Since the second week of March, the first fresh asparagus from heated regional cultivation has been available in stores in western Germany. Due to high production costs and limited available quantities, prices for these first asparagus spears traditionally tend to be higher at retail. "Here we
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In a recent report, Ethical Consumer, a renowned non-profit organisation, calls on UK supermarkets to adopt measures to protect the fundamental rights of migrant workers engaged in agriculture in Spain as soon as possible, after finding large-scale violations
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International Fruit Genetics (IFG) has launched its IFG Family of Flavors to better communicate to retailers and customers its diverse range of grape varieties and their corresponding flavour categories – including sweet neutral, tropical, and muscat. read more

After several months of inflation, budgets continue to be tight and top of mind for consumers. In response to this challenging environment, Honeybear Brands is offering a no-frills, Sweet Deal option.   read more

Growers are warning of shortages on supermarket shelves after freezing temperatures in December and January wiped out 40 per cent of the UK cauliflower crop. According to Martin Tate, commercial director at Lincolnshire Field Products and chairman of the Brassica Growers Association, a
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According to a statement from British Apples & Pears Limited, UK growers need better returns from the supermarkets buying their produce. It claims that the UK's apple-growing industry is under severe threat, with many growers unable to afford replanting this year. read more

Brazilian consumers most likely have noticed that the presence of European apples on supermarket shelves has been enormous. In fact, fruit imports grew in the second half of 2022 and early 2023. In addition to Chile and Argentina, traditional fruit suppliers to Brazil, imports from Italy and
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Apple growers from Val Venosta travel to Germany to present their organic Kanzi® to end consumers in tegut...supermarkets: This was the latest sales promotion campaign organised and carried out by VIP, the association of fruit and vegetable producers from Val Venosta.
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According to the organisation 'Testankoop' (Test Purchase), inflation rose above 20% for the first time in Belgian supermarkets in the month of March. "We are now paying on average a fifth more than a year ago," they say. The consumer protectors are observing the
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Pineapples are seeing strong demand this week leading up to Easter. “It’s quite a big pineapple holiday with many retailers doing promotions,” says Bobby Van Ligten with Pura Vida Farms in California. About 95 percent of the company’s pineapples are imported from Costa Rica and the
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Magali Daubinet-Salen appointed CEO Of Casino's French banners read more

The Co-op has improved profitability and reduced debt in a strong set of full-year accounts. read more

The Latin American Banana Sustainability Taskforce, a consortium of banana producers and exporters of Latin America, has strongly criticised German retailer Lidl for selling a kilo of Rainforest Alliance-certified bananas below €1, arguing that such a low price damages efforts to make the
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Last year, German farmers harvested less asparagus than they had in years. Demand was lower than in previous years and many farmers reduced their quantities. Asparagus in the German trade therefore often comes from abroad, especially from Spain.
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Dealz owner Pepco opens 100th store in Italy read more

The basic workforce was informed of this by tegut... Managing Director Thomas Gutberlet and basic Board Member Christoph Eich at a staff meeting. The transaction still requires antitrust clearance and implementation in an insolvency plan, tegut... announces.
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The Antitrust Authority has learnt that the cooperative Conad Nord Ovesthas acquired three Piedmontese sales outlets from the supermarket and hypermarket group Bennet spa between January and February, through its subsidiary Nordovest Insieme srl, for a total of
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Packaged fruit and vegetables are increasingly meeting with the approval of large-scale retail customers, thanks to faster purchasing, better product protection, as well as more possibilities for communication and product information. Despite this, 2022 is yet another anomalous year
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Florette, Spain's leading supplier of fresh ready-to-eat salads and vegetables, has developed a new segmentation strategy to enhance its IV gamma salads in El Corte Inglés supermarkets, as quoted by the website foodretail.es. The new category management key adopted for
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For the fourth time, SanLucar and the app Kitchen Stories are going into the supermarkets and to the PoS together. Their motto for the period from 1 May 2023 to 1 June 2023: "Our recipe for good taste". read more