"Aldi South Group is the latest addition to the Floriculture Sustainability Initiative (FSI)," the organization shared on LinkedIn. "As a global retailer dedicated to sustainability, Aldi South Group incorporates responsible practices throughout its supply chain. Their Global Sustainability Strategy..." read more

Greenfood is furthering its expansion strategy in Sweden by establishing a new partnership with Odlarlaget. This partnership aims to enhance the distribution of Agtira's cucumbers through Greenfood's network of partners, such as retail chains, individual stores, and restaurants. The agreement covers the majority of the market. read more

Westfalia Fruit is dedicated to using every part of the avocado throughout the supply chain. Avocados imported for retail, food service, and wholesale customers undergo thorough inspection. Any avocados that are not suitable are processed at Westfalia's facility to create products such as avocado pulp, smashed avocado,... read more

The marketing team at Spring Meadow Nursery will introduce 32 new Proven Winners ColorChoice shrub varieties in a YouTube Live Stream event on Friday, February 21 at 12:00 PM ET. These shrubs are new to retail in 2025. The event will be structured as a lunch-and-learn style session. read more

Pink Lady® UK has had its most successful season yet, thanks to incredible support from its growers, licensees, and retail partners. The record-breaking Southern Hemisphere season has led to the highest volume ever sold by British retailers, who have consistently promoted the UK's top apple brand. read more

BRC potwierdza optymizm dotyczący ruchu w sklepach w Wielkiej Brytanii w styczniu. Ruch w sklepach w styczniu wzrósł o wiele potrzebny w porównaniu z ubiegłym rokiem, jak wynika z najnowszych danych z Brytyjskiej Rady Handlu Detalicznego (BRC). Dane BRC-Sensormatic wskazują, że całkowity ruch w sklepach w Wielkiej Brytanii wzrósł o 6,6% w styczniu. read more

The Hiperber supermarket chain closes the year 2024 with new growth in commercial space, sales, and employees. The company ends the year with 85 supermarkets in operation and a turnover of 219.9

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Ready meals represent a constantly expanding category in the Retail sector, thanks to their ability to combine convenience, long shelf life, and an increasingly wide and varied offering. Analyzing the most prominent subcategories on the shelves in terms of sales, ready-made first courses read more

While the movement of avocados leading up to the Super Bowl, a high avocado-consuming event, was typical at the retail level, the demand from foodservice establishments was slightly different. "Foodservice was a little bit slower, with variations depending on the region. In southern California, we observed a slight decline in foodservice orders". read more

In Cumbria, a rare incident was observed when Kate Wright, from Kendal, found a twin banana in her fruit bowl. The anomaly was discovered among a bunch of bananas bought from a local Morrisons store. This natural phenomenon is characterized by a single banana skin containing two distinct sections. read more

ALDI has completed the process of reopening all of its supermarkets affected by the DANA storm with the reactivation of its store in Albal. read more

Gianni Indino did not make it: the president of the Confcommercio of Rimini, president of the CAAR of Rimini and of the Emilia Romagna Mercati business network passed away last Saturday at the age of 70 after being struck, a week ago, by an aneurysm. He was hospitalized in the intensive care unit. read more

Three people tried to shoplift openly at Woolworths in Mt Wellington, Auckland. They stole a 10-pack of Mountain Dew, laundry detergent, and a pineapple. One of the women threw an item at a customer and later pretended to throw a pineapple at a staff member. A trolley worker attempted to prevent their escape, but... read more

W ciągu ostatnich lat w Europie pojawiła się coraz większa dyskusja na temat importu owoców i warzyw. Wiele supermarketów twierdzi, że nie chce już sprzedawać importowanych produktów sprowadzanych drogą lotniczą, a europejskie wymagania dotyczące importowanych produktów stały się również bardziej restrykcyjne. To rodzi pytanie, czy pewne. read more

For the first time, all of Waitrose's Valentine's Day bouquets this year will contain flowers grown and supplied through Waitrose Foundation farms in Kenya. With shoppers looking for more thoughtful choices when they shop. This Valentine's offer gives customers the option to give a bouquet that read more

The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) has announced that this year's edition of The Floral Conference will take place on Feb. 24-26 in Miami, and registration is now open. Retail buyers attending this year include Albertsons Companies, Aldi, Harris Teeter, H-E-B, Spartan Nash and. read more

In December 2024, a positive cyclical variation is estimated for retail sales, both in value (+0.6%) and in volume (+0.8%). Sales of food products are increasing (respectively +0.6% in value and +0.7% in volume), as well as sales of non-food products (+0.8% in value and... read more

Pink Lady UK is celebrating its most successful season so far, thanks to the exceptional support from its growers, licensees, and retail partners. read more

The German food retail sector is already involved in this area. However, companies could use their influence and scope of action more effectively to steer the food system towards sustainability. This is demonstrated in the current study by the Research Institute for. read more

Tesco is donating slow cookers to schools as part of an initiative to help schoolchildren learn how to prepare and cook healthy fruit and vegetable recipes. read more