Ad hoc solutions, targeted display choices, and room for creativity in the fruit and vegetable department to enhance and promote grapes and seasonality. In these weeks, the departments of numerous retail stores of various brands are adopting dedicated displays to dramatize the spaces and emphasize. read more

New Zealand: Commerce Commission welcomes enhanced focus on competition

The Commerce Commission has welcomed the government's announcement to update the Commerce Act with measures aimed at enhancing competition. This includes measures to deter creeping acquisitions. read more

The operation of the year for European retailing could be Mercadona's arrival in Italy. All the Spanish industry newspapers are talking about it, and IFN recently reported on it (for more details click here). After resounding successes in Portugal, the group... read more

Aldi has revealed its plans to invest a significant £1.6 billion in the period of 2026-27, including an 80-store opening initiative throughout the UK. read more

After a memorable year for European football, Lidl is proud to continue its collaboration as the Official Partner of the UEFA Europa League™ and the UEFA Conference League™ for the 2025-26 season. An opportunity for visibility that Lidl intends to seize to inspire people towards a. read more

The Carrefour supermarket in Chalezeule, near Besançon (Doubs), has been fined by the Directorate-General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) for mislabeling imported products as French. The investigation conducted by the fraud control agency uncovered that 19. read more

UK's Sainsbury's has announced the end of discussions with China's JD.com regarding the potential sale of Argos, a general merchandise retailer. Discussions were confirmed just a day before this announcement. Source: reuters.com read more

The termination of the tomato suspension agreement has caused a tumultuous situation for the Mexican tomato industry. U.S. fresh produce importer SunFed is skeptical about the impact, cautioning that "Prices will increase one way or another, and consumers will ultimately bear the cost as retailers are unlikely to reduce their own profit margins." read more

By late August 2025, the average retail price of apples in Russia exceeded 140 RUB/kg (€1.42), up 14% year-on-year, as reported by Kommersant. According to Irina Koziy, CEO of FruitNews, the rise in prices is attributed not only to weather conditions but also to significantly increased production costs. read more

The Mazurkas Conference Center in Warsaw will host the 19th edition of Fresh Market on September 17. The annual B2B event brings together suppliers, importers, distributors, and retail chain buyers from Central and Eastern Europe. Fresh Market follows a format in which retail chains occupy the. read more

On November 12, during the closure of the first day of the 25th edition of Forum Retail, the celebratory moment of Italian retail excellence will take place: the announcement of the winners and the presentation of the Retail Awards. For 9 years, these awards have been highlighting. read more

If we want to increase fruit and vegetable consumption, there must be a reevaluation of seasonal fruit. According to Jan Prinsen from the Belgian Fresh Food Institute, there has been a significant decrease in retail focus on European seasonal produce, especially grapes, in recent years. Jan is inspecting grapes. read more

This summer, around 150 branches were equipped with the new terminals. This would provide customers nationwide with even more flexibility and speed when shopping. read more

The entire value chain comes together, from seed producers to retailers. It is no coincidence that the congress starts with a visit to Rijk Zwaan in Welver on Monday afternoon. The Monday then culminates with the presentation of the Fruchthandel Magazine awards. read more

London calling for Walmart Marketplace as office opens to support UK and EMEA online sellers. Walmart Marketplace has officially opened its new office in London to assist sellers from the UK and EMEA region who are interested in selling on Walmart.com. Liz Kindell, Senior Manager of Business Development for the UK, announced the news in a post on LinkedIn. read more

Specialty vegetable development company Breedx has launched a new line of varieties that specialize in seedless sweet peppers and flavorful tomatoes. Among them are smaller-sized seedless peppers available in three different colors, which have been specifically bred to cater to a wide range of consumer tastes and retail requirements. read more

The last week of August ends with further slowdown for the fruit and vegetable sector with imposed weight in large-scale retail: sales value plateaus while volumes decrease across all channels, except for online. Meanwhile, the peach and nectarine campaign is coming to an end. read more

"The past few months have been particularly dynamic for Isolcell, a company specializing in fruit and vegetable preservation technologies," reports Tito Spaldi, the company's international sales manager, who emphasizes that activities have affected various geographic regions and involved multiple developments. read more

Aldi has announced that it has invested over £300 million in price cuts since the beginning of the year. read more

The need for modernization has never been as evident as it is today. In the shelves of supermarkets or at the stands of traditional markets, origin labels with names of foreign countries are more the rule than the exception. Carrots come from the Netherlands, read more