Kyrgyzstan's vegetable and fruit producers have a new opportunity to supply their products to major retail chains in Russia. This development was announced by the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kyrgyzstan (MoA). The MoA, with support from the Consulate General of Kyrgyzstan in... read more

Colruyt is the 25th largest supermarket chain in France. While Colruyt is the undisputed number one in its home market of Belgium, it is only a modest player in France with 100 stores and 716 million euros in annual sales. However, both turnover and shop area have been growing. Source: retaildetail.eu read more

Consumers, according to a statement from Aldi UK, often discard the crown of the fruit. The discount chain aims to contribute to reducing food waste with this initiative. Therefore, the removed crowns should either be used for next year's harvest. read more

Asda has announced record-breaking online grocery sales for 2023. read more

Eltze was appointed to the Rewe Group board on July 1, 2022, and has since been responsible for Digitalization and Technology. Prior to this role, Eltze served as the Divisional Board Member for Retail Germany, overseeing Digital, Customer & Analytics, and IT, according to the announcement. read more

Continuous decrease in consumption, staff shortages, and increasing costs are forcing the fruit and vegetable supply chain to undergo an efficiency process that is difficult to implement but at the same time unavoidable. It is now clear to everyone that the time has come for distributors and producers to manage the read more

The American giant Walmart has recently announced that it will be experimenting with a new technology to obtain real-time information on crops in the field and improve product sourcing decisions. The initiative, in partnership with Agritask - a company specializing in agricultural intelligence. read more

Island has released the UK's first-ever 'supermarket manifesto' ahead of the upcoming general election. read more

Aldi is testing the sale of crownless pineapples in its latest effort to reduce food waste. read more

The international partnership focuses on the global ecological and social challenges of our time: protecting biodiversity, the climate, and natural resources such as freshwater. read more

Anecoop, a fruit and vegetable company in the Mediterranean, participated in the 26th AECOC Fruit and Vegetable Congress held in Valencia, Spain. Piedad Coscollá, Head of Marketing and Corporate Image, moderated a round table discussion titled "Fruit and vegetables: can they be cool?" read more

John van Santen, Manager of Retail Services & Product Management at Royal FloraHolland, is transitioning to Metazet. He will be joining the executive board starting from September 1. John will take on the role of commercial director at Metazet in Wateringen. John expressed his gratitude to Royal FloraHolland, growers, and the entire team for his time there. read more

Austria: Lidl appoints Michael Kunz as new CEO
Lidl Austria has announced the appointment of Michael Kunz as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective from 1st August 2024. Kunz will take over the position from Alessandro Wolf, according to the retailer.

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Turkish food delivery giant Getir raises $250 million read more

The Giumarra Companies have expanded their organic avocado program specifically for grocery retailers and foodservice operators. "With increased supplies from California and Mexico, we are meeting the growing consumer demand for both bulk and bagged organic avocados in different sizes," says Bruce Dowhan. read more

In week 24, deflation increases compared to the previous weeks; in fact, Lcc fruit and vegetable volumes are still positive, but sales value is in the red. Among the channels, there is still a close competition between discount stores and supermarkets for the best performance. read more

Ondine, the flat nectarine protagonist of an innovative international Club project promoted by Frutaria and ASF Edition, is ready for its first real commercial campaign in Italy: the summer of 2024 will see it land in the fruit and vegetable department of the main retail chains. read more

Born in Westland, the heart of the horticulture industry in the Netherlands, Bart Sosef has been involved in this sector from a very young age. With an entrepreneurial spirit rooted in a family retail business and a master's degree in Food and Finance, Bart has accumulated read more

The study results provide a data- and fact-based overview, which contains forward-looking implications especially for the food retail sector. This is because the motives and needs of young adults - a very important target group in the future - are influencing the way that. read more

After the positive results of last year's commercial tests, the flat peach Ondine is ready for its first real marketing campaign in Italy, where it will be available in the fruit and vegetable department of major national supermarket chains with significant volumes produced in the region. read more

UK grocery sales growth slowed down in June due to the impact of wet weather, according to NIQ. Sales at British supermarkets increased by 1.1% in June, reflecting various factors such as the weather, strong sales in the previous year, and lower food inflation. read more