Irish potato farmers are warning that supermarket shelves will go bare if they don't increase the prices. Of course, as inflation continues to take hold across the country, many are happy to see that the potato and other Irish-grown vegetables have escaped the rising costs. This is despite the
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RedPop®, the apple-shaped snack, has already won over customers and consumers all over the world. After its success in Asia, the little big sweet marketed by the VOG Consortium has reached a new milestone in the United Kingdom: from this season onwards, it is now available in
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Carrefour expects to sell more than 25,000 tonnes of melon and watermelon from Spain this summer, 10% more than last year's season. In this way, the company is reinforcing its commitment to more than 100 local, regional and national growers, ensuring that it will be able to offer its customers the best quality melon and watermelon from Spain.
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“Monoprix and Amazon are supporting the purchasing power of French consumers by launching an unprecedented offer for all everyday purchases, online and in the stores. Amazon Prime members in France now benefit from a 10% discount at Monoprix for 6 months, in-store and online, for all their
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The last Rocca Imperiale lemons left the packing station on Monday. Although the season lasted 20 days longer than last year, it was nevertheless not devoid of difficulties. The weather was not always conducive in southern Italy and there were also challenges on the sales front. read more

The third consecutive monthly easing in grocery inflation in the UK is nice, welcome there is no reason for celebration yet, as the rate remains the sixth highest recorded in the past 15 years. The pace of grocery inflation has eased to its slowest monthly rate this year, according to industry
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In a historical period of great uncertainty, the physical shop still represents a staple in the shopping experience for most customers, as well as one of the most effective ways for brands to differentiate themselves and increase loyalty. And it is precisely on the experience
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Food shoppers who visit supermarkets and grocery stores see several potato varieties stacked in produce aisles, but not many people can say they truly know the differences between white potatoes and sweet potatoes apart from color and taste. Are white potatoes “better” for health-conscious
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The first plums from southern Italy, characterized by excellent size and flavor, have been reaching markets and supermarkets in the central North. The premises are good, and so are the prices. read more

Like-for-like grocery price inflation has dropped to its lowest level since 2022 and now sits at 16.5 per cent for the four weeks to 11 June 2023, according to the latest data from Kantar. read more

Rajpol Fruit Producers Group landed the Top Exporter award at this year’s Modern Distribution Congress, which took place in Warsaw on 15 June. read more

Fresh fruit and vegetable preparation services are gaining popularity in Korea helping customers cut produce into preferred shapes and sizes. read more

"We have developed a 250g cherrybox with the objective of meeting the specific needs of consumers and the big retail chain," reports Simone Amidei from Simapack when talking about the new cherry pack that combines color, practicality and a convenient shape. read more

Training in logistics is already an integral part of some Aldi regional companies. At the start of the new training year, more regional companies are expanding their training portfolio and employing junior staff in logistics. This means that in future 17 of the 25
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This year's watermelon-melon campaign is and will continue to be a tough nut to crack for Italian retailers. First of all, the start with the Sicilian melon was a shock, due to the bad weather that stopped consumption, and thus depreciated the work of the
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It is half past one in the morning and the shop assistants at a supermarket in Caravaggio, in the province of Bergamo, expect anything but to seeVittorio Sgarbi come in to buy a mango. read more

Carrefour Italia has opened its Terre D'Italia flagship in Milan, in Piazza De Angeli, consolidating its presence in the Lombard capital with a brand new store experience. The new flagship offers a selection of regional products and wines under the Terre D'Italia brand.
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Ahold Delhaize organized their second Food Festival in Belgrade last week. This saw Serbian fresh produce suppliers from all over the country gather. Agroberichtenbuitenland.nl reports that Delhaize Serbia is the biggest retail chain in the country and is currently employing more than 13,000
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Dear, dear, dear. The litany is so targeted that if you hear it on television you are already prepared to see coverage of a fruit and vegetable market or a supermarket fruit and vegetable department. And even on our Facebook, as soon as we highlight a product in
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The company Almeda, a producer of IV gamma products under the Naturizia brand, which for years has been in partnership with the Arena Group (VéGé), active in Sicily under the Decò and Super Conveniente brands, held a training meeting dedicated to technicians and
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