As Tet approaches, a decrease in durian supply from Vietnam's Mekong Delta has led to a surge in prices across the domestic market, as reported by Retail News Asia. read more

Last week, Carrefour announced that it had entered into exclusive negotiations with Paval Holding to sell all of its 478 stores in Romania (including 55 hypermarkets, 191 supermarkets, 202 convenience stores, and 30 discount stores) to Paval Holding, an investment vehicle owned by the Paval. read more

After a first in-depth article on tomato assortments in the large-scale retail trade, which highlighted a still rich shelf despite the winter season (click here to read more), we conclude the analysis with a second insight dedicated to the types, brands, and prices observed. read more

UK: Druga strona Amazon Now szybkie dostawy artykułów spożywczych i artykułów pierwszej potrzeby w Londynie

Drugie miejsce Amazon Now zostało uruchomione w Londynie. Jest to nowa ultra-szybka usługa dostawy oferująca tysiące artykułów spożywczych i artykułów pierwszej potrzeby w około 30 minut lub mniej. Jest testowana w wybranych miejscach. read more

The Agriculture Committee in Ireland has been informed about accusations regarding issues with food origin labelling on supermarket shelves. Mayo TD Paul Lawless informed the committee that products claiming to support Irish farmers may not always be sourced from Ireland. Lawless provided examples from retail shelves, such as... read more

As South Africans prepare to spoil their loved ones this Valentine's Day, 28 young people who were previously unemployed are finding new hope through the Shoprite Group's first-ever Retail Readiness Programme (RRP) intake within its Freshmark Flower Co. operations. The timing is significant: while read more

Po burzliwym 2025 roku zaznaczonym skutkami zmian klimatycznych i zmniejszonymi wolumenami, sektor bananowy w Kostaryce wykazuje oznaki poprawy, według Marciala Chaverriego z Narodowej Korporacji Bananowej (Corbana). "Zamkniemy z malejącą liczbą skrzynek i niewątpliwie niższym odsetkiem w sprzedaży, około" read more

In January 2026, Tesco had the highest share of British apples sold by BAPL growers, with around 4,000 tons supplied during the month. Aldi followed with approximately 3,200 tons, and Lidl was close behind with 2,600 tons. Sainsbury's recorded about 2,400 tons, while Asda took roughly. read more

Swiss importers and retailers are increasingly interested in Moldovan stone fruit, especially plums, cherries, and apricots, as an additional sourcing option after the Swiss local season ends, according to Tatiana Burca, Export Programs Coordinator at the Export Agency in Moldova. "This was confirmed" read more

We had predicted it in our analysis of the Food Trends of 2026 and the facts are proving us right: #fibermaxxing is the undisputed protagonist of the year. Exploding between the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026, the trend - which aims to increase the intake of fiber in every meal - continues to read more

Lemonade™ apples will soon start shipping out of Pennsylvania. "This is the first year that we've had some real volume on this apple to make programs with," says Rice Fruit Company's Valerie Ramsburg, adding that some retailers will begin with promotions on the fruit. The company grows and read more

Last week, the Synadis Bio union of specialist organic retailers, which represents 2,000 organic stores, announced its withdrawal from Agence Bio. "We refuse to be associated with a dysfunctional system," stated the union in a press release, pointing to the uncertain future ahead. read more

During the Berlin Fruit Logistica event, market and retail insights were presented by Shelly Vorster, focusing on the performance of avocados in Europe and projected growth trends in various countries. Data shared at the event suggested an average 16 percent volume growth forecast for Europe by 2025, with growth trends emerging. read more

Eagle-eyed grape-loving customers visiting Woolworths between Christmas and mid-January would have noticed a grape variety which neither they nor any other retail shopper anywhere in the world would have seen before. During a new-variety benchmark tasting in 2013, grape grower-exporter EXSA was. read more

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The Coordinator of Farmers and Livestock Organisations of Almería (Coag) is calling on European retailers and distributors to help maintain price stability and avoid putting commercial pressure on the region’s growers. This appeal comes after a significant decrease in vegetable production due to recent storms. read more

The Berlin trip for Fruit Logistica proves to be a valuable opportunity each year to read the current trends in an international setting like the German market. In fact, as the IFN editorial team, we took advantage of this by scheduling a dedicated retail tour. read more

Mastronardi Produce® has announced the retail launch of SUNSET® Pop Its™ bite-sized cucumbers. The product was previously introduced at the International Fresh Produce Association Global Produce and Floral show last October. The cucumbers will hit stores in a newly redesigned carrier. read more

Podczas niedawnej Dnia Truskawek w Holandii, Gijs Heineke, Dyrektor Zaopatrzenia w Owoce, Warzywa, Rośliny i Kwiaty w Albert Heijn, mówił o znaczeniu i potencjale wzrostu holenderskich truskawek. W 2025 roku, ta holenderska sieć supermarketów odnotowała wzrost sprzedaży truskawek o 27%. read more

In the last ten years, watermelon has undergone a real "skin" transformation. Thanks to a strong renewal of varieties, production has seen a shift in supply for large retailers from the traditional reference (48% in 2015 to 9% in 2025), to read more