M&S has passed the milestone of 70 million meals donated to local charities via its food redistribution partner Neighbourly. read more

Trade body British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL) has published a new set of data that highlights the ongoing struggles for beleaguered UK topfruit growers. read more

Shen Li, Freshippo’s co-founder and head of sustainable development spoke at COP28 China Corner’s Side Event, sharing the company’s approach to climate resilience.   read more

"When introducing a new variety to the market, you're always hopeful that consumers will love it as much as you do," says Danny Mucci, Managing Partner with Mucci Farms. With about three out of five shoppers purchasing tomatoes, it is a popular item at retail. At the same time, many new tomato
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Alastair Findlay, a previous Chairman and long time grower at Bedfordshire Growers visited USA in early 1990s on a trip hosted by a UK retailer looking specifically at the development of sweet onions, In the states approximately 20% of all onions sold are sweet. With key varieties such as
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Bioplants, a French company specializing in potted aromatic herbs, has now launched its Inouï microgreen range in supermarkets. Marketed since October 2023, Inouï microgreens are currently on sale in the fruit and vegetable aisles of supermarkets in western France (U stores in Brittany and
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Traders and farmers have significantly increased the supply of newly harvested onions in response to high market prices, anticipating continued profitability. This influx of new onions has doubled the supply in both wholesale and retail markets within a single day. The rapid increase in supply
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On December 12, the fruit trade association invited all companies operating at the wholesale market to a public event. They unanimously rejected the plans of investor Büschl for a new building on Schäftlarnstraße. "We believe it is very important that not only the fruit trading companies
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Demand from both retailers and the food service sector is very strong in the run-up to Christmas. Prices are being quoted according. Good progress has been made harvesting crops over the past month, however, there are reports of many issues in stores from harvesting in such poor conditions. This
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Conad, an Italian supermarket chain, introduces its latest 'innovative line of salads: Vertical Farm Sapori&Idee partnering with Italian vertical farming company ZERO. The alliance will bring three varieties to the shelves. read more

Aldi has created a new national real-estate team as it looks to deliver its plan to open 500 new UK stores. read more

But they also urge caution: "Changing consumer behaviour is only one piece of the puzzle and perhaps not the starting point." People tend to quickly associate biodiversity with "organic", but that is not the same thing. read more

In the second quarter of 2023, the sales trend in organic specialist retail turned out positive compared to the previous year. This shows a stable sales trend at the end of the third quarter. What's next? read more

According to Jacob Aktalan of MG Fruit in the Netherlands, melon demand is not too wild. "Last month's extremely high prices affected sales, and several retailers have since removed melons from their assortments." read more

Alibaba's Freshippo shows how it harnesses tech to combat climate change at COP28 read more

UK growers have criticised claims made by the British Retail Consortium that retailers are now paying more to farmers, but payments are getting stuck with middlemen. According to Andrew Opie, director of food at the British Retail Consortium, retailers were listening to farmers and growers and
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After an October with growing consumption, in November the bar is again set below zero for the fruit and vegetable department of the large-scale retail trade and, among the macro-categories, fruit is certainly the one that bears the most responsibility for this disappointing performance. However, there is something good: the IV-V is growing again.
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The Agribologna Group's V Gamma line - 'I Cotti' by Questo l'ho fatto io - launches a new reference. The orange sweet potato arrives on the shelves of the large-scale retail trade. This brings to 8 the number of products, all 100% natural, with no added condiments, of the vegetable line
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"It's not an easy year for South African mangoes," remarks a retail buyer after what has been called a 'mini-tornado' tore down the Blyde River Valley, border Mpumalanga/Limpopo, blowing off scores of mangoes from trees on Friday evening. read more

Sales of Brussels sprouts are going through the roof at Waitrose, the supermarket has reported. read more