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"An ingenious pressing process ensures minimisation of waste"
2024-02-19 00:00
While fresh orange juice can now be pressed on-site at numerous retail markets, the pressing of apples at the point-of-sale is still in its infancy. The Düsseldorf-based company Kaffee Anders Handels Ltd aims to change this with a slow juicing process named Pomki for use in retail. The
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Florence, supermarket building site collapses
2024-02-19 00:00
A collapse occurred in Florence last Friday (16 February, ed.) at a building site in Via Mariti, on the outskirts of the city, where a supermarket belonging to the Esselunga group is being built. Medical personnel, fire brigade and police rushed to the scene. The accident is
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The onion market is not too wild at the moment. "We're doing well with our retail orders; if we had to rely on exports, it certainly wouldn't be enough," says Jaap D'Hont of Sorteerbedrijf D'Hont in the Netherlands.
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The false myth of the 300% mark-up First instalment
2024-02-19 00:00
Gabanelli had not been enough (click here to read more), and Bruno Vespa was the one to increase the dose on the 'mark-up scandal' in the fruit and vegetable sector during last Thursday's Porta a Porta, sending his envoys around the countryside, markets, greengrocers and supermarkets to
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Lidl supporting the growth and success of Irish produce worldwide
2024-02-19 00:00
UK: Lidl crowned cheapest supermarket as competitor 'loyalty' schemes prove up to £9.50 more expensive on a weekly basket
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Fruit and vegetable importers claim it is impossible for Maltese farmers to meet demand
2024-02-19 00:00
Fruit and vegetable importers in Malta have countered the demonstrations by local farmers demanding restrictions on non-EU produce, arguing such measures would lead to a significant price surge due to increased demand for local products.
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British farmers place tractors in supermarket car park to protest against cheap imports
2024-02-19 00:00
Farmers in the UK have taken a stand by positioning their tractors in a Tesco Extra car park in Whitfield, near Dover, to voice their concerns over cheap imports and the perceived threat to the nation's food security. This demonstration, aimed at garnering support from the British public, marks
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SH Pratt buys commercial arm of mango supplier Ripe Now
2024-02-16 12:00
UK banana importer and ripener SH Pratt Group has announced the acquisition of the commercial arm of Ripe Now, a mango and tropical fruit supplier to major British supermarkets and food manufacturers.
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On LinkedIn of IFN the preview of editorials
2024-02-16 00:00
We read with increasing insistence that 'mark-ups' in fruit and vegetables from producer to consumer would put a usurer to shame;
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Tamimi: Completion of acquisition of 100% of Al Raya
2024-02-16 00:00
Sainsbury's celebrates opening of new flagship store in Wales
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Colombian banana industry welcome Sainsbury’s fairer prices and four year contracts
2024-02-16 00:00
The Colombian Banana Growers Association (Augura) are happy with the announcement from Sainsbury’s to pay better prices to promote fairer wages for banana industry workers. The retailer also committed to four year-long contracts with banana suppliers. “We receive positively the latest
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UK farmers, frustrated by low supermarket prices and the influx of cheap food imports following post-Brexit trade agreements, are gearing up for a series of French-inspired tractor protests. Andrew Gibson, a prominent figure in the movement from Kent, has announced plans for further
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ALDI has been recognised for its work in sustainability at the seventh edition of theFMCG Innovation Observatory. The Institut Cerdà, the foundation organising the study, has highlighted the company's work in the
Sustainability Observatory.
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"If things continue as is, I fear chicory will soon be too small to remain a retail product"
2024-02-16 00:00
In Europe, the farmer protests may have pushed the campaign somewhat into the background, but from February 1st to 7th, Flanders once again celebrated the Week of the Belgian Chicory. That is when this 'Belgian glory' is highlighted, yet it provided much food for thought, says Charles Cattoir of
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METRO LOGISTICS manages fresh produce logistics for Alnatura
2024-02-15 11:00
Around 20 million packaging units are to be stored, picked and handled at the METRO LOGISTICS sites in Kirchheim, Altlandsberg and Bergkirchen - an extensive collaboration between the two companies.
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Coles opens applications for next round of Nurture Fund grants
2024-02-15 05:00
Coles has announced the opening of applications for round 12 of the Coles Nurture Fund, with grants of up to A$500,000 available to fuel projects that drive innovation, sustainability and growth.
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Irish home consumption and retail sales remain unchanged
2024-02-15 00:00
Irish home consumption and retail sales remain unchanged. The availability of pre-pack quality stock is tightening and prices reported are reflective of this. The viability of overwintered crop is questionable, some growers have up to 50 acres remaining to be harvested due to poor weather
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Farmers' protest impacts New Delhi's supply chain
2024-02-15 00:00
In the wake of ongoing farmers' protests, security measures including the sealing of state borders around Delhi have sparked concerns over the supply of essentials, potentially hiking retail prices of fruits and vegetables.
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The five leading Spanish retail chains in 2023, in this order Mercadona, Carrefour, Lidl, Eroski Group and DIA, together account for more than half (51%) of the Spanish retail market share. All of this in a year in which the market has grown in value
CAAB opens its doors to private individuals
2024-02-15 00:00
The Centro Agroalimentare di Bologna opens its doors to private citizens, who can experience first-hand the quality and convenience offered by producers and wholesalers in the Bologna market.
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