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The Association of Fruit and Vegetable Producers-Exporters of the Region of Murcia (Proexport), and its associated companies, will be present from 7 to 9 February at the 'Fruit Logistica 2024' fair, which is being held in Berlin. It is an important annual meeting point, halfway through the year.
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Lidl Italia, the leading supermarket chain in the large-scale retail trade with 730 shops in the country, opened a new store in Nettuno (RM) last week in Via Santa Barbara; read more

In November, the price of organic chicory (also known as Brussels Witloof) in Swiss retail was at 7.76 CHF/kg. This is a higher price than the previous month (7.61 CHF/kg). However, compared to previous years, the price is still at a low level. For instance, the price was 8.20 CHF/kg in November
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Amazon recognized as a Top Employer in the UK for 2024 read more

From late autumn until the early days of the year, the United Kingdom was hit by violent storms and floods that put a strain on winter vegetable harvests. The worst affected areas were Lincolnshire, East Anglia, Cornwall and
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Growing and shipping 1,3 million boxes of cherries in some 300 containers from Chile to China may sound likes the easy part. Building a brand, marketing and selling it to consumers in China is where the trick lies for Greenvic and their partner Agrovision. Through the Viconto label they market
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Nielsen IQ data for the month of Decemberconfirms the important role of Modern Distribution companies in supporting the 'Anti-Inflation Quarterly', to the benefit of household purchasing power. In December, the average price trend figure
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It’s invisible, and you can’t see it until it’s too late; internal fruit rot is a significant problem for field-grown capsicum growers, as it remains unseen until the consumer cuts into the vegetable, leading to rejections by retailers and a loss of consumer confidence. read more

Spar Slovenia has become the first retailer in the country to phase out single-use plastic bags completely from its fruit and vegetable departments. read more

In 2023, the market shares of supermarket chains in the Netherlands have shifted, according to NielsenIQ. Albert Heijn has further strengthened its leading position. In contrast, Jumbo, the second-largest player, has declined. Despite a decrease in the number of supermarkets that Superunie
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Despite a significant decrease in wholesale prices for tomatoes in Ghana, retail prices remain high. From Q2 to Q3 2023, the cost of a box of imported tomatoes fell by 43% from GH¢3,000 to 1,700, while locally produced tomatoes saw a 47% drop from GH¢1,500 to 800. However, consumers in Accra
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Apples are undoubtedly one of the most important categories within the fruit and vegetable department, on this the retailers unanimously agree, but when it comes to solutions for the development of this product, quite different strategies emerge; read more

By mid-January, the stock of onions stored at room temperature in the hands of producers in Spain "is very limited" and, of this stock, "the amount of quality onions to be packaged in nets or supermarket bags is minimal," says Fermín Utrilla, from Biodiversa. read more

The onion harvest in Tasmania has just started and quality is looking good. read more

Dino, the number one competitor for Biedronka in Poland and the fastest growing grocery retailer in terms of the number of stores and sales revenue, will participate in the Fresh Food Leader's event "International B2B meetings with retailers" that will take place in Bergamo on the 25th of
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While many new year’s healthy eating resolutions start to fray by this point in January, Tesco insists Brits are determined to eat veg year-round. read more

The new products include Swiss Chinese cabbage, red kiwi, half-blood oranges and artichokes. "We want to convince the Swiss of Aldi quality with our fresh products. That's why we are consciously investing in a broad and high-quality fruit and vegetable range.
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The film is part of the broad-based "Supermarket, Superjobs" recruitment campaign, which has been supporting around 3,500 Edeka retailers across Germany in their search for qualified employees since October 2023. Here is the link to the advert: https://youtu.be/HrQ-NgS0JN4, the short version is available
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E.Leclerc the best performer in France in December read more