Abacates do Brasil has launched an initiative to promote avocado superharvest and impact retailers and consumers; actions include advertising film on free-to-air television, digital assets, OOH advertising and recipe videos. read more

An open-day event was held jointly by Progene Seed and Southern Seed, aimed at showing support to the operators in the industry. It was an eventful morning, made up of comparisons and curiosity on the part of the professionals from the sector based on a date variety that has been popular for
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In the last few days at Macfrut I have been asked this question: 'How come large-scale distribution is 'demonised' by the production world? 7A question that in my opinion is provocative, full of preconceptions, which in 2023 I would never have expected, because it is certainly a child of the past, as it is
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South African retailer Food Lover’s Market has launched its seventh in-store Hunger Month initiative, culminating with World Hunger Day on 28 May 2023. read more

The World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) has launched this year’s Love Your Local Market (LYLM) campaign. read more

Tesco is reported to have become the first UK retailer to cut out peat on its British-grown bedding plants. The move is aimed at reducing the retailer’s carbon footprint, and involves teaming up with ornamental plant supplier Bridge Farm Horticulture in Spalding. It is hoped that the
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Every year, under the banner of Love Your Local Market (LYLM), thousands of retail and wholesale markets choose to come together to celebrate their continued modernity and presence in the hearts of cities by offering the local populations diverse and high-quality healthy food from the best farms
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Hummus, soups and velvety soups. These are the novelties of Valfrutta Fresco presented during the last edition of Macfrut. References made by small artisan producers and which are attracting the interest of large-scale organised distribution, where they will be available in a few
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Selenella Consorzio Patata Italiana di Qualità (Italian Consortium for Quality Potatoes), made its presence at the 40th edition of Macfrut with products derived from agriculture 4.0, with a high level of quality and low environmental impact. Among other things, harvesting operations of new
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The European Commission and the UK government has agreed on requirements for the labelling on agri-food retail goods. A label will be placed at different levels starting from individual, box, shelf signs and posters. Milk, butter, meat, fish and vegetables will start carrying a “not for EU”
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Due to the high temperatures and the lack of rainfall, harvest forecasts are between 15 and 20% lower than last season, although the cultivated area is similar to last year. read more

EastFruit analysts review the latest retail price dynamics in Georgia. According to official statistics, retail prices for vegetables in Georgia went down by 6% in April 2023 compared to March 2023. Further reduction is expected in May. read more

Rebranding for Elisir, the brand under which Cediorselects and distributes quality fruit and vegetables, bringing them to the tables of Italians. New positioning in the large-scale retail trade and new brand awareness. L'Orto dei Cugini the new pay-off Gianluca Cugini, CEO of Cedior read more

"We started harvesting strawberries in late March and will continue until late June. Ours is not a mass-production, but rather a selected one, so we manage to also reach the big retail sale chains and wholesale markets focusing on organolpetic qualities," explains Davide Modigliani, a producer
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German food retailer Tegut has announced plans to take over the organic supermarket chain Basic, which it claims has run into “financial difficulties”. According to ESM magazine, Basic has over 19 outlets and employs approximately 500 people in its stores and headquarters in Munich. read more

Lidl is planning a new regional distribution centre (RDC) on a 35-acre site in Gildersome, Leeds. read more

Courgettes from the Spanish and Moroccan growing regions have been pushing onto the German market for weeks. The growing conditions in the exporting countries are good, the weather with summer temperatures allow the fruits to grow and ripen quickly. The trade reacts
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Characterized by a bright red flesh and a dark green - almost black -rind, Dolce Passione watermelons are now part of a consortium. Consorzio Dolce Passione was in fact presented at Macfrut - a fully Italian project that is the result of over 7 years of research that have brought to the
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Setting up the fruit and vegetable department at the entrance to the shop as the first department of the sales route is a common choice for many retailers. SuperPan, a brand of the Superemme group (Selex) also opts for this solution. "The fruit and vegetable department is positioned at the entrance of all
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