Not-for-profit organization WRAP has set a target of the amount sold loose to double to 30% by the end of 2025. The aim is to target 50% by the end of 2030. In 2021, the figure was 15%. read more

The topic table of the Düsseldorf roundtable "Excellence in Retail", to which Fruchthandel magazine had invited representatives from the O+G sector, was once again richly covered. Right at the beginning, "hard facts were served". Ulrike Singer from GfK presented figures on the
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Supermarket Aldi has been facing stern criticism for selling mushrooms in packs labelled “British”, while the small print listed the source as Poland. As well as the word “British”, the packs of closed cup mushrooms on sale in the north of England also carried the union flag and the Red
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ALDI reaffirms its strong commitment in Spain and today inaugurates its 400th shop in the country. This milestone, together with the opening of nearly 100 new shops in Spain in the last three years, demonstrates that Spain is a strategic country for the growth of ALDI.
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Fresh produce is among almost 500 products set to have their prices cut by Morrisons. read more

While we might flippantly observe that the UK’s recent salad vegetable crisis will have raised the blood pressure of certain retail buyers, it appears this kind of shortage may in fact have a real and serious impact on consumer health. read more

Extensive promotional activity has put South African stonefruit ”at the front of consumer and retailer minds” in recent months, as the marketing campaign looks to highlight both the quality of product and consistency of supply. read more

Extensive promotional activity has put South African stonefruit ”at the front of consumer and retailer minds” in recent months, as the marketing campaign looks to highlight both the quality of product and consistency of supply. read more

An Ishida multihead weigher has enabled a French specialist mushroom and vegetable supplier to optimise the packing of its new pan-fried range, significantly increasing production while reducing product giveaway to deliver an attractive return on investment. read more

"As an international food retailer, we are aware that our actions have an impact - especially in the area of water. Joining the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) is therefore another important step for us to do our part to promote sustainable water management.
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UK: Southern Co-op celebrates 150th anniversary read more

With the acquisition of the companies Topfoods Finland OY and TFR Topfoods Retailing OY, hereinafter Topfoods, Geia Food is expanding its footprint in the Nordics and expands on the Finnish foodservice and industrial product market. read more

Extensive promotional activity has put South African stone fruit at the front of consumer and retailer minds and highlighted both the quality of product and consistency of supply. read more

New research by agriculture advisory body Teagasc claims that more horticultural food producers may cease trading, due to input costs eroding producer margins. Teagasc warns that a market response was required to ensure the viability of producers that are responsible for putting fresh fruit and
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The supply crisis caused by adverse weather is aggravating a national and international scenario in which containing food prices has become the priority of all governments. Each country has its own "recipe" for dealing with the crisis.
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A new taskforce has been established to ensure the responsible recruitment and employment of migrant workers under the UK seasonal workers scheme. The group is made up of trade bodies, retailers, growers, recruiters, and non-profit organizations. It aims to work with the UK government to improve
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With approximately 4,000 tonnes of British apples sold by BAPL growers in February of this year, Aldi was again the biggest recipient of the fruit in the UK. The chain was followed by Tesco, Sainsburys and Lidl. read more

According to exclusive data from Retail Data for infoRETAIL, “Lidl and Consum (with a positive net balance of five stores each) and Aldi (with a net balance of four stores) are the three food distributors that have achieved the best performance in the balance of openings and closures during
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“South Africa is an increasingly important supplier of high quality onions to the UK and EU. Not only this year with the shortages, but already back in 2021 and 2022 we saw more interest for our onions. Our quality has improved a lot over the years and it is 100% on par with supermarket
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In Upper Austria, 18.1% of the area and 20.1% of the farms are currently farmed organically, and demand for organic products within retailing is increasing. The share of spending on organic products reached a new high of 11.6% in the first three quarters. In 2021, the share was 11.3 percent.
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