Co-op members have voted in favor of a motion calling for the retailer to stop all business dealings with Israel. read more

With a network of 572 retail stores distributed in Puglia, Campania, Basilicata, Molise and Calabria and over 5,000 employees, the Megamarksi group confirms itself as one of the main players in the organized retail sector in Southern Italy. In 2024, the group recorded retail sales of 3.2 billion. read more

On May 19, Plantarium|Groen-Direkt hosted its most recent novelty evaluation. Out of sixteen entries, eleven were assessed by the KVBC jury. The Hydrangea macrophylla Arctic Circle, submitted by De Jong Plant, emerged as the winner, claiming the prestigious Green Retail Award for Best Novelty. The jury chose this plant for its exceptional qualities. read more

During Macfrut 2025, at the La Grande Bellezza Italiana booth, a conference organized by the Women in Retail Association titled "Wellness, health, and storytelling, the new fruit and vegetable sector #female in retail", was held. The event was moderated by Cristina Lazzati, director of Mark. read more

In recent years, the melon sector has shown encouraging performance, especially in terms of commercial aspects. This is confirmed by the data collected by Agroter's Fruit and Vegetable Monitor, which highlight an increase in consumption volume last year, particularly driven by the retail channel. read more

The Cortilia virtual store on Amazon was announced in February, as reported in this article on Gdoweek. Today it becomes operational with an offer of 4,000 references, representing the entire Cortilia offer, of which 2,800 are for fresh products. read more

The 40th edition of Linkontro, the leading event in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods world organized by NielsenIQ, has concluded. The event, titled "... It's us. On a journey to explore new frontiers," brought together prominent figures from the industry and retail sector. read more

Inhouse team develops SA's first recyclable 7kg potato bags for Shoprite Group

The Shoprite Group has announced that it is the first South African retailer to introduce a fully recyclable 7kg potato bag, solving a longstanding packaging issue that has been a challenge for the industry. read more

South African Fuji apples have officially entered the market. According to traders, current pricing remains consistent with initial launch levels. Premium batches with bright, evenly striped skins are retailing at around $2.24 per box, while batches with lighter striping are priced at $1.82. read more

Ahold Delhaize has appointed Tim Bork as the Chief Commercial Officer for Ahold Delhaize Europe & Indonesia. The appointment is effective from May 19. This newly established position will report directly to Claude. read more

The French tomato covers 60% of French consumers' needs. This means there is an important production shortage in relation to the domestic market demand, which makes it necessary to resort to imports in certain periods of the year. Facing highly competitive production and labor costs abroad, Savéol. read more

Independent greengrocers around the world often display their fresh fruit and vegetables outside their stores, but it's rare to see a supermarket do the same. read more

The New Zealand fruit developer Prevar has collaborated with Tribal Brands Asia on a series of events to showcase the recently rebranded Piqa Red. read more

Bayview Flowers, a third-generation family business based in Jordan Station (ON), has grown to become one of the largest growers and distributors of ornamental flowers and potted plants in North America, servicing many major wholesale and retail businesses. Serving as both producers and brokers, read more

When the world feels uncertain, Americans turn to planting. This is the main message of Garden Media Group's recently released Garden Pulse: Spring 2025 Analysis, which confirms what retailers have been noticing: the trend of gardening continues despite other industries experiencing slowing traffic and declining sales. read more

Thirty-seven workers at a supermarket in Catania were reportedly employed "a significantly higher number of hours than those provided for in the contract, with wages that, in the most serious cases, would have amounted to 1.6 euros per hour with monthly salaries of 700-800 euros for." read more

Lidl has issued an urgent recall of four Alesto Raw Fruit & Nut Bars due to the potential presence of plastic pieces, making them unsafe to consume. The affected products are Alesto Cocoa & Orange, Blueberry Muffin, Salted Caramel, and Berry flavors, all in 5x35g pack sizes. read more

The final preparations are currently underway for this year's Spalding Flower Parade. Approximately a quarter of a million tulips have been hand-picked by 30 volunteers. These tulips will be pinned onto floats that will parade through the Lincolnshire town on May 10th. This will be the third year that the event has been held. read more

On Saturday, May 3rd, Rachel Martha Kyll passed away at the age of 72 in Trier, Germany. For decades, Martha was an inexhaustible source of knowledge regarding flowers and plants for the German, Austrian, and Swiss retail sector. As the daughter of a supermarket family, she advised growers, read more

"Proven Winners® is prepared to collaborate with you to increase sales through new plants and programs for the 2026 season. By emphasizing plants that address both greenhouse growing and consumer gardening challenges, Proven Winners' 2026 lineup of new varieties is designed to maximize success for growers and retailers." read more