"Retailers are increasingly requesting transport trays that are detectable," says Arie den Hertog, Team Lead of Product Management at Modiform. Modiform is a Dutch company that offers solutions for cultivation, transportation, and packaging systems in the horticultural supply chain, using recycled raw materials. read more

UK cherry growers typically sell their produce to UK retailers. However, for growers of high-quality, large-sized cherries, the price returns or volumes that can be sold may not always meet expectations. This year could bring a change, as two new premium cherry brands are being introduced in the UK market. read more

Funds managed by the UK-based private equity firm TDR Capital LLP have announced that they have agreed to acquire Zuber Issa's shares in Asda. read more

As recently announced by Aldi, the corporation will invest a total of approximately 882 million euros in the fruit production of the family business as part of the agreement that is set to last for 20 years. Among other things, the cultivation area will be expanded by about 40 hectares annually. read more

Berry grower Hall Hunter has high expectations for its 2024 UK blueberry season. The company has 140 hectares of production spread across four farms in Berkshire and Surrey and supplies all the major UK supermarkets. This year it expects to harvest a crop of 3,000 tonnes of blueberries, accounting for read more

Asda has partnered with Stewarts of Tayside, a Perthshire-based grower, to distribute 5.3 million Scottish strawberries across the UK during the Wimbledon fortnight. Stewarts of Tayside, operated by Liam Stewart and his family, is the largest independent strawberry grower in Scotland. read more

With a production peak expected this week, the Strawberry Raspberry of France association is calling on consumers and retailers to support the sector. Production peak in JuneAfter a month of May marked by particularly unfavorable weather conditions for the ripening of French strawberries, the production peak is expected this week. read more

In this survey of organized retail stores that we propose, we compared two chains in the Mantuan area that often make headlines in the industry but almost always in different and rarely convergent areas: Esselunga and read more

Week 21 sees a decrease in sales of fruit and vegetables sold by weight, while Lcc (Low Cost Carrier) sales are growing. There is still a discount trend on the rise, followed closely by supermarkets. read more

Germany: New Aldi Chief looks to internationalize purchasesAldi Nord is reorganizing its purchasing management, aiming to collaborate internationally. A veteran from Lidl has been brought in to assist with the process. Alexander Lauer will take on the role of Chief Procurement Officer at Aldi Nord starting on July 1st. read more

At various forums, Corbana has been urging European supermarkets to take action to ensure the sustainability of the banana sector. The organization has directly appealed to supermarkets, and most recently, at the FAO's World Banana Forum, a commission was established to pursue a more equitable... read more

Consumer habits are changing, and customers are increasingly inclined to opt for ready-made or easy-to-prepare solutions. Based on these considerations, retailers are adopting targeted solutions. Inside the Spazio Conad store in Sassari on Viale Porto... read more

Średnie ceny w supermarketach podobno wzrosły w ciągu ostatnich kilku lat, co pomogło zmniejszyć wpływ rosnących kosztów.

Average supermarket prices have reportedly increased over the past few years, helping to mitigate the impact of rising costs. read more

Waitrose has acquired the meal-kit delivery service Dishpatch, which will help expand the retailer's direct-to-consumer business and support its goal of becoming the go-to destination for food enthusiasts. read more

Aldi UK is investing in the local area for the supply of pome fruits and has recently signed an agreement for the supply of apples and pears with the company AC Goatham & Son. As reported by the chain in a press release, the agreement is worth £750 million and will last for twenty years. read more

Amazon expands UK grocery delivery

Amazon is now offering grocery delivery services to all its customers in eligible cities across the UK. Customers throughout the UK have various options for having groceries delivered by Amazon, including Amazon Fresh, Morrisons, Co-op, and Iceland. For customers who shop at read more

More than 200 producers, technicians, marketers, and retailers from Huelva's strawberry sector attended the third edition of the Genetics Forum. The goal of this annual event organized by Planasa is to share knowledge about the behavior of its commercial varieties (RedSayra, Red Samantha, and Red... read more

Southern Italy is the geographical area where Organized Retail is growing the most, also because historically it has been dominated by traditional retail. However, in recent years, the growth of important emerging distribution companies is changing the landscape. Within read more

In April 2024, a negative cyclical variation is estimated for retail sales, both in value and volume (respectively -0.1% and -0.3%). Sales of food products are declining (-0.7% in value and -0.9% in volume), while sales of non-food products are increasing (+0.3% in). read more

"For about two weeks now, we have been witnessing a real collapse of the tomato market and sales to large-scale retail distribution, a situation determined by a mix of factors. Among these, high temperatures have caused an overproduction in the Dutch and Spanish markets, resulting in" read more