As part of the Edeka Group, Edeka Freienbrink strives to supply its 488 stores in Berlin and Brandenburg with fresh food quickly and efficiently. The aim is to supply the stores with fresh products within four to five hours of receiving the order. And to
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Imported plums are a large-volume import item in the Chinese fruit market after the Spring Festival. "Taking Chilean plums as an example, the import volume this year has increased by nearly 15% compared with last year, and the overall sales are smooth. Judging from the comprehensive performance
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Another novelty of the season has become available in the supermarkets of the capital of Uzbekistan – super-early apples – apples of a very small caliber which are commonly called “May” apples. Despite their name, they can be sold in retail in the second half or at the
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In the countryside with the arrival of summer there is a need for at least one hundred thousand to fill the labour shortage that hit agriculture hard last year with the significant loss of national harvests. This is what Coldiretti says in commenting on the statements of the
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Once again this year fruit and vegetable growers, particularly those in Emilia Romagna, are licking their wounds after the late frosts that mowed down the future harvests of entire farms. The umpteenth low blow that threatens to knock out thousands of fruit farms that in recent
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The latest BFAP baseline study on the South African citrus industry has revealed that up to 4 000 ha of citrus production could be lost in South Africa over the next ten years. This is due to various domestic and international risks facing the industry in the country.
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Berries are booming. No wonder: strawberries, blueberries and co. are considered superfoods and are pure convenience. This is why the soft fruit product group is considered an absolute growth and turnover driver in the fruit industry. However, there are some product-specific peculiarities in quality assurance
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The Coca-Cola Company has agreed to license one of its brands for use within the fresh produce category for the first time ever. read more

This year NFU Cymru is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its Wales Woman Farmer Award and along with sponsor NFU Mutual, is once again launching the search for a winner. read more

Spain’s Melones El Abuelo has launched a a new marketing campaign to promote its Piel de Sapo melons. Under the ‘Inicios’ (Beginnings) tagline, it seeks to highlight the company’s core values of passion, tradition and teamwork that have guided it throughout its history and continue to be
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Breedx, the vegetable varietal development company, has taken the well-worn cliché of ‘Tasty Tomato’ and, using classical plant breeding techniques, is well on the way to commercialising innovative varieties.  read more

The World Avocado Organization (WAO), whose mission is to drive global avocado consumption by promoting the fruit’s health benefits, says the super-food is good for our guts. read more

Dutch supermarket chain Albert Heijn has introduced weekly bonus offers on locally grown, seasonal produce, as part of a plan to increase its focus on fresh fruit and vegetables and to offer extra benefits and discounts to its customers. read more

The latest BFAP Baseline Study on the South African citrus industry has predicted that up to 4,000ha of citrus production could be culled in South Africa over the next ten years. read more

Fresh Del Monte Produce has been named one of America’s Most Trusted Companies of 2023 by Newsweek for the second consecutive year. read more

To mark National Banana Day, the world’s largest fresh produce company Dole says it wants to track down consumers in the US who have never eaten the fruit – despite it apparently being the top-selling item in American supermarkets and a staple for the vast majority of households. read more

The Co-op is to invest more than £240m over the next five years into strengthening its membership proposition and launching new member price benefits. read more

CIV’s latest strawberry innovations were presented at the recent North American Strawberry Symposium (NASS) that took place from 7-10 March 2023 in San Louis Obispo, California/USA. Mauro Grossi, president of CIV, explains: “During the Symposium, our partner Idris Consulting in the
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The April 2023 edition of Asiafruit Magazine is now available on the Asiafruit app – Apple and Android – bringing you the latest news and views from across Asia’s fast-moving fresh produce markets. read more

E-commerce giant Amazon has continued to expand Amazon Fresh in India with the online grocery service now available in more the 50 cities. read more