In early April, Ukrainian supermarkets lowered prices on some types of vegetables. Young potatoes went down from 0.71 euros/kg to 0.43 euros/kg. Pink potatoes also decreased in price. White cabbage of new harvest costs on average 2.29 euros/kg. Beets cost on average 0.27 euros/kg. Garlic has
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The Coordinadora de Organizaciones de Agricultores y Ganaderos (COAG) has once again detected serious breaches in the labelling of fruit on the shelves of large-scale retail outlets. Once again, the current labelling regulations are being violated, as the correct origin of the product on sale is not reflected,
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Excelsior Solutions Corporation (BRYN) has acquired its first investment into a growing company focused on the distribution of mushrooms and new mushroom products. The management team of Healthy Harvest Mushrooms, Inc. (HHM) in San Diego, CA has over 40 years of experience in mushroom farming,
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Spain: DIA to open five new stores in Andalusia read more

At the Ruff-Häring family of gardeners in the heart of Nuremberg's garlic country, this year's radish and red radish harvest has been in full swing for several weeks. "The greenhouse radish is now replaced by the first foil house goods. We started the radish harvest with a slight delay, but
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The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations defines "food waste" as the discarding of edible food at the retail and consumer level, distinguishing it from "food loss", which is the reduction in food mass.
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Aspiag Service, the Despar brand dealer for the Triveneto, Emilia-Romagna and Lombardy regions, continued on its growth path in 2022, recording a turnover of EUR 2.55 billion. read more

Neighbourhood formats and formats with retail are increasingly merging in the new realisations of national retailers. In fact, in large cities, such as Milan, new examples are constantly being created, and all with some interesting ideas. After all, administration is
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Organised by TIF-Helexpo and FROUTONEA magazine, FreshCon Market's main objective is to bring large supermarket chains into direct contact with professionals from the agricultural sector, creating ideal conditions for direct agreements. Only the exhibitors of the
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New Zealand’s favourite citrus fruit are now in season and Kiwi shoppers are encouraged to enjoy this important produce throughout the day for a great tasting, affordable vitamin boost. read more

According to Dr Elaine McGoff, Ireland ‘is playing a risky game’ when it comes to the country’s food security. The Taisce’s natural environmental officer made the comment following a stark warning from global food experts about how agri-food giants are hampering efforts to tackle growing
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It will no longer be compulsory to use the bio shoppers (i.e. biodegradable bags) offered by supermarkets when shopping. read more

Flash Gala ™, the full-red apple of the Bigbucks tree, is a popular choice with South Africans who, like their counterparts globally, are seduced by the perfect, cherry-red colour which makes it stand out on supermarket grocery shelves. read more

A new apple variety of German origin will be available exclusively in all more than 2,000 ALDI SÜD stores from October 2023. The new variety was developed by the Züchtungsinitiative Niederelbe (ZIN) in collaboration with Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences. So far, however, the new apple
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AgroFresh solutions help growers, packing houses and retailers along the food supply chain to improve the quality and extend the shelf life of fresh produce. For more information on these and other post-harvest solutions, please visit the

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The Apofruit Group (Apofruit Italia, Canova and Mediterraneo Group) will be at Macfrut 2023 with new supply chain and product innovations. Objective: expanding its presence in the large-scale retail trade Fragole Solarelli read more

International Fruit Genetics LLC (IFG) is expanding its low-chill cherry program and closing a gap that has eluded retailers and cherry lovers for years. Given that IFG’s low-chill cherries are all early harvest, retailers can now offer more IFG cherry varietals much earlier in the season. read more

Spanish-based global operator SanLucar offers a range of over 100 delicious fruits and vegetables from more than 35 countries. SanLucar is the brand with the widest assortment of premium quality in the German, Austrian and Dutch retail markets. With regard to coming stone fruit campaign, the
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Fuelled by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, sharply increased energy prices and high inflation rates are putting pressure on the purchasing power of private households in Germany. In a challenging and, above all, price-driven market environment, the Edeka Group nevertheless looks forward to stable sales.
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Aldi, Lidl continue to outperform rest of UK grocery market: Kantar read more