Tesco is overhauling the product range in its Express stores to improve its cost competitiveness. read more

Carrefour is stepping up its support for local Spanish producers by basing its fresh produce offer on local, seasonal products, thus committing itself to local production to supply its stores, with the aim of ensuring that customers have at their disposal
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The UK soft fruit season had a late start pretty much across the country and this was no different at Clock House Farm in Maidstone, Kent, where they started picking strawberries around 10 days later than normal. read more

UAE farming sector boosted by online sale of crops read more

EastFruit analysts highlight the increase in the kiwifruit market in Georgia. Supply volumes increased significantly, while the retail prices showed strength. This should mean demand got stronger, from which the imports benefited most, as local production increased by way less. read more

A York-based farming business which produces frozen vegetables to some of the country’s biggest retailers and manufacturers has offered to pay £23,640 to the Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust after spreading waste sludge on land illegally. read more

Aldi has cut the price of more than 30 household grocery staples. read more

Healthy snacks are better if they are healthy. ALDI is clear about this and has therefore launched a new snacking product with more than 90% natural ingredients and no added preservatives. This is 'brocolimole', a vegetable spread, made from broccoli, which will become a popular snack in the future.
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EastFruit analysts highlight the increase in the kiwifruit market in Georgia. Supply volumes increased significantly, while the retail prices showed strength. This should mean demand got stronger, from which the imports benefited most, as local production increased by way less. read more

After rising for two and a half years, retail food prices are now stable in Georgia. It has to be said that retail prices for some fruits and vegetables were way above last year’s levels in July. Analysts at EastFruit note that the latter were caused by short-term market fluctuations. read more

Morrisons has launched a new trial to support farmers by underwriting 100 per cent of the costs associated with growing crops. read more

Pioneering UK vertical farm, GrowUp Farms, has launched Unbeleafable®, a range of ready-to-eat salads grown in a vertical farm to be sold in a UK supermarket. Three products from the range will be available in selected Tesco stores from 26 July*. read more

Following Carrefour's acquisition of Cora and Match in France, it is now E.Leclerc's turn to acquire its share of the Delhaize Group, this time in Luxembourg. read more

Kernser Edelpilze GmbH has expanded its product range with two new varieties of edible mushrooms. In addition to herb mushrooms, shiitake, oyster mushrooms, nameko and pom pom, the mushroom cultivation company based in Kerns (Central Switzerland) now also produces enoki and shimeji in organic
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The Hatch chile season has arrived and many retailers featured the popular peppers in multiple regions of the country. Specials on grilling and roasting items like sweet onions, tomatoes, yellow squash, zucchini, pineapple, corn, and bell peppers were tied in with Hatch chile promotions. Sales
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Supermarket strawberry prices rose by an average of 11 per cent during the 2022 British season, but growers received zero increase in prices during the same time. New data, released by trade body British Berry Growers, has raised concerns for the future of British strawberries as growers are
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The Dutch vegetable breeder and seed supplier Rijk Zwaan, as part of its ‘Freshly Forward, from Foundation to Future’ theme is the company's road map for tackling today’s challenges. This is done together with retail and producer partners in Asian countries of Malaysia and Vietnam. read more

This year, the proudly South African ClemenGold premium mandarin brand celebrates its 20th anniversary. From humble beginnings in Letsitele, Limpopo where the first trees were planted, to sitting proudly on the shelves of Woolworths, citrus lovers in over 45 countries can now purchase the fruit
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Mission Produce, Inc. announced the appointment of Sean Bagheri as commercial director of Mission Produce Europe. In the company’s new position, Bagheri is responsible for growing European business and establishing direct-to-retail channels by delivering profitable sales growth for customers
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In Tanzania, demand for avocados from Burundi is on the rise despite their high prices. Consumers simply prefer them to local-produced ones due to their size, taste and softness. A survey at Buguruni and Mabibo, the largest avocados wholesale and retail selling points, showed that the price for
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