For months, modern retail chains have been grappling with price containment, to stem the effects of inflation that has exploded since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, and has been further exacerbated by climate change, as it has negatively affected the
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Unfit bananas from West Australia, rejected by supermarkets due to blemishes or incorrect size and shape, are being repurposed instead of being wasted. A new freeze-drying facility in Carnarvon, located 900 kilometers north of Perth, offers an alternative for these bananas, which are otherwise
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Franka, it’s been just over a year since Aldi announced its new banana sourcing strategy and its commitment to building a fairer and more transparent banana supply chain by connecting buying and corporate responsibility. Now, you are doing the same with pineapples, where workers face a similar
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Last Thursday 8 February saw the launch of the 'Low&Bloat' campaign in the more than 300 Todis shops, an Italian supermarket brand owned by Iges Srl, a subsidiary of the Pac2000A Conad cooperative, a major price repositioning campaign on 250
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"We have worked to save the bagged salad from European follies, giving an answer to the many farmers in the IV gamma chain. In Berlin we presented our Manifesto for the relaunch, which is the result of discussions with the main realities of the sector and a part
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The Ecuadorian Banana Cluster represented by AEBE and Acorbanec, supported and accompanied by the Minister of Agriculture of Ecuador, Franklin Danilo Palacios, and H.E. Diego Morejón Pazmiño, Ambassador of Ecuador in Germany, stands united to address critical issues faced by banana producers
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Angus Soft Fruits announced the commercial production of two new strawberry varieties, bred to produce delicious fruit throughout the winter season. Intended for production in the Mediterranean region, trials and tests over the past four years have proved they have something special to offer
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The Ecuadorian Banana Cluster represented by AEBE and Acorbanec, with the support and accompaniment of the Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Franklin Danilo Palacios, and H.E. Diego Morejón-Pazmiño, Ambassador of Ecuador to Germany, stands united to address the critical problems that

Ecuadorian Banana Cluster is facing

in Ecuador.
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Leadketty Farm, a prominent berry grower in Perthshire, has declared it is ceasing production at its Dunning location. The Corrigall family, operators of the farm, cited skyrocketing production costs and insufficient supermarket support as the main reasons for this "difficult and heartbreaking
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UK: Aldi set to invest £550mln in-store and distribution network read more

Last summer, Carlos Henrique Ferreira and Ricardo Mendes started Trust Green Trading. Ricardo says this fledgling Dutch company has a distinctive product in flown-in exotics. For 2024, Trust Green’s plans and goals are to expand the business establishing some solid business partnerships which
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UK farmers have warned of more blockades similar to the French-style protests carried out at Dover recently. The slow tractor demonstration was a response to low supermarket prices and cheap food imports resulting from post-Brexit trade deals. Approximately 40 tractors and other farm vehicles
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Irish home consumption and retail sales are holding firm, likewise the peeling market is strong. The market remains strong for pre-pack quality stock. In terms of the upcoming season, the cost and availability of seed is challenging. Supplies all over Europe are tight, which has driven up the
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Retailer groups from four European countries have publicly recognized the vital role of workers’ unions in enhancing wage and working conditions on farms and plantations in their supply chains. The group, including European giants Aldi, Lidl, Tesco, Ahold Delhaize, and UK’s Sainsbury’s,
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In week 6, the special offer price is 0.69 euros per unit for primarily Italian products. This is higher than the average consumer price a week earlier. With 16 promotions, there is slightly more advertising for kohlrabi in food retail than in the previous week. This is clearly
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In many sales outlets, there is space for apples with dedicated displays and events to promote the products in the assortment, but also to inform consumers about the characteristics of these references. Let's take a look at some of the fruit and vegetable departments. Sun 365: focus on Melannurca and the
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At least five million people in Africa who benefit from the trade of airfreighted fresh produce to UK and European supermarkets are at risk from calls to reduce carbon emissions by limiting flown food and flowers. read more

Sainsbury’s has announced that from today (8 February), every banana bought in its stores will contribute towards paying thousands of workers a fairer wage and support the future of banana growers in Cameroon, Colombia, Dominican Republic and Ghana. read more

In December 2023, retail sales are estimated to decline by 0.1% in value and 0.5% in volume. Food sales in value and volume (-0.2% and -0.9% respectively) and non-food sales in volume (-0.2%) are down, while
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Potager City is a new greengrocer concept developed by French retail giant Carrefour, which in 2020 teamed up with a Lyon-based start-up of the same name to create a new brand for city-dwellers who want to eat healthier. read more