The harvest of the Piel de Sapo green melon under the brand name 'Il Nuragico' on June 26, 2024, marked the beginning of the harvest in the Sardinian areas of Agro Mediterranea Distribuzione. "We have started with the first six hectares and the product is of good quality, with a Brix of 13." read more

With a commercial calendar that runs from October to June, O.P. Terre della Luce is one of the Italian players in the production and sale of raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries. They are able to ensure markets and supermarkets with a consistent supply for a large part of the year. Carmela Suriano, read more

McKenzie Lain from Watters Garden Center has been nominated for the esteemed Green Profit/The Garden Center Group Young Retailer Award 2024. read more

As fruit and vegetable consumption decreases and the weight of large-scale retail trade (GDO) grows as the main sales channel for fruits and vegetables, Coop initiates a partnership with Cso Italy (Centro servizi ortofrutticoli) aimed at the supply, from the latter, read more

Niedawne badania prowadzone przez Fabiany Herrerę, asystenta kustosza paleobotaniki w Field Museum w Chicago, ujawniły nowatorskie zrozumienie podróży winogrona do stania się globalnie rozpoznawanym owocem. Studium dokumentuje zidentyfikowanie dziewięciu nowych gatunków skamielin winogron, z których niektóre mają datę read more

The Brazilian green coconut is looking to establish a presence in the European market. "Last year, we began supplying green coconuts to a supermarket chain in Portugal. The product was well-received, and this year we are already sending weekly shipments to Portugal and the United Kingdom. However, our... read more

The event was attended by Elodie Perthuisot, Executive Director of Carrefour Spain; Julien Veyrier, Corporate and HR Director; Juan Antonio Sánchez, Legal-Labor Director, and the FETICO, CCOO, UGT, and Valorian unions. read more

Kyrgyzstan's vegetable and fruit producers have a new opportunity to supply their products to major retail chains in Russia. This development was announced by the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kyrgyzstan (MoA). The MoA, with support from the Consulate General of Kyrgyzstan in... read more

Colruyt is the 25th largest supermarket chain in France. While Colruyt is the undisputed number one in its home market of Belgium, it is only a modest player in France with 100 stores and 716 million euros in annual sales. However, both turnover and shop area have been growing. Source: retaildetail.eu read more

Consumers, according to a statement from Aldi UK, often discard the crown of the fruit. The discount chain aims to contribute to reducing food waste with this initiative. Therefore, the removed crowns should either be used for next year's harvest. read more

Asda has announced record-breaking online grocery sales for 2023. read more

Eltze was appointed to the Rewe Group board on July 1, 2022, and has since been responsible for Digitalization and Technology. Prior to this role, Eltze served as the Divisional Board Member for Retail Germany, overseeing Digital, Customer & Analytics, and IT, according to the announcement. read more

Continuous decrease in consumption, staff shortages, and increasing costs are forcing the fruit and vegetable supply chain to undergo an efficiency process that is difficult to implement but at the same time unavoidable. It is now clear to everyone that the time has come for distributors and producers to manage the read more

The American giant Walmart has recently announced that it will be experimenting with a new technology to obtain real-time information on crops in the field and improve product sourcing decisions. The initiative, in partnership with Agritask - a company specializing in agricultural intelligence. read more

Island has released the UK's first-ever 'supermarket manifesto' ahead of the upcoming general election. read more

Aldi is testing the sale of crownless pineapples in its latest effort to reduce food waste. read more

The international partnership focuses on the global ecological and social challenges of our time: protecting biodiversity, the climate, and natural resources such as freshwater. read more

Anecoop, a fruit and vegetable company in the Mediterranean, participated in the 26th AECOC Fruit and Vegetable Congress held in Valencia, Spain. Piedad Coscollá, Head of Marketing and Corporate Image, moderated a round table discussion titled "Fruit and vegetables: can they be cool?" read more

John van Santen, Manager of Retail Services & Product Management at Royal FloraHolland, is transitioning to Metazet. He will be joining the executive board starting from September 1. John will take on the role of commercial director at Metazet in Wateringen. John expressed his gratitude to Royal FloraHolland, growers, and the entire team for his time there. read more

Austria: Lidl appoints Michael Kunz as new CEO
Lidl Austria has announced the appointment of Michael Kunz as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective from 1st August 2024. Kunz will take over the position from Alessandro Wolf, according to the retailer.

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Turkish food delivery giant Getir raises $250 million read more