Australia: From humble orange orchard to online produce empire, Alpha Fresh is a multigenerational story of hard work and family read more

According to Fedir Rybalko, international consultant of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Georgian supermarkets are not yet using many promising opportunities to improve the efficiency of their business. He explained his position in detail with examples during
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UK convenience chain the Co-op has pledged to bring customers early summertime joy as it becomes the first retailer to announce a nationwide move to 100 per cent British strawberries across its 2,400 stores from May. read more

Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts has reiterated the retailer’s commitment to “battle inflation” for its customers, stating its efforts thus far have made it the most competitive on price it has been for years. read more

Yesterday, April 27, was the second and last day of CPMA's Toronto trade show. In general, exhibitors were very positive about the event, and many said they saw everyone they needed and hoped to see. "The event was well attended with a good number of quality retailers and food service
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In 2022, 425 million kg of fresh fruits and 439 million kg of fresh vegetables were sold in the Swiss retail sector. Thus, retail sales fell for a second year in a row, but were still above those of 2018 and 2019. The value per kilogram of fruit and vegetables sold again fell slightly in 2022.
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UK: Asda opens landmark 150th Asda On the Move convenience store read more

In the second instalment of the #freshtalks series, after talking about radicchios, we explore the cherry sector with Chiara Gaiardoni, saleswoman for La Grande Bellezza Italiana. They are located in Puglia and Piedmont, the two reference areas in the cherry sector that the
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International Fruit Genetics (IFG) is helping retailers meet growing demand for high quality early-season cherries. read more

ALDI closes the first four months of the year with 10 new shops in Spain, boosting its expansion plans in the country. On Wednesday, the supermarket chain opened a new shop in the Valencian town of Alzira, adding to the nine other stores it has opened in the country.
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In early April, Ukrainian supermarkets lowered prices on some types of vegetables. Young potatoes went down from 0.71 euros/kg to 0.43 euros/kg. Pink potatoes also decreased in price. White cabbage of new harvest costs on average 2.29 euros/kg. Beets cost on average 0.27 euros/kg. Garlic has
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The Coordinadora de Organizaciones de Agricultores y Ganaderos (COAG) has once again detected serious breaches in the labelling of fruit on the shelves of large-scale retail outlets. Once again, the current labelling regulations are being violated, as the correct origin of the product on sale is not reflected,
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Excelsior Solutions Corporation (BRYN) has acquired its first investment into a growing company focused on the distribution of mushrooms and new mushroom products. The management team of Healthy Harvest Mushrooms, Inc. (HHM) in San Diego, CA has over 40 years of experience in mushroom farming,
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Spain: DIA to open five new stores in Andalusia read more

At the Ruff-Häring family of gardeners in the heart of Nuremberg's garlic country, this year's radish and red radish harvest has been in full swing for several weeks. "The greenhouse radish is now replaced by the first foil house goods. We started the radish harvest with a slight delay, but
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The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations defines "food waste" as the discarding of edible food at the retail and consumer level, distinguishing it from "food loss", which is the reduction in food mass.
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Aspiag Service, the Despar brand dealer for the Triveneto, Emilia-Romagna and Lombardy regions, continued on its growth path in 2022, recording a turnover of EUR 2.55 billion. read more

Neighbourhood formats and formats with retail are increasingly merging in the new realisations of national retailers. In fact, in large cities, such as Milan, new examples are constantly being created, and all with some interesting ideas. After all, administration is
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Organised by TIF-Helexpo and FROUTONEA magazine, FreshCon Market's main objective is to bring large supermarket chains into direct contact with professionals from the agricultural sector, creating ideal conditions for direct agreements. Only the exhibitors of the
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New Zealand’s favourite citrus fruit are now in season and Kiwi shoppers are encouraged to enjoy this important produce throughout the day for a great tasting, affordable vitamin boost. read more