Cut flower course for Polish retailers took place early January
2024-02-26 00:00
On January 9, 2024, an event for the flower industry in Poland took place – a
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"The Netherlands enters the market by buying cucumber from Almeria to supply its own contracts with retailers".
2024-02-26 00:00
Harvesting in the winter cucumber plantations is coming to an end in Almeria. "In the whole area, from Guainos, one of the last villages in Almeria, to Motril, the harvests are almost finished and there will be a small gap of a couple of weeks until the harvesting starts.
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'We are expanding our catering division'
2024-02-26 00:00
Almost 20 years ago, Frischezentrum Melzig moved to a new location with a refrigerated warehouse in the south-west of Aschaffenburg. From there, the wholesale company has grown to become a complete supplier of the fruit and vegetable sector and a renowned partner of the gastronomy
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Consumers are becoming more aware of ecological packaging and supermarkets have opted to follow suit, says Adam Sikorski, sales manager of Polish packaging company SoFruPak: "I observe the packaging market from our perspective and see greater interest in cardboard packaging year on year.
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Sainsbury’s adds ‘Best of British’ page to support suppliers
2024-02-23 18:00
Sainsbury’s has become the largest supermarket to launch a dedicated ‘Best of British’ page on its groceries website.
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Focusing on origin while changing the packaging color
2024-02-23 00:00
Packaging with inverted colors for "Clementine coltivate in Puglia" with respect to Clementine del Golfo di Taranto Igp was chosen by La Grande Bellezza Italiana (LGBI). The first quantities became available in big retail chains on February 22nd, 2024.
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Colruyt Group is committed to taking further action in support of the Belgian agricultural sector
2024-02-23 00:00
Geoffroy Gersdorff (Carrefour Belgium): "We are stronger than we were a year ago"
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Can we do without foreign products?
2024-02-23 00:00
The recent grievances of the national agricultural world have given a new voice to populist slogans calling on consumers to boycott all products of foreign origin found throughout the year in markets or in supermarket departments;
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Aldi Uk cuts fruit and vegetable prices
2024-02-23 00:00
Around 50 fruit and vegetable products on which Aldi UK has announced a price drop of around 7% on average. This is the largest promotional measure announced by the retailer this year," according to a press release, "and the total number of products involved represents a
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Fruit and vegetable retailer day: 50 stores involved
2024-02-23 00:00
Tomorrow, 24 February, is Fruit and Vegetable Retailer Day, organised by the Confcommercio Milano provincial association of fruit and vegetable retailers, in partnership with Melinda. More than 50 points of sale will participate in the event. The objective, as
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Week 6: Inflation does not let up
2024-02-23 00:00
In the second week of February, the Lcc fruit and vegetable trends did not move from those of the previous week, with inflation still high and volumes falling. Among the channels, the supermarket is in line with the discounters as performance, even surpassing it. At category level,
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Coop shifts focus to Albania for fruit and vegetable imports
2024-02-23 00:00
In response to the unsustainable water usage in Spain, Coop is diversifying its fruit and vegetable imports by forging ties with Albanian producers. The Swiss retailer's head, Philipp Wyss, revealed plans to finalize contracts with Albania in the spring, aiming to enhance its assortment with
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Nearly 20 years ago, Frischezentrum Melzig moved to its new location with a refrigerated warehouse in the southwest of Aschaffenburg. From there, the wholesale company evolved into a full-range supplier in the fruit and vegetable sector and became a renowned partner of regional gastronomy,
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ICA invests in tomato production to reduce reliance on imports
2024-02-22 12:00
Swedish retailer ICA has revealed it plans to source more locally grown tomatoes later this year from a new greenhouse facility west of Stockholm.
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Carrefour earns 23.1% more in 2023
2024-02-22 00:00
This figure represents an increase of 5.8% compared to 2022 gross sales data, thus exceeding the €11 billion sales threshold in the Spanish market for the second year in a row. read more
Melinda apples celebrate Fruit and Vegetable Retailer Day
2024-02-22 00:00
Promoting and enhancing the function of the retail shop, not only as a garrison of the territory but also as the highest expression of quality, knowledge and care for the product and the customer. This is the objective of the Fruit and Vegetable Retailer Day, the event, scheduled
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Table grapes, Japanese production promoted at Macfrut
2024-02-22 00:00
If there is a product considered premiumumin Japan, it is undoubtedly the table grape. So much so that a 'traditional' bunch of grapes in the supermarket can start at a minimum price of EUR 10, rising further depending on variety and quantity. A market undoubtedly different from
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British retail refuses to face plum facts
2024-02-22 00:00
After unseasonal rain which temporarily halted the Western Cape plum harvest last week, the industry is picking as fast as possible.
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Freshey promises produce growers an alternative to supermarket sales
2024-02-22 00:00
Kuwait: Freshness redefined with launch of LuLu Express Fresh Market in Abbassiya
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Woolworths CEO steps down after 13 years
2024-02-21 01:00
Woolworths Group has announced its managing director and group chief executive, Brad Banducci, will retire after 13 years with the company, and eight-and-a-half years as group chief executive.
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