Aldi is to open 12 new stores across the UK between now and the end of the year, the retailer announced last week (16 October). read more

A Conad point of sale opens in Trentino without cashiers or cashier. The supermarket, located in Piazza Santa Maria in Trento, uses an innovative cashierless system, implemented thanks to artificial intelligence and technological innovation that allows the
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The 23rd edition of Forum Retail, an event organised by IKN Italy, is on the starting blocks: on 26 October at Allianz Mi.Co., the retail community will gather to discover which technologies Shein has chosen to become the world's most popular ecommerce
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In August, Mercadonasi confirmed its position as the undisputed leader of the Spanish retail sector, with a market share of 26.9%, increasing its distance from its main competitor, Carrefour, which holds 9.7%, according to Kantar data (click here to read more). read more

In order to emphasise products and anniversaries, targeted displays are often created in the fruit and vegetable sector to create an impactful scenic setting capable of highlighting product categories or possible combinations. As already reported last year, many
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Despite the fact that the Region of Valencia has recorded a considerable drop in the clementine production, a good season is still expected for the Clemenules, the variety par excellence in the province of Castellon, in which companies such as Naturama Bio are specialized. read more

Australian-born Chris Catto-Smith worked for many years in the logistics and supply chain in Southeast Asia and the corporate retail world, holding senior executive positions for retailers moving into the Asian markets; while undertaking supplier negotiations for a major retailer, he had what he
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The collaboration between Carrefour and Coldiretti has made it possible to develop and implement a line of 100 Carrefour-branded products with the quality seal signed by the Italian farmers of Filiera Agricola Italiana, a reality that belongs to Coldiretti. These are 100%
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UK Kids Food Guarantee: Multibuys update - has anything changed since April? read more

Fiji: Supermarket chain records $7.7mln profit read more

Potato supplier Branston has announced a brand-new mashed potato facility. This state-of-the-art establishment is designed to supply top UK supermarkets, marking a significant expansion in Branston’s product range. read more

The FPJ Sustainability Special is now available to subscribers on the FPJ app – Apple, Android, and desktop – covering the sector’s latest efforts and innovations to mitigate climate change, from regenerative farming to sustainable packaging. read more

Takii Europe is presenting a new concept in the Galia melon segment with the Kameleon brand. read more

Retail sales and Irish home consumption remain strong and appear to have finally stabilised following the unsettled period since the pandemic. A small window of more settled weather conditions allowed some harvesting to take place earlier this week but the extremely wet conditions which followed
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LuLu Group leader proposes opening direct flight from Saudi Arabia to Vietnam read more

"Oyster mushrooms are being increasingly appreciated fresh, and they're more often included in supermarkets' mushroom mixes." That is how John Verbruggen of Verbruggen Paddestoelen - who organically cultivates 15 tons of, among others, oyster mushrooms per week - summarizes the growing mushroom
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Carrefour is to purchase 47 SuperCor stores in Spain from El Corte Inglés in a deal worth €60 million. The transaction includes supermarkets and convenience stores located in strategic areas such as Madrid, Catalonia, Andalusia and Valencia. The group plans to convert the acquired stores to
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World Food Day was commemorated with a new sense of urgency in South Africa, spurred by research commissioned by the Shoprite retail group that suggests that 49% of South Africans will go hungry at night in two years' time. read more

In recent weeks, during a survey in an Alì shop, a blackboard placed at the entrance caught our attention: 'From today you can find us on Tik Tok with the profile @ali.supermercati' it said. The call to action was very veiled, not to say absent, but
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A banana, a watermelon, a chilli and a prawn taking the shape of the iconic web smile. Food products, fruit and vegetables in primis, are the protagonists of the new communication campaign created by Amazon Fresh for the UK. read more