Retail
"All our cucumbers grown under lights, and more tomato varieties
2023-12-04 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 PLUS for more insight into their supplies and strategies for the upcoming winter season.
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"Organic mangoes and limes should sell well in December"
2023-12-04 00:00
This spring saw BeeFair Organic begin as a new organic fruit-importing company in the Netherlands. "Although that fell in mid-season with certain products, we're delighted with how the season's first months went," Roelant Komen begins. "Our sales are pretty broad. We serve (organic) supermarkets
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Deterred by new price of Ecuadorian bananas, European retailers put the signing of contracts on stand-by
2023-12-04 00:00
According to the export sector, the new minimum support price (MSP) of the banana box, which was set at 6.85 dollars for 2024, does not seem to convince Europe's supermarkets. Europe is the main market for the Ecuadorian banana and European customers still haven't signed any contracts because
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“More and more French retailers turn to Sicily”
2023-12-04 00:00
Specialized in blood oranges and other citrus fruit, the Carpentiere group will kick off its Tarocco, Morro and Tarocco Rosso campaign in less than a month. Alexandre Dudouit outlines the first trends of the coming campaign and talks about the rise of Italian citrus fruit on the French market.
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Retailers focused on holiday celebrations with offers
2023-12-04 00:00
Ad numbers bounced back this week as new flyers replaced those that were extended over Thanksgiving. Retailers focused on holiday celebrations with offers designed to help shoppers maximize their budgets and fill stockings a little fuller. Holiday fruits like pomegranates, offshore cherries,
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Escavox tracking assures mushroom safety
2023-12-01 04:00
Costa Group’s mushroom operation Costa Mushrooms has harnessed the power of live supply chain data from Escavox to satisfy the cold chain specifications of the company’s supermarket customers and maintain trust with consumers.
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"You can source more from Belgium"
2023-12-01 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 Belgium retailer Carrefour for more insight into their supplies and strategies for the
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Sole365 wins the 'Golden Fruit Basket'.
2023-12-01 00:00
Another success for the Fruit and Vegetable Department of the Sole365 supermarket brand, which can now proudly announce that it has been chosen by shoppers as the supermarket with the best fruit and vegetable trolley ever;
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Kiwifruit in supermarkets: Watch out for quality and prices
2023-12-01 00:00
With the arrival of low temperatures, kiwifruit consumption gets into full swing, and during our usual survey at a number of large-scale retail outlets, we were able to ascertain how the category is being handled by the retailers. There is no shortage of surprises, but let's go one step at a time.
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SanLucar expands its business to Asia
2023-12-01 00:00
As part of its development strategy in the Asian markets, the company's CEO Armin Rehberg, accompanied by Bilal Issa, the firm's director for the Middle East and Far East markets, has initiated a partnership with the DFI chain, the country's largest retailer.
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Lidl GB is preparing for a record-breaking Christmas
2023-12-01 00:00
Latvia: Farmers demand resignation of finance minister
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The 2023 sales campaign of the exclusive all-Italian green kiwi fruit Dulcis, the new proposal from New Plant, in collaboration with the Universities of Udine and Bologna, produced and marketed by Alegra,Apofruit ItaliaandOrogel Fresco, has started under the banner of innovation. Green pulp but
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Walmart ready to reinvent the supply chain
2023-12-01 00:00
The US giant has embarked on a joint project with Bamboo Rose, a provider of retail technology solutions, to develop and implement a procurement platform that will revolutionise the way the retailer operates with tens of thousands of
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Aldi drops 180 festive prices
2023-11-30 13:00
Aldi has announced a £12 million investment in lowering more than 180 products in the run up to Christmas.
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Seven & i Holdings has agreed to purchase the 7-Eleven convenience store chain in Australia
2023-11-30 00:00
UK: Brussels Sprouts are the nation's favorite vegetable!
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Fruit and Vegetable Trolley 2023, the contest on the best department in the large-scale retail trade, awarded
2023-11-30 00:00
During the 24th edition of the Fruit & Vegetables Special, the event organised by IFN in cooperation with Markup, held yesterday in the usual setting of the Fico Congress Centre, the results of the first contest on the best fruit and vegetable department were presented
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AI-based inventory management software that “maximizes margins and minimizes losses”
2023-11-30 00:00
"Increasing sales and reducing food waste" is the purpose of IDA's artificial intelligence-based software. Developed by Mateo Beacco, Mathieu Grosso, and Alex Chataigner, this solution aims to "optimize the management of fresh produce in both convenience stores and supermarkets." Launched in
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"Our fresh, organic herbs are 100% Belgian, year-round"
2023-11-30 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 Belgium for more insight into their supplies and strategies for the upcoming winter
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Igp, a tool to collaborate with the large-scale retail trade
2023-11-29 00:00
They have been available on distribution counters since the end of August and attract the consumer's gaze with their bright red colour, only to surprise them with their sweetness and crunchiness. We are talking about the Cuneo IGP red apple, one of the certified products offered by the La
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British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL) has published sales figures for October 2023, which was British Apple Month and the first month proper of the British apple season. In October 2023, Lidl significantly outperformed its market share, buying 3,030 tons of new season British apples via BAPL
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