ALDI continues to strengthen its presence in Spain and becomes the supermarket chain with the highest customer growth in 2022. Specifically, ALDI added more than one million new customers (1,054,818) in the period from March 2022 to March 2023, according to data from the
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Despite the cold winter in the South of Türkiye, the berry industry in Türkiye is growing at a rapid pace, says Turgut Aysan, Chairman of the Board at Turkish berry producer Safir Berry: read more

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Amazon is selling the cutest Banana Flip Flops. They are made of “high quality EVA material” that is super soft and totally flexible. The banana flip flops with 1.18 inches thick soles, has good cushioning and shock absorbing, wearing them is like stepping on clouds. read more

Eskom chairperson Mpho Makwana says the power utility is working hard to improve plant performance and reduce load shedding. This as Eskom’s Generation Turnaround Programme seeks to achieve 65% energy availability factor (EAF) by 31 March 2024 and 70% by 31 March 2025. Addressing the Demand
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The Saudi Arabian company Dava Agricultural continues to expand its greenhouse cultivation area. The Dava company, owned by the Al-Batal family, has signed a contract with its long-standing partner Debets Schalke to build a new semi-enclosed greenhouse
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According to the latest official data, Spain exported 2.1 million tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables worth €3.38 billion in the first two months of this year. Compared to the same period in 2022, this is a decrease of 13.5% and an increase of 6% respectively. read more

£100 million to kickstart the delivery of the government’s major ambitions for the UK’s capability in safe and reliable foundation models has been announced by the Prime Minister and Technology Secretary. The Taskforce will develop the safe and reliable use of this pivotal artificial
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For consumers and market participants, the issue of sustainability in the cultivation and marketing of fresh fruit and vegetables is becoming increasingly important. As the central industry platform, QS has worked together with experts from science and practice over the last two years to develop
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The countdown for the first Germany-wide asparagus campaign is on. It is aimed at the trade, politics and the public and aims to promote asparagus with many regional activities in direct sales and trade, a new website www.deutschlandspargel.de as well as numerous marketing, PR and read more

According to executive secretary of the Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services (MDIC), Márcio Elias, the federal government intends to close the free trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union this year. Elias stated that Brazil's intention is to close the
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The supply of domestic stored vegetables in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia is gradually coming to an end. "We have sold a similar amount to other years this week with our last parsnips. Carrots and leeks are also running low and we expect to bring the last batches to market in two to three
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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, a joint venture between Agrovision Corp. and Berries Paradise. read more

It was in 2016 when the organisation of banana producers from the Canary Islands, Europlátano, entered the Swiss market through Coop Suisse, one of the most important distribution chains in the country. Coop Suisse was founded more than 150 years ago as a small banana cooperative.
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According to Eurostat crop production annual data, between 2000 and 2022, the EU orange tree orchard area has dropped from 314,400 to 261,900 ha. Italy in particular, saw a drop from 108,700 to 70,400 ha. read more

The Chilean stone fruit season has pretty much come to an end. “It has been a long season and the end is usually a bit of a battle,” says Cristian Ramila with Bengard Marketing. The season started off very stable as there typically is not much stone fruit on the market in December and
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More and more people are looking for healthy, regional, local and sustainably produced food when they shop. The Cologne-based start-up "Loql", which emerged from the Rewe Group Innovation Hub, is now addressing these needs, the company says. read more

Despite the cold winter in the South of Turkey, the berry industry in Turkey is growing at a rapid pace, says Turgut Aysan, Chairman of the Board at Turkish berry producer Safir Berry: read more

The new initiative, Sustainable Food Systems, which also has the leadership of the Calvo Group, Lactalis Group, HEINEKEN and Nestlé, together with fourteen other companies and organisations, will focus its first edition on identifying the key points to achieve the transformation of the food system.
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The Association of Banana Exporters of Ecuador (AEBE), promotes the recognition "Banana Awards", which for the second time took place on the night of April 19 in the city of Guayaquil. Marianela Ubilla, President of the Board of Directors of AEBE said: "BANANA AWARDS demonstrates that in
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