It identifies, grasps and transports objects as if it were a human, but instead it is a robot. We are talking about Digit, the latest digital 'creature' made by the company Agility Robotics on behalf of Amazon. read more

Amid robust foreign demand and a favorable exchange rate for exports, Brazilian consumers are experiencing heightened competition for mangoes, predominantly farmed in the Northeastern region of the country but also the Southeast. read more

According to The Australian Grower, apple growing in the country is gradually dying out. Australian farmers complain that the business is becoming unprofitable as apple prices have remained stable for nearly 20 years while production costs have risen at an incredibly high rate. Farmers accuse
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This is what will happen next year and why: supermarkets will have empty shelves again, government will say there isn’t a market failure, and more British growers will cease trading. This isn’t really a bold prediction as we said as much back in 2019. read more

Tesco’s UK chief executive Jason Tarry is stepping down after 33 years with the business, the supermarket has confirmed. read more

New look for the salad packaging of Agricola Moderna. Presented at the Carrefour Salon in Milan at the end of September, it has been on the shelves of Carrefour supermarkets since the beginning of October. A pack that is also made from used frying oil The two founders of
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Forum Retail 2023, the largest Experience & Networking Hub - organised by IKN Italy - that has been bringing together the retail community for 23 years, has kicked off. Artificial & Human Intelligence to excel in a fluctuating market is the macro-theme of the new edition that has
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On the occasion of the 23rd edition of Forum Retail - the largest technology networking hub for the retail community organised by iKN Italy - Stefano Cini, Head of Consumer & GeoMkt Intelligence at NielsenIQ, presented a preview of research dedicated to the
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The World Avocado Organization (WAO) continues to promote avocados in Europe, especially in France. This year, WAO signed partnerships with 30 different retailers in 12 European countries, including chains such as Carrefour and Tesco. This now represents a network of over 35,000 stores for the
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Tesco's UK boss Jason Tarry to step down in March read more

A new eLearning platform set up by Hort Innovation on behalf of Australian citrus growers is set to give retailers across Asia information about Australian citrus varieties and health benefits, handling, storage and display tips. The Aussie Oranges eLearning platform, displayed for the first
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According to Teagasc director Frank O'Mara, more understanding is required on the part of the retailers in terms of the risks and challenges taken by fruit and vegetable growers. Retailers should also be able to adjust fruit and vegetable specifications and requirements where possible. O’Mara:
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"We would like to reassure the large-scale retail trade that the new marketing year is looking very promising with a qualitatively and quantitatively satisfactory production and able to guarantee the supply of blood orange varieties.
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"Over the past few years, the consortium has been gladly approving requests for co-branding with big retail chains, the pillar of our sales to consumers. Supermarkets support our consortium and we appreciate their ability to promote our productions and their commercialization. However, we have
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From 12 to 25 November, I Broccoli per la ricerca (Broccoli for Research) will be back in many Italian supermarkets, an initiative that brings together the Veronesi Foundation and, exclusively, the Citrus l'Orto Italiano Benefit Society. Part of the proceeds from the sale will go to support Salute al
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Lidl Italia, a leading retailer with more than 730 shops in Italy, presented its new ESG strategy. During the event 'On the road to tomorrow: driving change towards sustainable consumption' held yesterday in Milan, the company released the results of its third Report on
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Every month, data is collated from British apple and pear growers on the quantity of British apples they sold to UK supermarkets. The latest data is below. read more

Home consumption and retail sales continue to prosper with the current weather conditions increasing demand. The food service sector should see a boost also as we approach the bank holiday weekend. Any harvesting that was taking place has been completely halted due to weather conditions.
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Aldi, part of the ALDI SÜD Group, a reference multinational reality in the large-scale retail trade, consolidates its presence in Emilia-Romagna and Lombardy with the inauguration of two new points of sale in Bologna, via Dozza and Lonato del Garda (BS), ready to welcome customers at
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Easy access 'palengke'- fresh produce read more