During the producers' meeting in mid-March, Frutania invited numerous producers and industry speakers to its headquarters in Grafschaft. Attendees were treated to expert presentations on a range of existential topics crucial to the fruit industry, such as water and sustainability, quality, and
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UK: Third Asda store facing strike actionAsda's store in Lowestoft is facing a walkout by staff in a dispute over pay and conditions. It would become the third Asda store to face a strike. Workers at the supermarket's Gosport site walked out last month and staff at its Wisbech store are set for… read more

Colourful salads with roots have become a trend product in the past year. Following the regional expansion of hydroponic cultivation in Germany, the intensity of advertising in the food retail trade (LEH) for this product sector also increased in parallel. The quantities from the
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In Australia, an Alice Springs grape producer, Rocky Hill Table Grapes, has ceased operations, attributing the closure to the stringent standards and accreditation demands of the nation's leading supermarkets. Founded in 2002 in Undoolya, the business provided green seedless grapes across
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ALDI continues to strengthen its commitment to a more sustainable and responsible purchasing model with its customers, with the entire value chain and with its customers.
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Fruit and veg prices drop, but shoppers still feel the painSupermarket shoppers are still holding out for savings on fruit and vegetables after the announcement that prices have fallen. Woolworths New Zealand says better-growing conditions mean some produce is up to 30% cheaper than this time
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This year's strawberry season in Greece has gotten off to an exceptionally good start, says Christian Vogelsang, buyer and seller at ExPa-Frucht Ltd, based in Ottobrunn. "Since the beginning of the season, we have consistently received ample supply, and the demand has been quite pleasing
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For more than two decades, US supermarket chain Trader Joe’s has sold individual bananas for just 19 cents each. read more

Take-home grocery sales rose by 4.6 per cent over the four weeks to 17 March, with an early Easter boosting sales of seasonal treats in the first three months of 2024 by £88 million compared with the same period last year, according to the latest supermarket data from analytics company Kantar. read more

Aldi expects to extend its support of those in need this Easter by donating more than half a million meals during the school holidays. read more

The Fairtrade Foundation is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Fairtrade Mark in the UK this year with a series of special events and campaigns. read more

UK: Easter sales spring earlyKantar reported: "Aldi's sales stepped up by 3.1%, with its market share at 9.8%. Fellow discounter Lidl grew by 8.8% to capture a 7.8% share of the market, helped by a 24% rise in sales of baked goods and a 11% jump in fruit, vegetables and salads. Iceland grew
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Consumers in the UK have been alerted to the recall of several supermarket items deemed potentially unsafe for consumption, with advice to return them for a refund. Specifically, Sainsbury's Flaked Almond is under scrutiny for salmonella contamination, a bacterium capable of causing food
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The consumer watchdog ACCC would be given new powers to bust apart Australia's supermarket duopoly if they are found guilty of anticompetitive behaviour, if a new bill for divestiture laws is passed by parliament. Under the proposed legislation, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
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Over the last five years, the strawberry category has seen retail prices rise by 30 percentage points, areas tend to be stable and imports almost halved. The picture that emerges from the Agroter Fruit and Vegetable Monitor analysis seems to be rather rosy
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Aldi, part of the Aldi SÜD Group, a leading multinational supermarket chain, announces its return to TV with the 'With an Aldi Price a Day' campaign, signed by Grey, its new agency partner following the winning of the tender held in the second half of the year.
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In March's category review, we provided you with an overview of strawberries, which showed that, on the one hand, there has been a steady increase in retail prices in recent years and, on the other hand, an abnormal decline in consumption in 2023 (click here to read more); read more

We continue our periodic interviews with the major large-scale retail chains to analyse their roles and strategies in the fruit and vegetable department. For the March appointment we involvedConad Nord Ovest, giving voice to Paolo Mondini, Head of the Fruit & Vegetable Department / Piante&Fiori and Category
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In March's category review, we provided you with an overview of strawberries, which showed that, on the one hand, there has been a steady increase in retail prices in recent years and, on the other hand, an abnormal decline in consumption in 2023 (click here to read more); read more

Waitrose: 500 jobs at risk over Enfield warehouse closure planWaitrose has revealed plans to shut a delivery warehouse in north London later this year, putting more than 500 jobs at risk. The supermarket chain has launched a consultation process over potentially shutting the site in Enfield,
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