This summer, Australian fresh produce business Montague is going to see a larger stone fruit crop compared to last season and the team is ready to pack the additional fruit in its state-of-the-art pack house facility in Narre Warren. read more

The ultra-compact asparagus peeling machine "spargel to go" from HEPRO GmbH has been awarded the German Design Award Special 2023 for 'Excellent Product Design Retail', an internationally recognised seal for design achievements. "The world's smallest asparagus peeling machine - for self-service
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What influences the marketing of fruits and vegetables? First of all, this category of products is poorly branded – in retail and markets, price tags for vegetables and fruits often contain only information about whether the products are local or imported, without indicating a specific
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On the day after the last parliamentary elections, a litre of diesel at PKN Orlen wholesale cost PLN 4.77. Today, it costs 5.27 PLN (+11%). This is equal to 50 groszy more. However, at filling stations, the retail price has risen not only by 50, but at selected points by 60 or 70 groszy per
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The beginning of October marked the launch of two new, pre-prepared potato mash products from Northern Irish potato grower-supplier Wilson’s Country: Wilson’s Mash and Wilson’s Naked Mash. read more

Natural Delights recently welcomed a diverse group of more than 30 guests from around the world to its annual Medjool Date Harvest Tour. The event brought together a mix of retailers, importers, wholesalers, influencers, dietitians, chefs and media professionals. read more

In inflationary times, food is less affected than other categories and fresh fruit even less, as around 75% of consumers kept buying the same or more amount of fresh fruits. Speaking from the banana fields of their latest organic farm Finca San Jorge in Ecuador, Michaela Schneider, Fyffes
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The Cesena Fruit and Vegetable Market is expanding its offerings thanks to a new exhibitor. It is Cristal by Alessandro Moretti, owner of the EccoMi chain of sales outlets, and now also has a stand inside the For. Over 300 square metres of the area in the Cesena market,
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New international report reveals 75% of people don't think they are eating their five a day read more

Sainsbury's has introduced an important innovation in its shops in the UK: the pineapples are stripped of their crowns to reduce waste, estimated at around 700 tonnes per year. read more

England is feeling the brunt of storm Ciaran this week as high winds and heavy rain has caused flooding and has left thousands without power. read more

”What has happened in the North American market is consolidation, a key trend is taking place. Especially within the vine crop markets, they consolidated down to almost a classic industry structure. Retailers are in the very same breath saying ‘I want local- and fresh products from a small
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The first artichokes from Op Agricola Campidanese have already arrived on supermarket shelves and the reception has been among the best. Although producers are still waiting for cooler temperatures to encourage plant growth, demand is currently higher
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The upcoming toll increase on 1 December is causing a stir in the German haulage industry, including in the fruit and vegetable haulage sector. The planned massive increase in the toll rate will lead to a significant increase in freight costs, which will have to be passed on to the freight
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Sponsored by retailer Morrisons and organised by Farmers Guardian, the event in Birmingham was attended by more than 800 farmers and industry professionals from across the UK. read more

The discount store, in its essential supermarket form, is without doubt the sales channel that is changing the balance in the distribution world, with an almost unstoppable progression in recent years; read more

NielsenIQ (NIQ) in "Lo stato del Largo Consumo in Italia" analyses the consumption trends and purchasing habits of Italian households for the month of September 2023, taking a snapshot of the large-scale retail trade (GDO) scenario in Italy.   read more

Prices at the Bronisze wholesale market in Warsaw, where Latvian traders source apples, haven't seen a significant increase. Notable varieties like "Antonovka," "Gala," and "Ligol" range from €0.43 to €0.86 per kilogram. Despite negotiations between large retail chains and farmers, the
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Ortia, a brand inspired by the tradition of Italian cheeses with a vegetable twist, launches Cremoso, the chickpea-based spread that aims to be a plant-based alternative to dairy products. And it aims to be on the shelves of the large-scale retail trade. A 100% plant-based product prepared as
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The Italian fruit-growing sector has several challenges to face: changing consumption habits, environmental sustainability, international conflicts that undermine and alter demand; the dynamics of the climate on which the
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