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The new 'Magical Christmas' advertising campaign of Lidl Italia, a supermarket chain with more than 730 outlets nationwide, features a short film in which the main character is a friendly raccoon with a keen sense of humour. The entire creative concept is
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The UK potato sector is gearing up for the British Potato Show on 22 and 23 November, promising networking opportunities, tech demos and seminars. read more

Circana, a leading consultancy company for managing and interpreting the complexity of consumer behaviour, and Gruppo CRAI, a leading Proximity company in Modern Distribution, announce the launch of the exclusive Retail Private Cloud Gateway. The solution
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According to Irina Koziy, the CEO of Fruitnews Information Agency, as of the end of October 2023, compared to the same period last year, the minimum price of mandarins in retail networks has risen by about 50%, and the average price has increased by approximately 30%. The primary reason for this
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UK: Grocery price inflation hits single digits for first time in over a year read more

Enveloping and delicate: suave, in short, like a product of nature that knows how to be satisfying in every bite. This is the calling card of Melinda Dolcevita, an apple particularly appreciated for its unmistakable floral notes, which has landed on shelves and counters again this year.
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Grocery price inflation has fallen below 10 per cent for the first time since July 2022 and now sits at 9.7 per cent for the four weeks to 29 October 2023, according to the latest data from Kantar. read more

Pink Lady has donated 150,000 apples to FareShare, the UK’s biggest charity fighting hunger and food waste, in a tie-in with its family-friendly PinKids apples. read more

Pink Lady has donated 150,000 apples to FareShare in a tie-in with its family-friendly PinKids apples. read more

Mountain Blue has appointed Ben Gudex as agronomist and Craig Fulton as international technical manager to advance its work in blueberry cultivation and genetics. Gudex, a seasoned blueberry agronomist with over 15 years of experience, brings extensive expertise in both conventional and organic
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Despar Italia, the consortium company that brings together six food distribution companies and affiliated retailers under the Despar brand, presented yesterday its Sustainability Manifesto and the new 'Let's Change Tomorrow' brand, which will cap all the initiatives promoted
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The national orange campaign is getting underway in Mercadona, the physical and online supermarket company which expects to sell more than 140,000 tonnes of this citrus fruit during the 2023/24 season, 10% more than in the previous season. During the season, they will have different
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From vegetable sales to retail empire: Foodco's journey to building 20 outlets read more

The avocado is a positive trend that will continue in Italy in 2023. The reason behind its success is the great demand from the retail and HoReCa channels. From data processed by Agroter's Fruit and Vegetable Monitor, in fact, it appears that in the
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The supply situation on the global avocado market is currently extremely tight. Felix Sperl, product specialist in the exotic sector at the Hamburg-based import company Cobana, explains: "Due to the large stocks in Peru, a lot of promotions were run in the retail sector during the summer months,
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November 2023 is set to be the biggest month ever for store openings at M&S. read more

Nationwide Produce has been awarded BRC Grade AA certification for its new packhouse operations in Evesham just three months after applying for it. read more

Belgian walnuts are not yet abundantly available in supermarkets. Nonetheless, growers in Flanders should be able to reap this emerging crop's fruit in the coming years. To draw attention to local nuts, a Walnut Day will be held on November 12. It will include a tour of Hugo Vets farm. Hugo
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"Considering the multiple economic crises that have occurred over the past few years, some European retail chains and other operators are pushing on imports from extra-EU countries," reports Vittorio Gona from Alba Bio OP. "These dynamics are increasingly attracting countries such as Turkey,
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