A training meeting dedicated to technicians and managers of the fruit and vegetable departments of the Arena Group (VéGé). It was held by Almeda, a producer of fourth range products under the Naturizia brand, which has been working with the retailer for years, active in Sicily with the
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Gruppo VéGé and Carrefour Italia, at the end of 2023, will not renew their current cooperation agreement within the framework of Aicube 4.0, the central purchasing unit set up in 2019. Both existing commitments, already entered into with partners in the industry of
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7-Eleven to test robot delivery with startup read more

At almost 3,200 tons, Aldi is still the largest customer of BAPL apples in the UK, followed by Tesco and Sainsburys. read more

The Fulda-based food retailer is now going one step further and testing a new system in three selected stores that could soon help to drastically reduce food waste once again - with the help of artificial intelligence. The
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Last week, the Federation of French Fruit Producers (FNPF) and the producers of Peaches and Apricots of France sent a letter to the main French retailers, urging them to switch from the Spanish to the French origin as soon as possible. read more

This summer Aldi will give every child in the UK a chance to try an Olympic or Paralympic sport for free. read more

Tesco chief executive Ken Murphy says food price inflation is starting to ease, as he announced strong sales growth for the first quarter. read more

Mitolo Family Farms has launched a new kerbside recyclable paper bag for its premium Gourmandine potatoes offering. read more

This week, Aldi Belgium started again carrying Tomeco's mini watermelons, Tomélon. "We partnered with Tomeco, part of Coöperatie Hoogstraten, last year to sell these mini watermelons. That actually went almost too well, doubling this year's available supply," begins Kilian De Geyter, Aldi
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In week 24, growers, traders, retailers, and other chain partners gathered at Enza Zaden's House Fair in the Netherlands. Last year, this breeding company permanently opened its demo high-tech crops location at Duijvestijn Tomaten in Pijnacker. In addition to the 3,000 m2 lit and 6,000 m2 unlit
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For several months, there has also been a sales slump in the discount channel, demonstrating that even this channel is not exempt from the current consumption slowdown. read more

Alibaba to launch local versions of its China e-commerce site in Europe read more

The Alcobaça apples are grown on the shore of the coast of Nazaré, which is well known by surfers around the world for its giant waves. The Association of Producers of the Apple of Alcobaça will begin to market these Atlantic apples, which have been granted a PGI because of their
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In week 22, fruit and vegetables by weight in the large-scale retail trade equalled the values of 2022, while Lcc was still growing. Among the channels, discount fruit and vegetables are now growing again after months of stagnation. In the focus by fruit and vegetable category, strawberries are about to
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This project is part of the strategy of using new sales channels such as selected greengrocers and the hotel and catering trade. Princesa Amandine is currently available in 14 supermarket chains. read more

“Less and less Belgian products” read more

OneThird, a food tech company created to address the annual loss of one-third of all food produced due to spoilage, today announced the deployment of its AI-powered scanner technology in the supply chain of Bakker Barendrecht, part of Greenyard and the sole supplier of fresh fruit and vegetables
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Growing asparagus at Asparagus is a family affair. “My grandfather used to grow them, along with vines and hops. Today, only the asparagus crops have survived, and we now also produce cereals, strawberries and field tomatoes,” explains Jean-Paul Bruché, manager of the farm. This spring
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Prices of German apples have risen considerably in the past three weeks. "The storage apples are characterized by their quality and stability, and we also sense a high willingness on the part of food retailers to list the goods accordingly. What helps us is that the overseas apples are
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