The pumpkin sector in Italy is facing a season with an expected lower production than in 2023, but it continues to maintain its success thanks to the nutritional properties and culinary versatility of the product. The consumption of pumpkins is also growing. read more

Pracownicy sieci dyskontów spożywczych zlokalizowanej w Niemczech odkryli łącznie 95 kilogramów kokainy ukrytej w skrzynkach z bananami, zgodnie z zeznaniami policji. To odkrycie, dokonane w kilku sklepach w kraju związkowym Nadrenia Północna-Westfalia, ma szacunkową wartość na ulicy… read more

When "passion and work" are the backdrop to a "right choice of variety", results are achieved that satisfy every type of need, from the producer to the consumer, through the distribution chain. These are the key points of Mr. Faiola Fabrizio's company. read more

With summer and its related products now archived, space is given to grapes in many fruit and vegetable departments. Mass displays, targeted communications, and scenic solutions help retailers and department managers to emphasize this category. read more

"The state of Consumer Goods in Italy" by Niqanalizza analyzes the trends in consumption and purchasing habits of Italian families for the month of August 2024, outlining the landscape of the Organized Large-Scale Distribution (GDO) in our country. read more

The Globus SB-Warenhaus Holding GmbH & Co. KG took first place in the category of self-service department stores. In the category of grocery retailing full-range, the award this year goes to Edeka supermarkets. read more

From the Mediterranean countries, essentially only Italy supplies the German market with watermelons. Cantaloupes are almost exclusively offered from Brazil. With the transition to overseas supply, the retail sector's advertising activities also change. At the end of August, there were. read more

Sprzedaż jedzenia i artykułów spożywczych w brytyjskich supermarketach zwolniła w miesiącu do 7 września, gdyż klienci zaczęli ograniczać swoje wydatki po wakacjach. read more

The Dutch marketer The Greenery reported that the majority of its members' Sweet Sensation pears have been harvested, with expectations of a crop of just under 5,000 tonnes. Sales manager Ton van Wiggen mentioned that the size of the pears is good this year, with most of them meeting retail requirements. read more

It includes both direct and indirect operational emissions (Scope 1 and 2) as well as emissions in the so-called Scope 3, which refers to the upstream and downstream value chain of the food retailer. More than 90% of the total emissions occur in Scope 3. With new... read more

In parallel, the share of Naturland-certified products is also increasing: 25% of the organic standard assortment is already certified according to the guidelines of the renowned organic association. With this, Aldi Süd is achieving the end-of-year target earlier than planned. Wilhelm Heilmann, read more

The Sweet Sensation harvest began last week and is expected to be completed by the end of this week. It is anticipated that just under 5 million kilograms of pears will be picked from the trees this year. The quality, taste, and color of the pears are good this year, with most falling within retail sizes. read more

The USDA has released the National Retail Report detailing advertised prices for specialty crop products at major retail supermarket outlets from September 14, 2024, to September 26, 2024. The fall equinox, marking the start of autumn, is scheduled for Sunday, September 22nd. read more

In the midst of various challenges facing the export of fresh produce from Spain to Britain, key players in the fresh produce, wine, cheese, and specialty foods industries gathered at the Royal Over-Seas League in central London to discuss ways to enhance Spain's presence in the UK market. read more

Aldi has set new science-based targets to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions throughout its operations by 2050, which have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). read more

Major Chinese fruit retail chain Pagoda has announced plans to enter the Indonesian market with its first store scheduled to open before the end of the year. read more

On 10th and 11th October, it's Walnut Day to celebrate the beginning of the harvest. New Factor, a company specialized in marketing dried fruits for the Italian retail sector, will open the doors of the San Martino farm in Forlì to witness the mechanized harvest and the first. read more

Juan Carlos Isaza, Senior Technical Expert for floriculture at GLOBALG.A.P., states, "There is currently a notable market trend towards purchasing products with Global GAP certified production processes. We have observed that this certification enhances the market positioning of both growers and retailers." read more

Signify and Agtira have announced the construction of a new greenhouse in the Swedish municipality of Haninge, near Stockholm. The complex will initially span 3000 m2 and will be equipped with Philips GreenPower LED toplighting compact and GreenPower LED interlighting. read more

In week 36, the sales value of fruit and vegetables with fixed weight returns to growth, similar to LCC, with an increase in the average mix price higher than the previous week. Among the channels, supermarkets and self-service stand out, while hypermarkets... read more