During the first eight weeks of 2024, Mercadona and Carrefour were the only large food distributors in Spain that managed to increase their market share in value, according to the most recent data provided by Algori on the sector's evolution. Mercadona, led by Juan Roig, experienced the largest
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Sixty years ago, on March 3rd, 1964, Plantpak Ltd's story began in Congleton, UK, with a vision to revolutionize the horticulture segment. Today, they commemorate their enduring legacy and in this article, Kees Waqué , Desch's Manager Retail and Marketing, backs on six decades of growth and… read more

Last year, Poland was the country where the level of import stayed on the same level as in 2021. The export numbers for 2023 show that Poland remains the 5th export destination for ornamentals from the Netherlands with a difference to Italy (4th place) of only 10 mln euro. The increase is
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Also this year the initiative Lemons for Research, a project of Fondazione Umberto Veronesi Ets realised in exclusive partnership withCitrus l'orto italiano, is back. In supermarkets, citrus fruits will be available in special nets distinguishable from packages
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Last year, Poland was the country where the level of import stayed on the same level as in 2021. The export numbers for 2023 show that Poland remains the 5th export destination for ornamentals from the Netherlands with a difference to Italy (4th place) of only 10 mln euro. The increase is
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For the 2024 International Women's Day celebration in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, over 1 million flowers from various countries have been imported. These flowers will be brought in by the retail chains "Krasny Yar" and "Baton." read more

On the occasion of its first 30 years, MD launches its new 'Buona Spesa, Italia!' television campaign, featuring people and their daily shopping: the narrator is the unmistakable voice of Antonella Clerici, the company's long-standing testimonial. read more

We have reached week seven of the New Year and the signs coming from the large-scale retail trade are not encouraging: weakly positive value sales, with inflation still high, at least in Lcc fruit and vegetables. At the channel level, only discount stores are shrinking in volume. read more

This is the first year Bernardi has been producing Swiss chard and the market is reacting well. "We grow the produce directly and feedback is great. The produce reaches supermarket shelves in just a few hours, as freshness is at the basis of good quality." read more

With Goldenweeks, comprising special activities in retail outlets, supported by dedicated POP materials and communication in various media, VIP invites you to rediscover the Golden Delicious through its pairing with other foods
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RappelConso, the official alert website of the French government, released a news item about a mass recall of 'Maltese oranges', grown in Tunisia, for sale in E.Leclerc supermarkets. The levels of pesticides found were above EU limits, confirming
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The first data surveyed in Italy - even if only for the retail channel (that of household consumption) - show that in 2023, the frozen food sector confirmed its solidity by recording a substantial stability in consumption at home, which
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Georgian company Nergeta started to grow kiwifruit near the country's Black Sea coast in 2011. Over two years Nergeta established a 20ha orchard and also built their own cold-store and packhouse. Its first trial export shipments were sold in a German retail chain but the company soon found its
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In the trolley of Italian consumers, a sack of potatoes is almost never missing. This is what emerges from the survey conducted last November by Potatoes Forever, a campaign co-financed by the European Union and promoted in Italy by UNAPA - Unione Nazionale tra le Associazioni dei Produttori di
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The assembly of the Emilia Romagna Markets Business Network was held in Bologna, during which the representatives of the regional agrifood centres (CAAR of Rimini, CAAB of Bologna, CAL of Parma and FOR of Cesena) renewed their posts, appointing the following to lead the Network for the two-year period
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Step onto any Highstreet or enter any modern office building and you will notice these commercial spaces have undergone a verdant transformation, with green and floral installations becoming increasingly prevalent." From bustling office lobbies to chic retail stores and upscale restaurants,
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