INI Farms, part of the AgroStar group, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with LuLu Group International, establishing a direct farm-to-retail partnership for the Indian Cavendish bananas. read more

In Northern Europe, supplies of typical winter vegetables like leeks, sprouts, and cabbage are limited and well-priced. That has, however, not yet led to a soaring demand for Spanish open-field vegetables. "On the contrary," says Thomas Bos of Thomasol, who supports wholesalers, retailers,
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“Microgreens are here to stay as a retail item.” So says Eric McClam of City Roots Organic, a certified organic microgreen greenhouse grower located in Columbia, South Carolina that grows 11 varieties of microgreens including kale, broccoli, snow pea, sunflower and more. read more

UK: Simon Roberts named as new President of IGD read more

Retail sales are holding very well for January as consumers are realising the value of potatoes in the current cost of living scenario. Cold wet weather is also boosting consumption and trade remains buoyant as a result. Saleable yields continue to be significantly reduced following grading out
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South African table grapes seemed to dominate the market; imports from Namibia and Peru only played a supplementary role. Chilean batches, pre-packaged in bowls, were usually sent directly to retailers. Deliveries expanded overall. According to the BLE, the demand did not always keep up. Low
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In a recent development for the Indian F&V/horticulture sector, INI Farms, part of the AgroStar group, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with LuLu Group International, to build a direct farm-to-retail partnership for the Indian Cavendish Bananas. read more

With just a few weeks to go until the end of 'The Anti-Inflation Quarter', the initiative called by the government to help keep prices down and protect the purchasing power of households, Lidl confirms its commitment and continues to reduce prices in its assortment. read more

Jason Tarry is stepping down as president of IGD, to be replaced by Simon Roberts. read more

After the ups and downs experienced by mass consumption in recent years, the outlook for 2024 points to the start of a new cycle that will be marked by stability. Stable volume, moderate growth of the retail brand and recovery of trends that were already in place.
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The first South African pears destined for Origin Fruit Direct are on their way to the Netherlands. "Over the years, the South African top fruit import volume has significantly decreased. We're a relatively small player and try to specialize mainly in blushed pears," says Randolf Aaldijk. "The
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Trigo, a leading provider of computer vision technologies that transform traditional shops into digital smart-stores, and discount chain Netto Marken-Discount have announced their collaboration to launch the first end-to-end grocery shop with
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Artificial intelligence (AI) allied with fruit and vegetables: from the field to the supermarket shelf, to monitor crops and plan agronomic strategies that can defend against adversity, to interpret consumers and develop consumption, to revolutionise the
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The sixth year of Aldi in Italy, part of the Aldi Süd Group, a leading multinational supermarket chain among the world's major operators, closed with the ambitious goal of more than 170 openings, successfully continuing the path of
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Belgium: Too Good To Go trials AI inventory management read more

The year 2023 ended with a breakeven in volume sales for the fruit and vegetable department, even though the two half-year trends have opposite signs but with an ever-increasing inflationary effect. read more

Almost all supermarkets and greengrocers in Europe are selling them now: pointed peppers. With their extra sweet taste, they are increasingly preferred to standard blocky peppers. In 1996, three pepper growers started experimenting with growing sweet pointed peppers. “They are a niche product
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Blueberries all the way from Romania are now hitting supermarkets across the Middle East, thanks to a new partnership between DP World and a young game-loving fruit producer, Agricrafters. read more

In January, supermarkets and markets across Ukraine witnessed a surge in vegetable and fruit prices. As of January 23, the minimum price for cucumbers reached 1.46 euros/kg, with the maximum hitting 2.10 euros/kg. Tomatoes, the most economical choice, are available from 0.5 euros/kg, while the
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In November 2023, we conducted an online “qualitative” survey with 300 UK grocery shoppers. We asked respondents what factors were important to them when in a supermarket buying fruit or vegetables. read more