New data from the Horticultural Coalition SA (HCSA) reveals a significant 21.6% reduction in farmgate prices for South Australian growers in the 2022/23 financial year. As consumers grapple with rising living costs, and supermarkets face scrutiny over pricing practices, the HCSA sheds light on
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Exotic fruit in the large-scale retail trade was the category that grew the most in volume sales in 2023, and by the same token in the shops there is a special focus by the chains with ever-changing spaces and assortments. To understand what the future holds in the large-scale retail trade
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UK: Sainsbury's searches for more cost savings to compete on price read more

A spider monkey in Costa Rica made headlines after a video of it snatching a banana from a store in La Cruz, Guanacaste, went viral. This incident at Corcovado National Park highlights the issue of wildlife-human interactions. Local authorities, specifically the Guanacaste Conservation Area
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Tesco, a UK supermarket giant, is introducing a new breed of hybrid easy-peeler citrus fruit in response to the declining production of satsumas. The European market's preference for seeded clementines has led to Spanish and Moroccan growers reducing their satsuma production. Tesco has partnered
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Apple enthusiasts can rejoice as the new season's apples are now available in supermarkets. This comes after severe shortages caused by Cyclone Gabrielle and other adverse weather conditions. January, typically a quiet period for the fruit, was exacerbated by these extreme weather events. read more

Nadorcott Protection (NCP) has revealed that it has taken legal action against one of the UK’s largest supermarkets, months after it affirmed its commitment to take “all available actions” to protect its rights over the Nadorcott mandarin variety. read more

Morrisons has credited its competitiveness at the tills for a decent full-year trading performance. read more

She was satisfied with the harvest of the early varieties HoneyCrunch® and Zingy®, and the late harvests of Juliet® and Pink Lady® in November had also increased. "We can supply existing and new customers throughout the 2023/24 season," she emphasised. Particularly good
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However, the role of food retailers has also been discussed recently in relation to the economic situation of producers. The most frequently cited example here is probably Till Backhaus, Minister of Agriculture in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. He is of the opinion that the
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Border checks on plant and animal products arriving from the EU have come into force this week, but what will it mean for importers? What will it mean for retailers? And what will it mean for consumers? read more

UK: Morrisons shoppers to join management meetings as chain seeks revival read more

Another cold snap is boosting sales and consumption as demand remains strong. The availability of pre-pack quality is tightening and there appears to be plenty of enquiries about remaining stock. The viability of any crop which was unharvested is now in doubt after the latest cold snap. This
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At the age of 92, Francesco Canella, founder of the Alì supermarkets and Chairman of Alì S.p.A., passed away at the hospital in Padua. Beside him were his wife Rossella and two sons, Marco and Gianni. read more

Francesco Canella has passed away, and a great entrepreneur who built his success on gastronomy, fruit and vegetables and meat. I used to call him 'the wizard of fresh food', but his passion combined with that of his brothers Settimo and Pietro for what is 'alive' in grocery shops did not
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At the end of January 2024 in Chisinau the retail price for the highest quality “Moldova” grapes with large dense berries and green branches is close to 45-55 MDL/kg (US $2.53-3.10/kg), which is almost three times as high as wholesale price for this product, according to EastFruit. Stores
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French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has announced plans to increase checks on major French and European retailers to ensure they comply with a law aimed at securing fair prices for French farmers. The move comes as France aims to curb farmer discontent. The country's farmers, who make up the
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Aldi has announced that it spent an additional £1.3 billion with British suppliers last year. read more

For decades, own-label has dominated the fresh fruit and vegetable aisle at Britain’s top supermarkets. But now high costs and tough market conditions are putting huge pressure on margins. So is own-label still the only game in town? read more

For decades, own-label has dominated the fresh fruit and vegetable aisle at Britain’s top supermarkets. But now high costs and tough market conditions are putting huge pressure on margins. So is own-label still the only game in town? read more