BrightFarms is expanding with four new regional greenhouse hubs offering sustainably grown leafy greens to more people across the Eastern and Central U.S. The new locations will begin shipping to retailers in 2024. "This expansion is expected to set BrightFarms up for 10x revenue growth", the
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The NFU has unveiled its strategy to boost UK horticulture amid ongoing supply chain disruption and empty supermarket shelves. The strategy, launched on Wednesday, March 1, includes ten key building blocks, such as access to labor and fairness in the supply chain. read more

Ukrainian producers have started increasing prices for carrots at the beginning of this week, EastFruit project analysts report. The market participants explain the rapid rise in carrot prices with the seasonal reduction in the supply of carrots, especially high-quality ones, as well as the
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The pineapple of the Dorium Tropical Gold brand, originally from the Augro Fresh Panama company, was awarded in Spain the 2023 Taste of the Year award, a seal that, as explained by the National Director of Export Promotion of the Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MICI), Eric Dormoi, is a
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While tomatoes and cucumbers have already vanished from supermarket shelves over the last few weeks, UK shoppers are bracing for potential shortages of onions. Onion producers are reportedly being forced to slash their planting for the season due to concerns about dwindling water supplies. read more

In 2022, ALDI avoided the emission of more than 3,296 tonnes of CO2 by using solar energy in its shops. Last year, the company added more than 19,230 modules to its network of photovoltaic installations, which enabled it to close the year with more than 37,430 solar panels.
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The high cucumber prices in the food retail sector are causing turmoil among German consumers. Due to the high energy prices, Dutch growers have not all been producing this winter, while the cold snap in Spain has had a noticeable impact on quality and volumes. In Northern Europe, harvesting is
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Germany: REWE Dortmund names new CEO as Andreas Schmidt steps down read more

Nine major retailers in the UK have joined forces to commit to a living wage for banana workers in their international supply chains. The initiative complements similar agreements in Belgian, Dutch and German markets. read more

Against the backdrop of empty supermarket shelves, the NFU has launched a strategy to increase British horticultural production. read more

We have all heard about the vegetable shortages at the UK supermarkets, but what is the situation in Ireland, where they have a similar setup with retailers? read more

In the Saarland, too, price increases are having an increasing impact on the daily fruit and vegetable business. "The market situation is extremely difficult at the moment, which is mainly due to the high procurement costs and the sometimes difficult supply situation," says Frank Klein, a buyer
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E-commerce continues to grow in the EU read more

We have all heard about the vegetable shortages at the UK supermarkets, but what is the situation in Ireland where they have a similar setup with retailers? read more

The month of March is all about the "Power of 3". Therefore, the global campaign "Power of 3" of the Californian walnut industry is launched for the fourth time. The aim is to raise awareness of the health benefits of omega-3 alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) and the culinary benefits of ALA.
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ALDI reaffirms its commitment to domestic suppliers and in 2022 increased its purchases of domestic products by more than 10%. Specifically, more than 123,000 tonnes of fresh produce (fruit, vegetables, meat and fish) were purchased from domestic suppliers,
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Thanos Motsiopoulos has been back and forth between the Netherlands and Greece his whole life. Although born and raised in the Netherlands, he lived in Greece from 2008 to 2019. There, Thanos worked in retail export to Eastern and Central European, among other things. After yet another Greek
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The Fairtrade Foundation has created ‘The Endangered Aisle’, a pop-up store in London’s Shoreditch highlighting the supermarket staples most at risk from being endangered in the future, due to the climate crisis. read more

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