"With just over 15 days to go until the start of the Anti-Inflation Quarterly, we can be satisfied for several reasons, which indicate that we are on the right track in the fight against high living costs,
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Amazon to launch online shopping service in South Africa in 2024
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Product heroes to make an appearance again
2023-10-18 00:00
This time last year at Orlando's Global Produce and Floral show, Divine Flavor introduced its product hero campaign to the industry, launching the company's first-ever product hero', bell peppers. With the campaign initiative geared towards better informing retailers and consumers alike about
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California walnuts see slight increase in production over 2022
2023-10-18 00:00
It’s harvest season and the 2023 California walnut crop indicates volume growth with strong product quality, offering retailers more sales opportunities leading into the peak holiday season. With a one percent increase in production from 2022 and excellent quality expected due to favorable
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Fresh produce focus for new Aldi lorries
2023-10-17 16:00
Aldi has unveiled designs for its newest lorries highlighting the benefits of fresh produce consumption.
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Global Berry Congress covers biggest topics in berry business
2023-10-17 14:00
New concepts in retail store design, the latest advances in vertical farming, new investment in sustainable packaging, and the development of alternative markets are among the central themes of this year’s Global Berry Congress.
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Mission Produce launches new marketing campaign
2023-10-17 11:00
Mission Produce has announced the launch of ‘Discover the Mission Advantage,’ a marketing campaign to communicate the key differentiators that the group offers to retail, wholesale, and foodservice customers throughout North America.
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Exposes fruit on the ground, 6,000 euro fine
2023-10-17 00:00
Not only had he increased the sales area compared to the authorised one, but he also placed the products directly on the ground. The perpetrator of this behaviour is a fruit and vegetable retailer from Santarcangelo di Romagna (Rimini) who was reported by the police in recent days.
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Potato prices continue to rise, +26%.
2023-10-17 00:00
Potato prices soar by 26% with the collapse in harvests and the farewell of one in four potatoes. This is what emerges from Coldiretti's analysis of Istat data on inflation in September, which also registers a marked slowdown in the retail prices of vegetables
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#Repartofresh. Aldi's assets: Italianness, localism and convenience
2023-10-17 00:00
The fruit and vegetable department is always located at the entrance of the shopping path in Aldi shops, a brand managed by Aldi Sud, an internationally operating group with more than 7,100 points of sale in 11 countries and 4 continents.
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What if the manufacturer becomes a distributor?
2023-10-17 00:00
In Barcelona, there is a very original sign, created by farmers who have decided to sell their products (fruit and vegetables first and foremost) guaranteeing their origin, processing and transformation, up to direct sale in their own supermarkets. The example noted does not
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National Waterway Transportation Agency authorizes use of coastal shipping to mitigate drought effects
2023-10-17 00:00
In an effort to reduce the impacts of drought in the Amazon region, the National Waterway Transportation Agency (ANTAQ) approved a decree last Wednesday, authorizing the chartering of all types of cargo for coastal shipping in the region.
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After a significant increase in September, Tahiti lime prices showed a notable drop in the first days of October. According to Fernanda Geraldini, researcher in the citrus area at Cepea, the spike in prices in September was motivated by the seasonally low supply, influenced by the winter climate
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Mercadona plans to buy 220,000 tonnes of citrus fruit grown in Spain
2023-10-17 00:00
Supermarket loyalty schemes helping UK grocery sales stabilise: NIQ
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City Harvest highlights financial benefits of redistribution
2023-10-16 18:00
City Harvest has appealed to the food industry to mitigate the costs associated with food waste by redistributing more surplus.
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India's DMart slides after posting first profit drop in three years
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Strong Pazazz apple crop ready for release
2023-10-16 00:00
This National Apple Month, Honeybear Brands welcomes visitors to booth #2071 at the International Fresh Produce Association show on Oct 19 and 20 as a strong Pazazz® apple crop prepares to hit retail shelves.
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Italian radicchio exports not helped by rising temperatures
2023-10-16 00:00
"We have become one of Europe's leading companies in producing and marketing radicchio and carrots. For more than 40 years, the company has been exporting 100 percent of its production to all of Europe to supply supermarkets and agribusinesses," said Alberto Mazzagallo, senior sales manager of
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Shipping companies look at navigability of the Amazon River
2023-10-16 00:00
The Amazon River is a lifeline for maritime operations in Manaus, but currently it is facing critical depth challenges that render such operations unfeasible. This has led to limited booking acceptance, forcing shipping companies to implement a contingency plan for both import and export cargo
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SaiChé, the new line of creams full of well-being and taste
2023-10-16 00:00
There is a novelty on the shelves of the fresh counter of the large-scale retail trade, it is SaiChé, the new 'Health Path' line of gourmet vegetable soups from Riverfrut under the Cottintavola brand, which contribute to the well-being of the organism and in the new glass format are convenient to consume anywhere;
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