South African retailer Woolworths is always looking to distinguish itself through fruit. This week's introduction of the Florida Pearl white strawberry, wholly unknown to local consumers, follows the same ambition. read more

Since 10 April, Aldi Süd has only bought German asparagus during the season - now the discounter is expanding its commitment to regional agriculture and is also focusing on German strawberries seasonally. From 15 May, Aldi Süd will only trade in German strawberries during the strawberry season.
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From today to 11 May, the Agribologna Group is attending TuttoFood, with CONOR and Fresco Senso. CONOR, for over 50 years a reference point for the distribution of fresh fruit and vegetables, for the catering, large-scale retail trade and import-export channels, comes to TuttoFood and the meeting with buyers
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Currently, the company Bayer. Pilze & Waldfrüchte Uwe Niklas Ltd is in the middle of the morel season, Lisa Niklas tells us. "The quality is very good, and there are good volumes available. We offer the morels in different sizes: For example, there are select small morels, medium-fall or
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EastFruit expert Bakhtiyor Abduvokhidov visited the wholesale and retail market in the north of Tajikistan and shared an interesting video in which he shows the assortment, quality, unusual packaging and very low prices of fruits and vegetables. The information is valid for of May 3, 2023
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For 40 years now, Hubert Vortkamp Ltd has been involved in the transport of temperature-sensitive products, including fruit and vegetables. The company, which has locations in Ahaus and Billerbeck, has gradually expanded its range of services over the years, as Andreas Vortkamp, who is the
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Oman: New e-platform delivers 1kg to 1 tonne veggies, fruits to doorstep read more

EastFruit expert Bakhtiyor Abduvokhidov visited the wholesale and retail market in the north of Tajikistan and shared an interesting video in which he shows the assortment, quality, unusual packaging and very low prices of fruits and vegetables. The information is valid for of May 3, 2023 as
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Starting in June, and for more than eight weekends, Shows at the Fruit will land in supermarkets, with a travelling format that will stop at the points of sale of 8 distribution brands. The announcement was made at Macfrut 2023. The eight retailers that will host the format The protagonists of
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Starting in June, and for more than eight weekends, Shows at the Fruit will land in supermarkets, with a travelling format that will stop at the points of sale of 8 distribution brands. The announcement was made at Macfrut 2023. The eight retailers that will host the format The protagonists of
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The National Farmers’ Federation welcomes today’s announcement that the Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement will enter into force on 31 May 2023. The FTA improves access to an important market for Australian farmers and will allow them to diversify their markets. It will importantly give UK
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Japan: 7-Eleven spin-off would jeopardise growth, CEO says, pushing back at ValueAct read more

CMI Orchards has presented its newest American Dream CatStats – the latest edition of its patriotic retail promotion programme – as it gears up for the “high-velocity sales” that come with the upcoming cherry season. read more

ALDI has avoided wasting a further 6,400 tonnes of perishable products over the past year by applying a 30% discount on selected best-before or best-before date items. read more

UK: Nisa reveals ambitious 2023 recruitment goals read more

After the recovery in consumer sentiment had recently stalled, it is on a slight upswing again in May. As the current consumer barometer of the German Retail Association (HDE) shows, the index is rising compared to the previous month and is above the level of the same month last year. read more

Vibrant displays of the freshest fruit and vegetables, sourced from around the world, were seen on the shelves of different retailers in Toronto, Canada last week (25-27 April 2023). During last week’s Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) exhibition in Toronto, a few retailers and
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During the first day of theKermesse in Rimini, Claudio Dall'Agata, director of Bestack, illustrated the new projects of Spettacoli alla frutta, the project involving 22 leading companies from the fruit and vegetable world. "Fruit Shows," as Dall'agata emphasised, "is
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Paving the way for technological innovations in the food trade - this is the mission of the Edeka platform techstarter. The techstarter team regularly publishes calls to startups and tech companies on selected challenges in the retail world. To the
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Fresh Produce India 2023 gets underway on Wednesday 3 May with the first session, ‘India’s future in focus’, held live online at 1:00pm IST (India Standard Time). read more