UK grocery price inflation rose again in the four weeks to 19 February 2023 to reach 17.1 per cent – the highest level ever recorded by Kantar. read more

Last month saw a protest by French growers, who uprooted their own apple trees due to the unsustainable pricing, demanding that retailers raise the value of the fruit by €0.20/kg. read more

The freshness of fruit directly affects the profit of retailers. How to better ensure the quality of fruits during transportation and retailing and extend the shelf life is a major challenge. read more

The Peruvian mango supply is just about peaking. Nevertheless, according to Marcel van Rooijen of Trofi in the Netherlands, the market has regained a nice balance. "The market was dramatic in December, but the situation, fortunately, turned around in late January. Prices are back to a regular
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One of Australia's largest trucking companies has entered receivership. Scott's Refrigerated Logistics, offering mobile refrigeration and temperature controlled warehousing, whose clients include Coles and Woolworths, entered voluntary administration yesterday, before KordaMentha was appointed
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Yesterday, news broke that Scott’s Refrigerated Logistics – one of Australia’s biggest trucking firms, which supplies all major super­markets, including Woolworths, Coles, IGA and Aldi – had been plunged into receivership. This leaves 1500 jobs in the lurch and the delivery of food
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The GLOBALG.A.P platform currently brings together more than 50 European and British supermarket chains. GLOBALG.A.P works with fruit and vegetable suppliers to ensure the food safety and quality of fruit and vegetable products at their points of sale. read more

As Britain entered a third week of vegetable shortages, the government told big supermarket groups to re-examine their relationships with farmers. On Monday, Lidl GB followed market leader Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Aldi in imposing customer purchase limits on tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers,
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Since the beginning of the year, Oda, Norway's leading online supermarket, has also been active on the German market and is a new QS scheme partner. read more

UK: John Lewis boss Pippa Wicks leaves after less than three years in job read more

For the second year in a row,Lidl Italia renews its participation in the initiative Lemons for Research, a project of the Umberto Veronesi Foundation that over the years has financed the annual work of 38 researchers. It is no coincidence that
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UK retailer Waitrose is selling new season British asparagus sooner than expected this year as its suppliers welcome an early season, reports Retail Times. read more

The highly successful relationship between Waitrose and Heston Blumenthal is coming to an end after 12 years. read more

Promotions are paying off for Superfresh Growers with EverCrisp apples. read more

Sunday 16 th April (the first day of the show) will be known as ‘Independent Day’ at Natural & Organic Products Europe – the leading business event for natural and sustainable products. Supporting independent retailers since 1997, this day will offer a carefully curated programme,
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Superfresh Growers® says its second Washington State EverCrisp® apple crop is off to a great start. A rising star born in the Midwest, EverCrisp is now also enjoying a solid retail focus across the coastal and mountain west, south-central and beyond. read more

Almost four out of ten people in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) cannot reach a supermarket within ten minutes on foot. This is one of the findings of an accessibility analysis by the Institute for Regional and Urban Development Research. Especially in rural regions, shopping without a
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The potato harvest has got underway in Sa Pobla; the first Mallorcan potatoes of the year are smaller in size and production has also been reduced due to the wind in January and the frosts. All in all, agricultural organisation S’Esplet SAT has begun harvesting the earliest potato varieties,
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In the northern German growing region of Dithmarschen, the marketing of stored carrots is currently proceeding slowly. "The raw material is relatively expensive with mostly stable prices. In general, sales are a bit down, which may be partly due to the abundant supply situation. Domestic carrots
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After a successful pilot in January, Roamler will launch their newest monitor, the Monday Morning Price Tracker (MMPT), in March 2023. Subscribing to this monitor provides you with weekly price and origin information of fresh produce products, giving insight into pricing levels communicated by
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