At the moment, UK supermarkets are faced with a significant shortage of broccoli, a development that has raised concerns among consumers and retailers alike. The lack of produce is primarily attributed to the unusually wet weather conditions that have prevailed, severely impacting crop yields.
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UK's apple growers feel they are being 'squeezed' by the 'big six' supermarkets. According to a House of Lords hearing, some growers are receiving as little as 3p on a bag of six apples. The same bag will then be sold for £2.20 in the supermarket. read more

Despar received, for the fourth consecutive year, the prestigious 'Sign of the Year 2023 - 2024' award in the Supermarket category, an award that confirms the brand's bond with its customers and testifies to the quality service offered by the brand's shops
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Groceries code adjudicator Mark White has urged fresh produce suppliers to come forward and report any poor buyer behaviour at a time of tension with supermarkets. read more

The winners of WWF and Tesco’s 2022 Innovation Connections Programme - many of whose work directly relates to fresh produce - have given an update their progress after working with leading Tesco suppliers. read more

Purchases in discount food stores are soaring, with a +6.3% jump in September 2023 compared to the same period last year. This is what emerges from an analysis by Coldiretti on the basis of Istat data on the retail trade; read more

Finding a fruit and vegetable aisle in perfect condition at any time of day is a rare occurrence, regardless of the distribution chain one examines, but if this happens in one of the most price-aggressive retailers, such as Eurospin, it is the
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The data released by Istat on retail sales, food and non-food, for the month of September show a trend increase in value of +1.3%, which was matched by a drop in volume of -4.4%; read more

A new report from the Mushroom Council® reveals long-term shifts in consumer preferences for fresh mushrooms, providing insights to growers, retailers and menu developers. read more

In September 2023, a cyclical decline of 0.3% in value and 0.6% in volume is estimated for retail sales. Both food sales (-0.2% in value and -0.6% in volume) and non-food sales (-0.5% and -0.6% respectively) are decreasing. read more

Convenience alternatives to fresh fruit and vegetables have been proliferating in the various retail channels for several years now. But not all of them are convincing, often redundant or lacking in innovative or perceptibly distinctive features. Nevertheless, every now and then
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The new 'Magical Christmas' advertising campaign of Lidl Italia, a supermarket chain with more than 730 outlets nationwide, features a short film in which the main character is a friendly raccoon with a keen sense of humour. The entire creative concept is
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The UK potato sector is gearing up for the British Potato Show on 22 and 23 November, promising networking opportunities, tech demos and seminars. read more

Circana, a leading consultancy company for managing and interpreting the complexity of consumer behaviour, and Gruppo CRAI, a leading Proximity company in Modern Distribution, announce the launch of the exclusive Retail Private Cloud Gateway. The solution
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According to Irina Koziy, the CEO of Fruitnews Information Agency, as of the end of October 2023, compared to the same period last year, the minimum price of mandarins in retail networks has risen by about 50%, and the average price has increased by approximately 30%. The primary reason for this
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UK: Grocery price inflation hits single digits for first time in over a year read more

Enveloping and delicate: suave, in short, like a product of nature that knows how to be satisfying in every bite. This is the calling card of Melinda Dolcevita, an apple particularly appreciated for its unmistakable floral notes, which has landed on shelves and counters again this year.
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Grocery price inflation has fallen below 10 per cent for the first time since July 2022 and now sits at 9.7 per cent for the four weeks to 29 October 2023, according to the latest data from Kantar. read more

Pink Lady has donated 150,000 apples to FareShare, the UK’s biggest charity fighting hunger and food waste, in a tie-in with its family-friendly PinKids apples. read more