Demand for mushrooms has noticeably dropped after Easter. "However, this is the case every year and therefore it's not severe. In retail in particular, the demand decreases significantly, but among the approximately 100 regional catering businesses we also supply, demand is somewhat higher. So,
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The International Fresh Produce Association A-NZ (IFPA A-NZ) supports a national approach to banning plastic non-compostable Price Look-Up code (PLU) produce stickers and wants to see compostable adhesive excluded from South Australia's proposed 2025 ban until growers, packers and retailers have
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Artichokes are an excellence for Italy, which accounts for 30% of the world's production. They are also an excellence for Orogel, which holds the leadership in the retail market for frozen artichokes with a 67% overall market share between company brands and production for private labels of the most prominent companies. read more

Representatives from German discounter Lidl were on hand to deliver a presentation on the banana supply chain during day two of Fruit Logistica in Berlin. read more

UK retailer Waitrose is trialling point-of-sale messaging to encourage more customers to buy loose fresh produce in a bid to cut food and packaging waste. read more

The Co-op has said it is well placed to drive future growth after reporting a substantial increase in membership. read more

Banana suppliers from six Latin American countries have accused Kaufland, one of Germany’s largest retail chains, of failing to meet its commitments on fair pricing. read more

Five of the world’s leading grocery retailers have come together to establish a collaborative venture capital (VC) fund, W23 Global. read more

In Laval, Quebec, Benoit Sanscartier was stung by a scorpion hidden in a Costco banana bunch he bought in Boisbriand. Described as extremely painful, the incident prompted a hospital visit and a call to Costco, revealing no customer protocol for such situations. Originating from Guatemala, the
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In Laval, Quebec, Benoit Sanscartier was stung by a scorpion hidden in a Costco banana bunch he bought in Boisbriand. Described as extremely painful, the incident prompted a hospital visit and a call to Costco, revealing no customer protocol for such situations. Originating from Guatemala, the
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The supply of Dutch bell peppers is only trickling in. "Due to the wet and dark weather in the first quarter, the start is even later than last year. The first harvest of red and yellow bell peppers is now behind us, the supply of orange bell peppers has just started, and green bell peppers have
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Immediately after Easter, the new dual-lane crate tunnel system in the washroom of WASTO-PAC Ltd was implemented. The two lanes of the modern cleaning facility can be set to different products and speeds according to product-specific washing programs. "Our focus remains on the food industry,
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Even shop robots should have Sundays off, German court rules as it says automated supermarkets must close on the seventh dayRobots working long hours in supermarkets are just as entitled to a day of rest as their human counterparts, a German court has ruled, upholding a centuries-old ban on
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Brazil's domestic demand for dragon fruit is holding back exports with consumption of the fruit having grown significantly in the country in recent years. "Through marketing campaigns, promotion of the fruit in supermarket chains and television, the fruit has gained in popularity on the national
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The supply of Dutch bell peppers is only trickling in. "Due to the wet and dark weather in the first quarter, the start is even later than last year. The first harvest of red and yellow bell peppers is now behind us, the supply of orange bell peppers has just started, and green bell peppers have
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Brazil's domestic demand for dragon fruit is holding back exports with consumption of the fruit having grown significantly in the country in recent years. "Through marketing campaigns, promotion of the fruit in supermarket chains and television, the fruit has gained in popularity on the national
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Even shop robots should have Sundays off, German court rules as it says automated supermarkets must close on the seventh dayRobots working long hours in supermarkets are just as entitled to a day of rest as their human counterparts, a German court has ruled, upholding a centuries-old ban on
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Morrisons has opened a new on-site innovation centre at its Greenside fresh food manufacturing operation. read more

The share of open field vegetables in the Dutch cultivation area is now 70%, and that of covered cultivation is as high as 73%. The stable development is partly due to the demand from supermarkets, which have also become certified in larger numbers. SMK, the foundation that organises the
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