Carrefour has included kiwi from Spain in its Carrefour Círculo de Calidad brand. The company plans to sell more than 800 tonnes of this fruit from national growers from this month, when the season starts, until June. During
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Avoid the supermarkets and visit the wholesale market, advises the head of The Birmingham Wholesale Fresh Produce Association (BWFA). They plan to extensively market the new wholesale market as a destination for shoppers, provided they order "by the box." read more

North London supermarkets are being particularly hard hit by a nationwide shortages of fresh vegetables. read more

Tomato producers in Bangladesh face losses due to an oversupply of the crop on local markets, which is typical for this time of the year. Due to this they have to sell the tomatoes for Tk 2 per kg ($0.02) while it retails for Tk 30 kg ($0.28). read more

Discounter Aldi has announced plans to continue to expand its UK store network during 2023, creating 6,000 new jobs. read more

Asda has announced a new partnership that it says will lead to a transformation of its online grocery business. read more

During these days, growers, technicians, companies, supermarkets and national and international press have visited the demonstration farm on personalised visits guided by their technicians and sales representatives. There they found new products in little gem, romana and celery,
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The latest data from the TEG Road Transport Price Index has revealed that both the courier and haulage vehicle price-per-mile have fallen in January, following an all-time high in December. read more

The Spanish pomegranate season is coming to an end, in a year in which Spain's largest production area, Alicante, has recorded a significant drop in the production volumes due to the impact of rains in the spring and the unusually hot summer temperatures. read more

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Growth in modern distribution is slowing down but basically holding up: in 2022 the increase in value was 5.2% (but this has to be reckoned with inflation, which last year was around 8% in FMCG), while in the specialised channels the
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The harvest of the late varieties of Easy Peeler is underway in Spain. Besides Tango, Nadorcott and Ortaniques, Orri is harvested. The assortment in the supermarkets is supplemented by Israeli and Moroccan varieties. read more

After the Chinese New Year, it appears that a shopping mall is selling mandarin oranges at only RM3 per 4kg box.  read more

Supermarket aisles across Europe face shortages of fruit and vegetables in the coming weeks following a series of adverse climatic events in the southern Spain region of Almeria, whose greenhouses supply a big proportion of the fresh produce consumed during the winter months. read more

Given the severe crisis currently being experienced in the French apple sector, French apple association ANPP has taken umbrage at the move by French retailer Carrefour to place Polish apples on the shelves.  read more

A new probe in the distribution and marketing of fresh produce in South Africa will focus attention on the reasons for steep increases in fresh produce prices, while also focusing on the behaviour of growers and retailers. read more

A new workshop focused on helping suppliers negotiate contracts is being launched by the NFU.  read more

Packing automation success is all in the planning. Embarking on a mission to reconfigure its fresh-produce packing hall at Thrapston, the Morrisons Centre of Excellence - which prepares and delivers 130 million packs of fruit every year to 82 stores - has succeeded in its automation vision and
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Chairman of the Presidium of the Association of Retail Companies (AKORT) Igor Karavaev said that today Russian retail chains do not experience any difficulties with the supply of vegetables and fruits from Turkey and do not expect interruptions due to the earthquake. read more

While wet weather has impacted mango volumes from North Queensland in recent weeks, there are still good volumes on retail shelves as the national season heads into its final weeks. read more