Conad, Italy's leading large-scale retailer, is joining the 'Anti-Inflation Quarter', the initiative promoted by the Ministry of Industry and Made in Italy and endorsed by distribution and trade associations, including Ancd-Conad. It will do so with the entire
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The Italian kiwi campaign is slowly getting into full swing and in the latest surveys we have carried out in both wholesale and large-scale retail markets, we can see a confusing picture, to say the least. At the moment, in addition to the tail end of the overseas product, there are the varieties
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The Australian melon industry is calling for a stop to the media scaremongering of consumers about the current price of watermelon. In recent days watermelon prices have been portrayed as ‘skyrocketing’, ‘expensive’ and ‘price surge’ in Australia, which is factually incorrect. read more

Xenia®, the pear brand, is gearing up for something truly special in Madrid. Amidst the current global pear trend, Xenia is set to establish itself as the number one pear for both retailers and consumers worldwide. "This ground-breaking concept will be showcased at the Xenia booth during the
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The Moroccan avocado campaign has begun, with small volumes sold in local supermarkets and some exports of green skin varieties. An effective start to the export campaign is expected in mid-October, with the Hass variety, which accounted for over 70% of exports last year. read more

The IV Gamma is one of the categories most in crisis in this 2023 and this is shown by the pitiless data, with volumes and values in loss. Among the channels, the one struggling the most in this category is certainly the discount store which, since the beginning of the year, has been losing consumption in double figures, with a worsening
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With about 25 years of experience in fruit and exotics sales each, Theo Benjert and Rob Pakvis have jointly taken on a new challenge: Berryland. The Dutch company - it's all in the name - initially wants to focus on marketing the entire imported soft fruit package. read more

From mid-October, ALDI SÜD will be selling its first own apple variety under the name "ALDIamo". Customers were able to vote for this in the spring of this year. The apple will be available exclusively, in all 2,000 ALDI SÜD shops. read more

Despar Italia, the consortium company that brings together six food distribution companies and affiliated retailers under the Despar brand, joins the 'Anti-Inflation Quarterly' through Federdistribuzione, the federation of modern distribution companies with which it is associated,
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The IV Gamma is one of the categories most in crisis in this 2023 and this is shown by the pitiless data, with volumes and values in loss. Among the channels, the one struggling the most in this category is certainly the discount store which, since the beginning of the year, has been losing consumption in double figures, with a worsening
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Lidl has reached a 6.3% share of Spain’s grocery retail sector, which is 0.6 points more than last year, making it the fastest-growing chain, according to the “Distribution Balance” report from Kantar Worldpanel, which analyses the January-August 2023 period. read more

Mission Produce has announced the elevation of its direct-to-retail service in the European market with the consolidation of operations in a ripening and forward distribution centre in Poeldijk, the Netherlands. read more

Concern for the environment is increasingly high on the list of priorities for retailers adopting environmentally friendly solutions in their shops. Conad Adriatico has just announced that it has adopted CPR System s.c.'s Redea collapsible crate.
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The Co-operative Group (Co-op) says it has recorded record levels of shoplifting this year and will invest in keeping prices low to help its customers in a cost-of-living crisis. read more

Tesco has announced it is locking the price of more than a thousand everyday products until 2024. read more

Supermarket Aldi says the way Britain shops for groceries has been transformed by the cost-of-living crisis. read more

SPAR Netherlands takes silver at European Franchise Awards 2023 read more

The Princess Amandine potato continues to grow in Spanish distribution. In just a few years, Germicopa's Amandine variety has made a place for itself in large supermarkets. read more

Bimi® and Tenderstem®, the broccoli brands loved by consumers across Europe and the UK, are coming together at Fruit Attraction in Madrid this October, as they continue to generate sales for growers, licensees and retailers. read more

Coles announced it will be replacing single-use plastic bags with certified compostable bags in the fresh produce section of all its South Australian stores. read more