German nursery Köster, which supplies perennials mainly to garden centres, has been testing forms of 'serving' the retail customer for years. Whereas a dozen years ago, colourful labels were what caught the eye, they have now become a minimalist
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Consumption and retails sales are at levels to be expected during the hot temperatures experienced. Irrigation of early Rooster crops continues to take place in areas. More early Queens are being dug this week. Demand for early potatoes is buoyant, with yields reported to be only average so far.
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Consumers want to eat locally grown blueberries. Sekoya's varieties can revitalise local production and bridge the gap to out-of-season supply, says Hans Liekens, value chain and retail manager at Sekoya. read more

Greenyard, a global fruit and vegetable supplier, and the German retailer Dohle Trading Group have taken the first steps towards a tailor-made and integrated customer relationship (ICR). Greenyard Fresh Germany is the dedicated supply chain partner for a complete range of healthy fruit and
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The National Watermelon Promotion Board (NWPB) is making in-roads with consumer and retailer promotions of U.S. watermelons in Japan and Canada. They also aim to expand into the foodservice sector in Canada while hoping to reach potential new export markets. read more

Belgium: Jef Colruyt quits as CEO, Stefan Goethaert succeeds read more

Every day, the Cologne wholesale market supplies about 3.6 million citizens of the city of Cologne and the Cologne-Bonn metropolitan region within a radius of about 100 km with (fresh) food from the region, Germany, Europe and overseas. The trading center is thus not only a sales market for
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As new green varietals continue to expand the grape market year over year, black grapes have become a rarer sight on retail shelves due to their decreasing demand from buyers. As breeders aim to maximize returns and predict demands, the black grape focus has been on a downward trajectory. As
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Coles has awarded Australian producers A$3.6m in grants from its Coles Nature Fund to drive innovation and sustainability. read more

Kuehne+Nagel, a prominent global logistics company, is delighted to announce the appointment of David Roussiere as Managing Director for India, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. read more

When one thinks of Coöperatie Hoogstraten, greenhouse products such as tomatoes or strawberries probably come to mind first and foremost, but one would hardly think of watermelons. Wrongly so. Because in the warm and humid climate of the greenhouses, these fruits also thrive.
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The Spettacoli alla Frutta2023 live edition format makes its debut in the points of sale of several Italian large-scale retail chains. The protagonists are 22 excellent fruit and vegetables that together represent 74% of the references available in the fruit and vegetable department. Four weekends, from 16 June to 8
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Greenyard and German retail group Dohle Trading Group have taken the first steps towards a customised and integrated customer relationship (ICR), Greenyard announced. Dohle Trading Group had chosen Greenyard as its preferred partner earlier this year
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On the occasion of the availability of the new potato, Princesa Amandine has launched a Pop Up Store in the Mercado de la Paz in Madrid which will be open until 17th June. This project is part of the strategy of using new sales channels such as select greengrocers.
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UK: Aldi opening new store near Peterborough and giving away free fruit and veg read more

True to the motto 'From the local area, for the local area', the innovative marketing concept 'Grischberli' was created in the fall of 2021. Under the leadership of the young couple Jakob and Eva Zwingel, farm stores and owner-operated food retail outlets are now provided with high-quality chips
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In May, the fruit and vegetable department of the large-scale retail trade showed a clear drop in sales, mainly due to fruit. However, when analysing the progressive figures since January, the overall result is not so alarming, thanks also to a positive April. Certainly the production problems have
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'Relaunching fruit and vegetable consumption' by finding 'new communicative stimuli'. Telling the excellence of Italian production in a fun, engaging, exciting, but also credible and useful way, 'to convey confidence and a sense of authenticity'. To speak 'of
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AC Goatham & Son has signed a new £30m deal to supply the UK’s fourth largest supermarket Aldi. Founded in 1947, and run by Clive Goatham and his son Ross, the Kent-based company has supplied Aldi with a variety of apples and pears since 2016, including Royal Gala apples, Braeburn apples
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Summer favourites including spinach and watermelon are among 200 products having their prices cut by Waitrose in a £100m investment by the retailer. read more