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Carrefour is committed to SMEs
2024-02-27 00:00
Carrefour celebrates the 20th edition of its National Carrefour SME Day, the great
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Honeycrisp apple prices dip as supply exceeds demand in the US
2024-02-27 00:00
In Minnesota, the birthplace of the Honeycrisp apple, this variety is not only cherished for its origins but also for its unique texture and flavor. Recent data from the USDA reveals a significant drop in the retail price of Honeycrisps, now at $1.70 per pound from $2.49 the previous year.
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Katie Jo Dumford joins EHR's customer service team
2024-02-27 00:00
Katie Jo Dumford has joined the Eason Horticultural Resources (EHR) Customer Service Team.
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Valfrutta Fresco charts a course for pepper development
2024-02-27 00:00
In the usual surveys in the large-scale retail trade, a growing attention by retailers is noted in the pepper assortments, with increasingly broader and deeper offers. A process made possible thanks to the innovation introduced by producers, including Valfrutta
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Fruit Logistica: AI – the key to the future?
2024-02-26 20:00
The Fresh Produce Forum stage at this year’s Fruit Logistica kicked off with a look at the implications for AI on different levels of retail and consumer behaviour, and how they could come together in a completely new environment.
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Nim’s expands on the back of ‘zero-waste’ success
2024-02-26 15:00
Air-dried fruit and vegetable crips manufacturer Nim’s has reported a 20 per cent rise in turnover on the back of achieving ‘zero food waste’.
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This includes efficient product searches, navigation through the store and personalised product suggestions. According to the company, the aim is to create a new shopping experience in stationary retail and to offer opportunities for individualisation.
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"We are gradually expanding our catering division".
2024-02-26 00:00
Almost 20 years ago, Frischezentrum Melzig moved to its new location with a cold store in the south-west of Aschaffenburg. Since then, the wholesale company has developed into a full-service supplier to the fruit and vegetable sector and a renowned partner of the
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UK: Houseplant sales soar as work from home generation shuns cut flowers for 'indoor gardens'
2024-02-26 00:00
Houseplant sales have taken off as the work-from-home generation embraces 'indoor gardens', forcing suppliers to switch from growing flowers. Sales of houseplants have more than doubled since 2019, according to Tesco, in the wake of the trend which began during the pandemic. Bury Lane, a
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"British retail refuses to tackle plum problems".
2024-02-26 00:00
Following the unseasonal rains that temporarily halted the Western Cape plum harvest a fortnight ago, the industry is harvesting as quickly as possible.
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Lettuces, new products from Rijk Zwaan at Demo Days
2024-02-26 00:00
Innovation and resistance were the focus of another Rijk Zwaanfocused Demo Days on lettuces. Around 80 participants, including growers, technicians, nurserymen, cooperatives and retailers, took part in the Demo Day at the Società Agricola
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Sainsbury’s has become the largest supermarket to launch a ‘Best of British’ page on its website
2024-02-26 00:00
Finland: S Group sees growth in sales volume of vegan products in January
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Cut flower course for Polish retailers took place early January
2024-02-26 00:00
On January 9, 2024, an event for the flower industry in Poland took place – a
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"The Netherlands enters the market by buying cucumber from Almeria to supply its own contracts with retailers".
2024-02-26 00:00
Harvesting in the winter cucumber plantations is coming to an end in Almeria. "In the whole area, from Guainos, one of the last villages in Almeria, to Motril, the harvests are almost finished and there will be a small gap of a couple of weeks until the harvesting starts.
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'We are expanding our catering division'
2024-02-26 00:00
Almost 20 years ago, Frischezentrum Melzig moved to a new location with a refrigerated warehouse in the south-west of Aschaffenburg. From there, the wholesale company has grown to become a complete supplier of the fruit and vegetable sector and a renowned partner of the gastronomy
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Consumers are becoming more aware of ecological packaging and supermarkets have opted to follow suit, says Adam Sikorski, sales manager of Polish packaging company SoFruPak: "I observe the packaging market from our perspective and see greater interest in cardboard packaging year on year.
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Sainsbury’s adds ‘Best of British’ page to support suppliers
2024-02-23 18:00
Sainsbury’s has become the largest supermarket to launch a dedicated ‘Best of British’ page on its groceries website.
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Focusing on origin while changing the packaging color
2024-02-23 00:00
Packaging with inverted colors for "Clementine coltivate in Puglia" with respect to Clementine del Golfo di Taranto Igp was chosen by La Grande Bellezza Italiana (LGBI). The first quantities became available in big retail chains on February 22nd, 2024.
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Colruyt Group is committed to taking further action in support of the Belgian agricultural sector
2024-02-23 00:00
Geoffroy Gersdorff (Carrefour Belgium): "We are stronger than we were a year ago"
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Can we do without foreign products?
2024-02-23 00:00
The recent grievances of the national agricultural world have given a new voice to populist slogans calling on consumers to boycott all products of foreign origin found throughout the year in markets or in supermarket departments;
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