Air-dried fruit and vegetable crips manufacturer Nim’s has reported a 20 per cent rise in turnover on the back of achieving ‘zero food waste’. read more

This includes efficient product searches, navigation through the store and personalised product suggestions. According to the company, the aim is to create a new shopping experience in stationary retail and to offer opportunities for individualisation.  read more

Houseplant sales have taken off as the work-from-home generation embraces 'indoor gardens', forcing suppliers to switch from growing flowers. Sales of houseplants have more than doubled since 2019, according to Tesco, in the wake of the trend which began during the pandemic. Bury Lane, a
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Innovation and resistance were the focus of another Rijk Zwaanfocused Demo Days on lettuces. Around 80 participants, including growers, technicians, nurserymen, cooperatives and retailers, took part in the Demo Day at the Società Agricola
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Finland: S Group sees growth in sales volume of vegan products in January read more

On January 9, 2024, an event for the flower industry in Poland took place – a read more

Consumers are becoming more aware of ecological packaging and supermarkets have opted to follow suit, says Adam Sikorski, sales manager of Polish packaging company SoFruPak: "I observe the packaging market from our perspective and see greater interest in cardboard packaging year on year.
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Sainsbury’s has become the largest supermarket to launch a dedicated ‘Best of British’ page on its groceries website. read more

Packaging with inverted colors for "Clementine coltivate in Puglia" with respect to Clementine del Golfo di Taranto Igp was chosen by La Grande Bellezza Italiana (LGBI). The first quantities became available in big retail chains on February 22nd, 2024. read more

Geoffroy Gersdorff (Carrefour Belgium): "We are stronger than we were a year ago" read more

The recent grievances of the national agricultural world have given a new voice to populist slogans calling on consumers to boycott all products of foreign origin found throughout the year in markets or in supermarket departments; read more

Around 50 fruit and vegetable products on which Aldi UK has announced a price drop of around 7% on average. This is the largest promotional measure announced by the retailer this year," according to a press release, "and the total number of products involved represents a
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Tomorrow, 24 February, is Fruit and Vegetable Retailer Day, organised by the Confcommercio Milano provincial association of fruit and vegetable retailers, in partnership with Melinda. More than 50 points of sale will participate in the event. The objective, as
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In the second week of February, the Lcc fruit and vegetable trends did not move from those of the previous week, with inflation still high and volumes falling. Among the channels, the supermarket is in line with the discounters as performance, even surpassing it. At category level,
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In response to the unsustainable water usage in Spain, Coop is diversifying its fruit and vegetable imports by forging ties with Albanian producers. The Swiss retailer's head, Philipp Wyss, revealed plans to finalize contracts with Albania in the spring, aiming to enhance its assortment with
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Nearly 20 years ago, Frischezentrum Melzig moved to its new location with a refrigerated warehouse in the southwest of Aschaffenburg. From there, the wholesale company evolved into a full-range supplier in the fruit and vegetable sector and became a renowned partner of regional gastronomy,
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