Retail
How much did the Santa boot cost in 2023?
2023-12-06 09:00
For weeks now, retailers have been stocking numerous Christmas products, from gingerbread and Christmas biscuits to chocolate Santas. In the run-up to St Nicholas' Day, retailers are also heavily promoting red apples, citrus fruits and nuts. After all, these are the products that
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One of the most common misconceptions in our industry is that it is difficult to find 'good' fruit and vegetables to eat in the large-scale retail trade, with some exceptions. Actually, the sentiment is also echoed among consumers, since, according to research by Agroter's Fruit and Vegetable Monitor on 3,000
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Codè Crai West, record turnover with 346 million euro in 2023
2023-12-06 00:00
The year 2023 ended on a positive note for Codè Crai Ovest, a large-scale retail cooperative based in the province of Turin, which now has more than 300 sales outlets in north-western Italy in Piedmont, Lombardy, Liguria and Valle d'Aosta. Growth and new acquisitions are
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Israel is facing a tomato shortage, leading to a surge in prices and a potential dominance of imported vegetables on store shelves by mid-January. The head of an Israeli retail chain has urged the government to prioritize domestically grown fruits and vegetables over expanding import quotas amid
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Driscoll’s Sweetest Batch set to start
2023-12-05 06:00
Driscoll’s is gearing up for the upcoming Sweetest Batch strawberry season with the Tasmanian-grown berries set to hit Australian shelves in December 2023.
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“Supermarkets make substantial profit on fruit and vegetables”
2023-12-05 00:00
Foodwatch, Familles Rurales, UFC-Que Choisir and CLCV are denouncing the excessive margins in supermarkets. The 4 consumer associations decided to call on the French government at the end of November, citing a “scandal of the two-tier system behind the soaring food prices.” In their view,
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Farmers call for price transparency beyond supermarket inquiry
2023-12-05 00:00
Australia’s peak farm body says farmers are fed up with being kept in the dark about what’s driving prices across the country’s agricultural supply chains.
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How the 2023 season of Fruit Shows went in gdo
2023-12-05 00:00
At the end of November, at two Carrefour hypermarkets in the province of Milan, the season of Spettacoli alla Frutta 2023 came to an end. After having touched the squares of Italy, this year it landed in the fruit and vegetable departments of modern distribution outlets. In the video
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Uncertainty of Spanish growing conditions leads to more retail interest for Israel’s capsicum
2023-12-05 00:00
Due to the uncertainty of Spanish growing conditions more European retailers have shown interest for capsicum grown in Israel to secure supply. According to Avi Bar from Mor International in Israel, “There are some European retailers, which are interested to increase capsicum programs with us,
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ALDI and LIDL Netherlands about winter fruit and vegetable supply
2023-12-05 00:00
Last year, high energy prices meant there was little supply from those countries' greenhouses, so supermarkets had to switch to imports from Southern Europe. How are things looking this year? We approached ALDI and LIDL Netherlands for more insight into their supplies and strategies for the
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As the Polish trucker blockade of Ukrainian haulers approaches its one-month mark, the economic toll on Ukraine's businesses is mounting. Since November 6, approximately 2,500 trucks have been stranded at the Ukrainian border with Poland, as Polish truckers protest, demanding the European Union
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ALDI accelerates growth in Spain
2023-12-05 00:00
ALDI will give a new boost to its growth in Spain with the opening of 10 new shops in December. The supermarket chain will continue to grow in regions where it already has a strong presence, such as the Community of Madrid, Andalusia and Catalonia, and will strengthen its presence in
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Aldi opens its 300th outlet in Poland this week
2023-12-05 00:00
Amazon is expanding its logistics network to include over 300 sea routes across Europe
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"San Marzano and Ruby Red will continue to be grown under lights"
2023-12-05 00:00
Last year, high energy prices meant there was little supply from those countries' greenhouses, so supermarkets had to switch to imports from Southern Europe. How are things looking this year? We approached Colruyt Group for more insight into their supplies and strategies for the upcoming winter
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Petition set for Parliament
2023-12-04 12:00
In a landmark development for British agriculture, a campaign championing the plight of small-scale British farmers against supermarket giants is now set for a Parliamentary debate.
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New foodservice boss for A.F. Blakemore
2023-12-04 12:00
A.F. Blakemore has unveiled Lawrence Shirazian as managing director of its newly formed Foodservice Business Unit.
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An analysis of AMI promotion prices in food retail reveals a significant increase in promotions compared to the previous year. While there were only 26 promotions for savoy cabbage in weeks 40 to 48 of 2022, there are 63 promotions this year. That is an increase
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Major brand refresh for Natural & Organic Products Europe in 2024
2023-12-04 08:00
Taking place annually at ExCeL London, the trade show is set to have a major refresh to reflect the changing expectations and evolving retail landscape in this increasingly important sector.
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Bayer presents Seminis variety novelties for northern Italy
2023-12-04 00:00
There was great participation and interest in the Veronese greenhouse meetings, organised in Zevio, in co-ordination between Bayer CropScience's Vegetables and Crop Protection divisions.
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Lidl takes the sceptre of essential supermarkets
2023-12-04 00:00
The first edition of the 'Fruit and vegetable trolley of the year' contest (for more information click here), devised by Agroter's Fruit and Vegetable Monitor together with UNAPROA with the collaboration of Toluna, saw the success in the special ranking dedicated to the essential supermarkets of LIDL
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