Retail
Watch the online seminar "Setting up a sustainability management system with the voluntary QS inspection" free of charge
2023-11-24 11:00
During the event, it was explained how a sustainability management system can be implemented in food retail centres, wholesale and logistics companies and processing companies on the basis of the Voluntary QS Sustainability Inspection (FIN) module and what needs to be taken into account when implementing a sustainability management system.
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The first point of sale in Italy exclusively equipped with Pricer 4-colour smart electronic labels, the SmarTAG Color, has opened its doors to the public: it is the Tigre supermarket of Magazzini Gabrielli, located in Monticelli, a district of Ascoli Piceno.
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"The heat means smaller Clemenules, but those are ideal for burlap Sinterklaas bags"
2023-11-24 00:00
Sinterklaas has arrived in Belgium and the Netherlands. Supermarkets are offering many Sinterklaas-themed candies and cookies. Sanllo, too, has now started offering its clementine-filled burlap Sinterklaas bags again. "For that, we use Clemenules, the best variety each year. That coinciding
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Turkish citrus growers and consumers are seeing fruit prices skyrocket from the orchard to the supermarket shelf due to a complex web of factors, including labor costs, transportation and market dynamics. According to Burak Karabucak, the head of a citrus producers' association in the southern
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Queensland-grown bananas and melons have been shipped to Japan, in an Australia-first trial aimed at breaking into the potentially lucrative Japanese market.
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"Egyptian processing potatoes were the main source for European factories from February to May"
2023-11-24 00:00
Worse than running out of potatoes on supermarket shelves, potato processing factories can't afford a stock-out. Yassen Abdelhay, export advisor at Arafa Group, reports on the crucial period for European factories from February to May 2023, and how Egyptian producers played a key role during
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Supermarkets ‘slow’ to embrace PCN-resistant potatoes
2023-11-23 16:00
Despite talking a good game on sustainability and encouraging growers to reduce the use of pesticides, UK supermarkets have so far been slow to embrace PCN-resistant varieties of potato.
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These checks are carried out in addition to the regular system audits by the certification bodies. This year's store checks from summer 2023 show that the blue QS certification mark was visible to consumers in all of the food retail outlets inspected and that fresh and pre-packed
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DRV on the Agricultural Organisations and Supply Chain Act: "AgrarOLkG must be consistently developed further"
2023-11-23 13:00
For her, there is no question: "If the law is consistently developed further, it will strengthen the position of small and medium-sized producers in particular and help to limit the market power of food retailers."
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Alì Supermarkets awarded at Radicchio d'Oro
2023-11-23 00:00
The Consorzio di Tutela del radicchio Rosso di Treviso Igp (Consortium for the Protection of Red Radicchio of Treviso Igp) awarded Alì Supermarkets (Selex) at the Radicchio d'Oro event, an annual appointment that enhances local products, the brainchild of Egidio Fior and Pietro Gallonetto, with the support of the
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Domestic consumption and retail sales remain buoyant in Ireland
2023-11-23 00:00
In Ireland, domestic consumption and retail sales remain buoyant. Some dryer weather this week may open a window for some harvesting, however, conditions are still very challenging. Yields are reported to be below average and wastage due to cracks is higher than average. Market prices are
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'Our Ori': a new concept of MDD
2023-11-23 00:00
Localism is certainly among the most important purchase drivers for the Italian consumer and it is interesting to note how some chains try to leverage this aspect by working on assortments. Conad Nord Ovest certainly deserves a closer look, with its 'I
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Unes, rebranding operation kicks off in all shops
2023-11-23 00:00
To stand out in the large-scale retail trade with a single sign, synonymous with proximity to the consumer, both in terms of territorial proximity and the ability to satisfy everyday shopping needs. It is with this objective in mind that the conversion of all
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Germany: supply of table grapes remains limited
2023-11-22 12:00
In Namibia, the first quantities of light-coloured, seedless grapes have been loaded and are on the water. The first shipments for Europe have been announced for the 48th calendar week. The delivery obligations with table grapes to the retail chains and discounters can hardly be fulfilled, especially as there are hardly any
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The court ruled Bloom Fresh’s grape variety brands Sweet Sapphire and Black Sapphire are valid trademarks of the company and cannot be advertised as generic grape varietal names in retail locations.
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“We’re matching import prices to break into the market”
2023-11-22 00:00
"Given its fluctuation, we are matching the imported products to break into the market. In Norway, supermarkets and wholesalers are all privately owned. These families are dictating the fruit and vegetable market, with price as their main objective. In October, we sold salads for 1 EUR, whereas
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Esselunga, with Natura Matura the high end makes its way
2023-11-22 00:00
PPL, i.e., premium private label, is a segment that is slowly making its way into the Italian large-scale retail trade, demonstrating how chains have realised that a segmentation towards the top end of the range can be a trump card in building customer loyalty;
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Carrefour: New partnership in the Czech Republic
2023-11-22 00:00
Latvia: New Unity deputy requests 5% VAT rate to be kept for fruits and vegetables
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Radicchio PGI and Alì Supermarkets, union is strength
2023-11-22 00:00
Unity is strength and, in this case, unity allows the high quality of Radicchio Rosso di Treviso PGI and Radicchio Variegato di Castelfranco PGI to be maintained. Alì Supermarkets was, in fact, awarded the Consorzio di Tutela del Radicchio Rosso di Treviso IGP on the occasion of
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Carrefour soon back in Bulgaria
2023-11-21 09:00
According to the Sofia business newspaper Kapital, the local Parkmart Holding is now planning a revival with at least 25 Carrefour Express and Carrefour Market outlets in 2024.
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