#Repartofresh. Penny: assets and strategies to enhance the department
In Penny (Rewe) shops, fruit and vegetables are displayed at the entrance to the point of sale and this choice is determined by the desire to immediately give the consumer the idea of freshness,

Del Monte chooses paper bands for bananas
Del Monte looks at the environment and takes a step towards the sustainability of its packs by replacing plastic banana bands with paper bands. The choice, it is estimated, will lead to a saving

Penny Italia: why we included mdd salads from vertical farms #vocidellortofrutta
Penny Italia has recently launched its Pianetiamodedicated line of fourth range salads from vertical farming, in particular from aeroponic technology, with three references, Lattughino and two

Biobest completes Bioworks transaction
Biobest has announced the completion of the transaction to acquire US-based biopesticide manufacturer and marketer BioWorks. According to the group, the BioWorks acquisition accelerates its

Amazon workers at a warehouse in Britain will stage a strike for 3 days
UK: Riverford scoops hat-trick in annual organic awards Veg box company Riverford (and publisher of Wicked Leeks) scooped a hat-trick at the Soil Association-run BOOM Awards, for best veg box,

Brett Lee goes in to bat for Australian avocados in India
The Australian avocado industry has enlisted the help of former Australian cricketer Brett Lee to promote its fruit as part of a new marketing campaign in India. Hort Innovation has announced

L'Insalata dell'Orto, turnover up 10% thanks to sustainability and technology
L'Insalata dell'Ortoclosed the first half of 2023 with an important growth in turnover. 'In the first six months of the year we recorded a 10% increase in turnover over the same period in 2022,'

Ukrainian walnut production will stand at 106,500 tons for marketing year 2023/24
Sources forecast that Ukraine’s walnut production will stand at 106,500 tons for marketing year (MY) 2023/24,similar to MY2022/23. Production fell in 2022 because some production areas are

Penny Italia launches Pianetiamo, the pl line of salads for vertical farming
Penny Italia is currently launching its Pianetiamo line dedicated to fourth range salads from vertical farming, in particular from aeroponic technology. The retailer is the first brand with a

Moroccan asparagus exports: growing volumes and expanding geography
Morocco has been increasing its asparagus exports over the past five years, and their volumes have more than doubled, as reported byEastFruit. For three marketing years in a row, Morocco was

"Our automation increases fruit and vegetables share in our company"

Moroccan asparagus exports: growing volumes and expanding geography
Morocco has been increasing its asparagus exports over the past five years, and their volumes have more than doubled, as reported by EastFruit. For three marketing years in a row, Morocco was

Production starts on Noah, the recycled pallet
The Newpal plant for the production of the innovative and sustainable Noah pallet was inaugurated in Gallo (Ferrara). A circular supply chain project, unique in Europe, which is the brainchild of

Harvest of 'Moon Asparagus' successful thanks to space big-data
JAXA-accredited space venture Tenchijin is extending the application of its Tenchijin COMPASS data utilization platform for agriculture. With the vision of cultivating asparagus on the moon in the

"Potatoes for French fries are being snatched out of our hands at the moment"
The marketing of potatoes from the previous harvest is currently in its absolutely final phase. "Our warehouses are largely cleared, about three to four weeks earlier than usual. We will not be

Fast growing Canadian lettuce vertical farm aims to dominate local market
Vertically farmed lettuce represents the future of agriculture as regular supply chain disruptions in traditional crop farming due to the weather, climate, and contamination remain as uncertain as

The Giant relies on artificial intelligence
The Giant, a chain of the Selex Group, relies on the artificial intelligence of ShopFully to increase the readership of its flyer. To do so, it has chosen HI! (Hyperlocal Intelligence), the

Agricola Lusia certifies how sustainable it is
Agricola Lusia presented its first sustainability report prepared in accordance with the Gri (Global Reporting Initiative) guidelines. "We describe our goals and our commitment on the path towards

#Repartofresh. Nova Coop enhances supply chain and internal communication
Positioning fruit and vegetables at the opening of the fresh area is a choice shared by many retailers and this for several reasons: many consider it a business card, a strategic department for

FreshPlaza Global Focus on Cooling/ Logistics
In June FreshPlaza will be focussing on the cooling and logistics sectors. Are you involved in either of these sectors? If so we would love to hear from you. You can send us some information or we

Labor costs are the big caveat to high asparagus prices
The asparagus season in the northwest usually starts mid-April, but this year the crop was almost a month late due to a really cold spring. “When Mexico stopped shipping the third week of April,

Tight yellow onion supply may leave promotional door open for Vidalia onions
Vidalia onions are starting the transition from shipping fresh onions to moving into storage onions. “We finished harvesting last week and it’s about a week transition because you’re still

Melanzì at Macfrut presents the book on the use of vegetables in cooking
A trade fair that focuses on the supply chain and can also reach the end consumer, Macfrut 2023 was able to speak beyond the trade and did so thanks to the commitment of the manufacturing

"No more business as usual in the tomato industry"
Are you packing your tomatoes in black or white? According to research presented at the Global Tomato Conference, the contrast of the black packaging could increase sales. The event, which took

The VéGé Academy compie cinque anni
From marketing strategies to digital innovations, from the customer experience studied directly in the field to the development of human resources, right up to constant updates on all tax and