A new survey by British Berry Growers, the industry body representing 95 per cent of British berries sold in the UK, has found that 80 per cent of British berry growers feel they no longer have partnership relationships with UK supermarkets. read more

Autonomous grocery retail has been a feature of the northern European landscape for some time, but now it seems ready to change the way shoppers buy food in southern Europe too. read more

While the scientific community seems to consider it appropriate to adapt European legislation, consumers remain sceptical, as a survey conducted by the organisation Foodwatch by Forsa at the end of September showed: 96% of consumers would have preferred a change in European legislation.
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Self-checkout systems in Germany have seen strong growth in the last two years: more than 5,000 shops now offer their customers the opportunity to scan and pay for their purchases themselves in different ways. The shortage of skilled labour in retail with
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The Efra Committee is preparing to take evidence as it seeks to establish how resilient the UK’s supply chain is. read more

In December, Euro Asian Fruit will have operated a warehouse in the Netherlands for three years. It supplies the Asian community in Europe from ABC Westland in Poeldijk. Its clientele recently increased substantially. "We've built a good name within the Asian community; our next goal is to serve
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A few days ago at the Ferrari Museum took place the annual ceremony for the presentation of the 'Sign of the Year' award, organised by SEIC - Studio Orlandini and Q&A Research & Consultancy.Lidl Italia, present throughout the country with over 730 shops, takes home two
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MART employs a systematic process, analysing three years of sales data, to establish stabilization funds. By calculating needs based on monthly averages, MART ensures effective planning. During the off-season, they pinpoint and distribute demand locally. Currently partnering with 10 major retail
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UK: How Amazon Fresh is helping to make your Christmas festivities easier read more

At the moment, UK supermarkets are faced with a significant shortage of broccoli, a development that has raised concerns among consumers and retailers alike. The lack of produce is primarily attributed to the unusually wet weather conditions that have prevailed, severely impacting crop yields.
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UK's apple growers feel they are being 'squeezed' by the 'big six' supermarkets. According to a House of Lords hearing, some growers are receiving as little as 3p on a bag of six apples. The same bag will then be sold for £2.20 in the supermarket. read more

Despar received, for the fourth consecutive year, the prestigious 'Sign of the Year 2023 - 2024' award in the Supermarket category, an award that confirms the brand's bond with its customers and testifies to the quality service offered by the brand's shops
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Groceries code adjudicator Mark White has urged fresh produce suppliers to come forward and report any poor buyer behaviour at a time of tension with supermarkets. read more

The winners of WWF and Tesco’s 2022 Innovation Connections Programme - many of whose work directly relates to fresh produce - have given an update their progress after working with leading Tesco suppliers. read more

Purchases in discount food stores are soaring, with a +6.3% jump in September 2023 compared to the same period last year. This is what emerges from an analysis by Coldiretti on the basis of Istat data on the retail trade; read more

Finding a fruit and vegetable aisle in perfect condition at any time of day is a rare occurrence, regardless of the distribution chain one examines, but if this happens in one of the most price-aggressive retailers, such as Eurospin, it is the
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The data released by Istat on retail sales, food and non-food, for the month of September show a trend increase in value of +1.3%, which was matched by a drop in volume of -4.4%; read more

A new report from the Mushroom Council® reveals long-term shifts in consumer preferences for fresh mushrooms, providing insights to growers, retailers and menu developers. read more

In September 2023, a cyclical decline of 0.3% in value and 0.6% in volume is estimated for retail sales. Both food sales (-0.2% in value and -0.6% in volume) and non-food sales (-0.5% and -0.6% respectively) are decreasing. read more

Convenience alternatives to fresh fruit and vegetables have been proliferating in the various retail channels for several years now. But not all of them are convincing, often redundant or lacking in innovative or perceptibly distinctive features. Nevertheless, every now and then
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