On June 1, the first blueberries of this season were picked at the French location of Dittmeyer's Frucht-Plantagen Ltd & Co. Since the late 80's, the Dittmeyer company has been engaged in blueberry cultivation in the pine forests south of Bordeaux. The plantation called 'Domaine des
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The Ecuadorian banana sector is taking one step forward towards formalising compliance with national living wage policy by requesting the Ecuadorian Ministry of Labour to issue an “official living wage compliance certificate” to companies. read more

In the middle of their store in Neuville-les-Dieppe (Normandy), a 4-masted ship sails on an ocean of melons and tomatoes. The Pomona Terreazur Group organized this theatrical display in the run-up to the Armada event. “We arrange a lot of promotional actions in the Rouen region. In Normandy,
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From industry leaders, experts and analysts to the bosses of some of Britain’s leading suppliers and supermarkets, Festival of Fresh 2023 has something for everyone. read more

Attendees will meet certified organic companies from Spain, Portugal and the rest of the world and have the chance to discover the latest innovations in the sector, try different products, and form contacts with wholesalers, retailers, supermarkets, distributors and restaurants. read more

UK retailer Tesco has redistributed 88% of its surplus food in the UK, beating its own target of 85%. The target, set in 2016, was beaten in the last year thanks largely to the supermarket’s relationships with partners including FareShare and Olio. Last year, Tesco donated more than 25 million
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"There are currently still 14 to 15 pallets standing around with us that we cannot sell. We had similar problems in the weeks before. While the catering trade is looking for the cheapest possible goods, sales in the retail trade also leave much to be desired. Even the customers who supply the
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Steve Baluchi and Philip Armstrong of specialist business advisory firm FRP were appointed as Joint Administrators of Madestein (UK) Ltd and Fresh Willow Ltd on April 11, 2023. read more

EastFruit experts draw attention to the growing assortment of fruits on the shelves of supermarkets in the capital of Uzbekistan, the city of Tashkent. The growing income level of the population is forcing retailers to expand the range of both Uzbek products and imported exotic fruits. read more

In 2023, Kultive embarked on an ambitious project: growing French mushrooms to meet a real demand in a sector mainly represented by imported products. Despite a few necessary adaptations common to all new projects, this first campaign has gone rather smoothly so far, thanks to a fine
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In week number twenty, fruit and vegetables by imposed weight show a setback in large-scale retail sales, and the gap with the LCC performance increases. This time the main culprit is classic modern retail, which worsens its performance compared to recent
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The sales volume of the Gaimersheim-based food retailer currently totals 4.58 billion euros. This corresponds to an increase of 2.95% compared to the previous year. In the same period, the 630 or so Edeka companies in the association generated €4.071 billion - an increase of
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Monday 5th June saw the opening reception for Hort Connections 2023 at the Adelaide Convention centre, the event will run until 7th of June. read more

Distinctiveness in a sign can be played with the information card, bringing together health, sustainability and cooking content. It is called Nutritionists among trolleys the proposal made to retail by the Italian Association of Nutritionists in the Kitchen (Ainc), which
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Increasingly attracted by the large-scale retail trade, the beef heart tomato is a key product for some Italian regions, as is the case in Sardinia, for example. And it is precisely on expanding the options for this reference that research has focused
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In February, the Organic Agriculture Council of the Region of Murcia (CAERM), the public authority in charge of the control and certification of organic products according to European Union regulations, presented its candidacy for these awards organised by Organic Food and the Organic Food Association.
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The 2023 Tesco Agri T-Jam start-up pitch competition, now in its sixth year, is open for applications. read more

Northern Ireland potato grower Wilson Country plans to start harvesting its Comber Earlies next week, with first arrivals hitting Tesco NI stores from 7 June. read more

Announced last September, Mission Produce plans to open a state-of-the-art ripening, packing and forward distribution centre (FDC) in the UK in the spring of 2023. Featuring the company’s cutting-edge “Mission Control” ripening room technology, the facility is designed to serve both retail
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The amount of available sweet peppers in the trade is steadily increasing, and this increase is also reflected in a high number of promotions. Especially the promotion of pointed peppers is increasing significantly. read more