She has recently left the shelves of Italian large-scale retail and is ready to tell about a very positive season for sales: the premium Metis® plum, exclusively produced in Italy by Granfrutta Zani and Minguzzi, is seeing double-digit growth in its market. read more

The Ekoplaza brand name is disappearing from Belgium's streets. The organic supermarket chain's seven stores will now operate under the name Färm, which already has a stronger presence in the country. "By unifying the brand under Färm across Belgium, we can..." read more

On December 1st, Europe Retail Packing (ERP) will celebrate its 25th anniversary. The company, founded by Dolf and Menno Reijgersberg, started as a specialized greenhouse vegetable packer at ABC Westland in Poeldijk. Since then, it has expanded into a comprehensive service provider within the fresh produce industry. read more

The new Angys pear campaign, produced and distributed exclusively by Spreafico Francesco & F.lli, is starting earlier than the usual launch on December 8th. The Angys season will be supported by an active communication plan on social media and in major retail outlets. read more

On December 2, Singapore welcomed a unique trade mission. Fifteen leading exporters of fruits and vegetables from Egypt met with the largest local importers and supermarket chains in pre-scheduled B2B meetings, organized by FAO/EBRD and supported by the Embassy of Egypt, HEIA, and AEC. read more

Looking at the current supply of berry fruits in the largest retail chains, one could say that we are in a transitional period. The last fruits from Polish plantations are still available in some stores, but their place is clearly read more

Iperal has expanded its operational capabilities by opening a new Fresh Food Centre in Giussano, a 50,000 m² facility specifically designed for handling fresh products and the retailer's "Fatto da Noi" range. The facility features automated systems and is run on energy generated by 4,300 solar panels. read more

At the first edition of Il Carrello – Frutta & Verdura, the Retail Atlas, organized by IFN and Agroter with the collaboration of Toluna and NielsenIQ, the spotlight was focused on one of the pillars, often underestimated, of the Italian fruit and vegetable supply chain: the market system. read more

The La Unió Llauradora organization emphasized the fresh, natural dates from Elche, contrasting them with the dried and high-sugar content dates found in retail outlets in other countries. "It was a challenging date season with a harvest of around 60 tons, marking a decrease of over 10% from last year." read more

We had already discussed it in one of our articles (click here to learn more), and it seems we were right. read more

Romania's retail shelves now feature more than 85 percent local products, according to Agriculture Minister Florin Barbu, who is urging consumers to choose goods processed within the country. He noted that despite an increase in imported vegetables during the colder months, domestic production is... read more

With the first edition of "The Fruit and Vegetable Cart - The Retail Atlas," the IFN event staged last week in Bologna, the focus also expanded beyond national borders to highlight a highly successful international retailing case. read more

Let's go back to talking about Lidl, this time focusing on the group's fruit and vegetable department. Last week, we talked about the project dedicated to Sicilian avocados, which are included in the assortment of the group's stores. Today, Alessia Bonifazi, corporate affairs manager, will provide more information. read more

The data released by Istat regarding the preliminary estimates on consumer prices in the month of November show a stable general inflation rate of +1.2% on an annual basis and a slight slowdown in the consumer basket with a +1.9% on a trend basis. read more

The Irish foodservice, retail, and wholesale supply group Musgrave has acquired Delifresh, a supplier based in Bradford, in a strategic move to enhance the company's position in the premium ingredient supply market. read more

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), an organization led by CEOs representing manufacturers and retailers worldwide, has named Max Koeune, President and CEO of McCain Foods, as its new Co-Chair for a two-year term. Koeune will work together with Ken Murphy, Group CEO of Tesco plc. The CGF aims to bring together various stakeholders in the consumer goods industry. read more

In recent weeks, some PAM Panorama supermarkets have conducted internal checks using the so-called "shopping cart test", where employees were monitored for proper behavior at the checkout. Following these checks, some employees were dismissed. read more

In the modern Distribution landscape, convenience products in the fruit and vegetable sector continue to be one of the most promising drivers for the growth of the Grocery Retail sector. Considering the fruit and vegetable department in its broadest sense, which now includes the physical perimeter that today encompasses. read more

New Zealand: Woolworths Greenlane wraps itself up for Christmas

Woolworths NZ is giving Christmas a big Kiwi twist this year, quite literally, with a full festive wrap taking over its Greenlane store. This larger-than-life makeover officially marks the start of Woolworths' "Feels Like Christmas" campaign. read more

The first edition of Il Carrello Frutta & Verdura – Retail Atlas found one of its most significant moments in the roundtable discussion dedicated to the strategic themes that are reshaping the fruit and vegetable department. Those engaging in the discussion were not category specialists, but top executives of the... read more