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In the Spanish province of Almeria, the winter harvest of cucumbers is coming to an end. "Throughout the region, from Guainos to Motril, the harvests are almost complete and after a short interval of a couple of weeks, the new plantations will be started," says Juan Manuel Andújar, of La
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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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Sales of salad kits on U.S. supermarket counters are down.
2024-02-29 00:00
Is there a shift to salad kits on supermarket ready-meals counters? Wayde Nichols says: "We are seeing a shift in supermarkets towards pasta-based salads because they have a longer shelf life than
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Tradition, innovation and evolution: these are the three stages of HM.Clause's yellowing
2024-02-29 00:00
HM.Clause is preparing for the 2024 yellow melon campaign, with the aim of offering a product that satisfies the supply chain, from the field to the departments of the large-scale retail trade and on to the consumer's table.
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France: oranges withdrawn from supermarkets due to pesticide levels exceeding limits
2024-02-29 00:00
In France, a mass recall of oranges for sale in E.Leclerc supermarkets is underway, where levels of pesticides were found to exceed EU limits. The alert was issued by the government's official warning site, RappelConso, late last week.
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In an ever-changing market with rising consumer expectations and continuously changing retail requirements, having the best plant genetics matters more than ever to any seller of ornamental potted plants. At Queen® Genetics, a commitment to breeding and testing new and unique varieties with
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To sell more we need to train the staff of supermarkets and shops
2024-02-29 00:00
There is always a lot of talk about projects that are more or less innovative, more or less differentiating, more or less revised or revisited, ambitious or simply utopian, and probably this one of the Fruit Academy, recently implemented in Cedi Gros and some
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Ocado may sue M&S
2024-02-29 00:00
Supermarket chains in Spain investigated over whether they are applying sales tax reduction on basic foods correctly
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Despar Italia blood orange sales aid cancer research
2024-02-28 16:00
Retail group Spar Italy recently renewed its support for a project called Blood Oranges for Research, a campaign run by AIRC, the Italian Foundation for Cancer Research.
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Dole announces sale of Progressive Produce to Arable Capital
2024-02-28 12:00
According to Dole, it will receive gross proceeds of USD 120.25 million from this sale.
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Woolworths cuts produce prices in autumn promotion
2024-02-28 07:00
Prices Dropped programme delivers temporary discounts on hundreds of products including fresh fruit and vegetables
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Consumers are increasingly aware of the importance of environmentally friendly packaging and supermarkets have decided to embrace this trend, as Adam Sikorski, sales director of the Polish packaging company SoFruPak, explains: "Looking at the
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Uk, Price Match arrives at Morrisons
2024-02-28 00:00
UK retailer Morrisons is following the Aldi and Lidl convenience wave and is putting comparative signage on its products, displaying the prices of the two retailers. The initiative has been applied to hundreds of essential products and Morrisons' prices are often lower than
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For the Bernardi company, this is the first year in which it is producing 'chard a costa fine', or Romagna chard, and at the moment the market is giving it satisfaction. "It is a product that we grow directly on our farm," says Christopher Bernardi, head of the
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Inflation also dampens packaged fruit and vegetables in 2023
2024-02-28 00:00
All the vicissitudes that have affected our society in recent years have had a major impact on sales, prices and purchasing patterns in the fruit and vegetable department of the large-scale retail trade. An example of this is the change in the share of sales for packaged products (by weight
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"Packaging should capture the customer's attention and help speed up sales of fruit and vegetables."
2024-02-28 00:00
"Consumers are increasingly aware of the importance of environmentally friendly packaging and supermarkets have decided to follow them in this". This is stated by Adam Sikorski, Sales Director of the Polish packaging company SoFruPak. "I observe the packaging market from our
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Oranges recalled in France for exceeding permitted pesticide levels
2024-02-28 00:00
A massive recall of oranges is underway at E. Leclerc supermarkets in France after pesticide levels above EU limits were detected. The alert was issued by the official government portal RappelConso at the end of last week.
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The Netherlands enters market by purchasing cucumbers from Almería to fulfill retail contracts
2024-02-28 00:00
The winter cucumber harvest is coming to a close in the Spanish province of Almeria. "Across the region, from Guainos, one of the last towns in Almeria, to Motril, the harvests are nearly complete, and there will be a brief gap of a couple of weeks until the new plantings begin," says Juan
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Potatoes, consumers demand sustainability and provenance
2024-02-28 00:00
What are the drivers when buying potatoes? How important are sustainability, price, origin, supply chain? This question was answered by a survey in a number of large supermarkets and retail outlets on the peninsula conducted last November by Potatoes Forever. In its second year of activity,
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Casino's consolidated net losses deepened sharply to 5.7bln euros
2024-02-28 00:00
Australia: Woolworths announces price drops on more than 400 items
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