogistics in mind
Automation can help get more out of less, making it intrinsically sustainable. Automation and strategically planned intralogistics can enable businesses in diverse industries to become more

"City Harvest is a sustainable solution to surplus food - rescuing food, people, and planet"
Food waste is a major issue for produce companies as there is no market for 2nd class produce, and it costs money to dispose of surplus produce. This perfectly good food is often ‘just not quite

Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement will enter into force on 31 May 2023
The National Farmers’ Federation welcomes today’s announcement that the Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement will enter into force on 31 May 2023. The FTA improves access to an important market

Sustainable packaging solution part of Canadian retail trial
CKF Inc., designer and North America manufacturer of sustainable packaging solutions, is partnering with Belmark inc., to support a Canadian retail trial with blueberries supplied by The Fruitist,

Asda starts LEAF Marque rollout
Asda has begun to roll out LEAF Marque certification across its UK fruit and vegetable supply base. The supermarket said the move is aimed at strengthening its environmental standards, with the

Lotte Mart plans to package their tomatoes in 100% recycled plastic containers
UK: Asda signs up to the global LEAF Marque Environmental Assurance System, to help deliver its sustainable sourcing commitments Asda has begun to roll out LEAF Marque certification across its UK

LatAm Taskforce slams “distorted message” of Lidl’s low banana price
The Latin American Banana Sustainability Taskforce, a consortium of banana producers and exporters of Latin America, has strongly criticised German retailer Lidl for selling a kilo of Rainforest

Carrefour bets on strawberries from Huelva
The Carrefour Círculo de Calidad 1 kg strawberry stands out in this range from Huelva, an own-brand product that stands out for its intense, sweet aroma, thanks to the selection of varieties; its

Tomra revolutionises the way of peeling potatoes
Reducing food waste is one of the most important goals of this generation. Processors, retailers and consumers are increasingly aware of the origin of food and expect food companies to adopt

Lidl bananas at 0.95 euro cents kg not sustainable says LATAM banana producers
Latin American banana producing countries are unhappy at the latest -35% price reduction in a recent promotion by German retailer Lidl. The week of March 13, the German retail supermarket Lidl,

LatAm Taskforce hits back at Lidl banana promotion
The Latin American Banana Sustainability Taskforce, a consortium of banana producers and exporters of Latin America, has criticised German discount group Lidl for selling a kilo of Rainforest

Spanish retail urges reconciling of sustainability and economic growth
The 5th Sustainable Development Congress hosted by Aecoc and FIAB brought together nearly 200 attendees who valued the commitment of companies to comply with the UN Sustainable Development Goals,

Kaufland tritt Alliance for Water Stewardship bei
"As an international food retailer, we are aware that our actions have an impact - especially in the area of water. Joining the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) is therefore another important

Banana Link welcomes UK retailer commitment
This week, nine major UK retailers have made a public commitment to close the living wage gap in their banana supply chains. Aldi, Asda, Co-op, Lidl GB, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons,

UK supermarkets work together to close living wage gap in banana supply chain
ldi, Asda, Co-op, Lidl GB, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose have joined forces to commit to a living wage for banana workers in their international supply chains.

Natural & Organic Products Europe 2023 launches major new initiative for independent retailers

Georgian government decides to fight high markups on food through legislation
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili criticized the often unjustifiably high food prices in the Georgian retail market and instructed the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development to