At Mother Dairy's Safal outlets, tomato prices have gone up by nearly 100% in the past week. The Delhi-NCR market has over 300 Safal stores. The price spike follows rain-induced supply disruptions in key tomato producing states. Top quality tomatoes at Safal store I were being retailed at
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Organic Envy™ apples have achieved the position as one of the top-rated¹ apples in the organics segment. Over the past year, distribution of the organic apple through retail partners has significantly increased, as well as an extension to the range of pack sizes available, backed by increased
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Lidl Italia, a large-scale retail chain with 730 shops nationwide, marks an important milestone on its path of continuous innovation and digitisation of its business. The company, in fact, has begun the progressiveimplementation in all its supermarkets of
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Australia’s potato and onion category player Mitolo Family Farms has partnered with Coles as well as global innovators in sustainable packaging solutions Detpak to create what is believed to be Australia’s first kerbside recyclable paper bag for fresh potatoes. read more

ALDI, part of the ALDI SÜD Group, the multinational reference reality of the large-scale retail trade, opens its sixth shop in Bologna tomorrow, at Piazza Giovanni da Verrazzano 6. After its debut in 2019, the company further consolidates its presence in the capital
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Tomatoes are the undisputed advertising kings. They are by far the most frequently advertised by German food retailers. The great variety in the tomato assortment, from small-fruited tomatoes to standard truss tomatoes, is the main reason for this high level of advertising.
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Summer heat and unseasonal rains have affected the production of tomatoes and other vegetables in Tamil Nadu. This has led to an alarming rise in the prices of staple veggies in the state. On Monday, tomato prices touched Rs 100 per kg-mark in retail markets and the price of beans hit an
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Bosses from Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons have told MPs they are not making excess profits from high food and fuel prices, reports the BBC. read more

Supermarkets’ fresh fruit aisles must be made more appealing to drive consumers to the category and reverse falling sales, says the UK’s top fruit supplier to retailers. read more

Valls became director of Spain’s large grocery retailer on September 29, 2020, during the Covid-19 pandemic, a period in which Mercabarna was able to guarantee the distribution of food at all times. read more

"Last year in the same period, we sent about 8,000 cartons of watermelons and melons a day to wholesale markets and retailers. Now it's only a little over 2,000. It is the result of very bad weather with continuous rain for weeks. Because that has not only led to a two-week delay in fruit
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In future, significantly less food is to end up in the bin in the retail sector. This is what the Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, Cem Özdemir, has agreed with companies in the German wholesale and retail trade: Both sides signed a "Pact against Food Waste" today.
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Among the favourite summer vegetables are green beans, which form the basis of so many recipes both au naturel and seasoned. To make the product even more practical, Annaturalo offers it in a pre-cooked version. The vegetable, which can be bought at the refrigerated counter of the
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The autumn calendar of B2B events preceding Fruit Attraction that a production company cannot miss is being organised by Fresh Food Leader. read more

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As deliveries to the UK continue to fall, Jersey potato exporter Albert Bartlett is calling for more financial support from the island's government. The company exports Jersey Royals for seven independent growers. During the peak season, Albert Bartlett normally sends 1.5 million packets of
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Making an impression on the shelf with a product with a distinctive appeal, but also innovative in flavour. Agricola Don Camillo is launching two new Club melons, Limelon and Dino, which respond to new consumer trends and also aim to appeal to a young consumer, as managing director Andrea Benelli explains.
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In the Review project, the Lower Saxony Chamber of Agriculture (LWK) has been investigating since 2020 in cooperation with vegetable farms and the retailer Edeka Minden-Hannover whether the crops kohlrabi, broccoli, cauliflower and iceberg lettuce can be improved by reduced nitrogen fertilisation.
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Supermarket chain Coop has recalled two batches of an avocado product after a heightened level of cadmium was detected in the food. The product, a two-pack of avocados under the brand name “Smag forskellen avocado 2 stk” has been recalled from all Coop supermarkets, the company said in a
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Bosses from the ‘big four’ supermarkets face questions from MPs tomorrow (27 June) on rising food prices. read more