Latvia: SPAR opens stores in three different cities read more

After an autumn with some hope of recovery, the end of the year and the beginning of winter do not start off on the right foot for the fruit and vegetable department of the large-scale retail trade. Volumes fell in December, albeit slightly, and inflation skyrocketed, after a period of calm, thanks to the
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Tesco is accepting smaller produce from UK winter vegetable growers hit by recent storms and flooding. read more

The UK’s number one retailer Tesco has revealed stronger than expected grocery sales over the lastest festive period. read more

New-season British Pink Lady apples hit supermarkets shelves in January, with licensed grower Worldwide Fruit reporting great-quality fruit. read more

According to the company, a basic volume of around 1,000 tonnes will now come directly and shelled from Tanzania. "The producers receive a premium price for the cashew nuts and are supported in various ways to increase their income. From now on, the packaging will also be
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Lidl has toasted its Christmas trading performance by noting it was the only supermarket to win spend from all of its competitors over the festive period. read more

In terms of retail sales of fruit and vegetables, and with a population of more than 80 million people, Germany is the largest sales market in Europe. The demand for fruit and vegetables can only be partially covered by domestic production. The climatic conditions
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The Australian government has appointed Craig Emerson to lead the 2023–24 review of the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct (AFGC) to ensure that the supermarket sector is working as it should.  read more

The eagerly awaited arrival of new season British Pink Lady® is set to hit the supermarkets early January 2024. Known for being the first to blossom and the last to be hand-picked, Pink Lady apples have been thriving in changing UK climate conditions, with their biggest ever harvest due this
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French antitrust clears Intermarché's purchase of Casino stores with conditions read more

Marca Freshconfirms its specialised and vertical slant, dedicated to sustainable innovation, with an in-depth look at the theme of the purchasing and consumption experience of fresh fruit and vegetables, a topic more topical than ever, which will be explored in all its aspects and
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Nationwide protests by farmers have been going on since Monday, opposing what they perceive as increasingly challenging political conditions and the relentless pricing policy of the retail trade. Georg Boekels, President of the Provincial Association of Rhineland Fruit and Vegetable Producers,
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The Agribologna Group has created Arandis, a commercial farming company, 100% owned by the cooperative, through the transfer of a business unit. Operational from 1 January 2024, it will manage relations with large-scale distribution (bulk and packaged products under the Questo l'ho fatto io brands,
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For COAL, a group gathering multiple big retail chain stores, Bulltec has developed an electronic grading system for vegetables that can process two different products at the same time. read more

A great choral tale about women, men and companies, innovations, evolutions in the fruit and vegetable sector, from production to retail, from institutions to representation. One hundred professionals, one hundred stories. read more

Sakata has welcomed the new year with the celebration of the first edition of the Brassica Winter Days. Three intense days with more than 200 attendees, including farmers, technicians, supermarkets and the media, who visited the company's Research Centre at
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Sainsbury’s saw its grocery sales climb 8.6 per cent over the Christmas period, winning shoppers from all of its major supermarket competitors. read more

Avocado grower and distributor Villita Avocados, Inc. has begun fulfilling orders utilizing specially-made mesh produce bags that are 100 percent compostable. read more

In November 2023, retail sales are estimated to grow cyclically by 0.4% in value and 0.2% in volume. Food sales in value are up (+0.2%) while sales in volume are down (-0.2%); sales of non-food goods are,
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