ALDI will give a new boost to its growth in Spain with the opening of 10 new shops in December. The supermarket chain will continue to grow in regions where it already has a strong presence, such as the Community of Madrid, Andalusia and Catalonia, and will strengthen its presence in
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Amazon is expanding its logistics network to include over 300 sea routes across Europe read more

Last year, high energy prices meant there was little supply from those countries' greenhouses, so supermarkets had to switch to imports from Southern Europe. How are things looking this year? We approached Colruyt Group for more insight into their supplies and strategies for the upcoming winter
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In a landmark development for British agriculture, a campaign championing the plight of small-scale British farmers against supermarket giants is now set for a Parliamentary debate. read more

A.F. Blakemore has unveiled Lawrence Shirazian as managing director of its newly formed Foodservice Business Unit. read more

An analysis of AMI promotion prices in food retail reveals a significant increase in promotions compared to the previous year. While there were only 26 promotions for savoy cabbage in weeks 40 to 48 of 2022, there are 63 promotions this year. That is an increase
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Taking place annually at ExCeL London, the trade show is set to have a major refresh to reflect the changing expectations and evolving retail landscape in this increasingly important sector. read more

There was great participation and interest in the Veronese greenhouse meetings, organised in Zevio, in co-ordination between Bayer CropScience's Vegetables and Crop Protection divisions. read more

The first edition of the 'Fruit and vegetable trolley of the year' contest (for more information click here), devised by Agroter's Fruit and Vegetable Monitor together with UNAPROA with the collaboration of Toluna, saw the success in the special ranking dedicated to the essential supermarkets of LIDL
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Last year, high energy prices meant there was little supply from those countries' greenhouses, so supermarkets had to switch to imports from Southern Europe. How are things looking this year? We approached PLUS for more insight into their supplies and strategies for the upcoming winter season. read more

This spring saw BeeFair Organic begin as a new organic fruit-importing company in the Netherlands. "Although that fell in mid-season with certain products, we're delighted with how the season's first months went," Roelant Komen begins. "Our sales are pretty broad. We serve (organic) supermarkets
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According to the export sector, the new minimum support price (MSP) of the banana box, which was set at 6.85 dollars for 2024, does not seem to convince Europe's supermarkets. Europe is the main market for the Ecuadorian banana and European customers still haven't signed any contracts because
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Specialized in blood oranges and other citrus fruit, the Carpentiere group will kick off its Tarocco, Morro and Tarocco Rosso campaign in less than a month. Alexandre Dudouit outlines the first trends of the coming campaign and talks about the rise of Italian citrus fruit on the French market. read more

Ad numbers bounced back this week as new flyers replaced those that were extended over Thanksgiving. Retailers focused on holiday celebrations with offers designed to help shoppers maximize their budgets and fill stockings a little fuller. Holiday fruits like pomegranates, offshore cherries,
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Costa Group’s mushroom operation Costa Mushrooms has harnessed the power of live supply chain data from Escavox to satisfy the cold chain specifications of the company’s supermarket customers and maintain trust with consumers. read more

Last year, high energy prices meant there was little supply from those countries' greenhouses, so supermarkets had to switch to imports from Southern Europe. How are things looking this year? We approached Belgium retailer Carrefour for more insight into their supplies and strategies for the
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Another success for the Fruit and Vegetable Department of the Sole365 supermarket brand, which can now proudly announce that it has been chosen by shoppers as the supermarket with the best fruit and vegetable trolley ever; read more

With the arrival of low temperatures, kiwifruit consumption gets into full swing, and during our usual survey at a number of large-scale retail outlets, we were able to ascertain how the category is being handled by the retailers. There is no shortage of surprises, but let's go one step at a time. read more

As part of its development strategy in the Asian markets, the company's CEO Armin Rehberg, accompanied by Bilal Issa, the firm's director for the Middle East and Far East markets, has initiated a partnership with the DFI chain, the country's largest retailer. read more

Latvia: Farmers demand resignation of finance minister read more