Retail
"Turns out the two companies complement each other 100%"
2023-11-17 00:00
From January 1, 2022, Varekamp Coldstores has officially fallen under the Europe Retail Packing (ERP) banner. The new website is an excellent opportunity to reflect on these two Dutch companies' integration with directors Menno Reijgersberg and Willem Nowee. "A big advantage is that the
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Local cucumbers and tomatoes running out in Kaliningrad stores
2023-11-17 00:00
Currently, these vegetables are primarily sourced from other regions of Russia, with tomatoes also being imported from Turkey and soon to be supplied from Azerbaijan, according to Alexey Yelaev, Deputy CEO of the Spar retail chain.
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Discounters sink the IV Gamma
2023-11-17 00:00
In week 44, the sales trends for fruit and vegetables by imposed weight are slightly positive and even out those for LCC. Amongst the channels, discount stores were positive and hypermarkets negative.
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How Finnish retailers are increasing fresh produce consumption
2023-11-17 00:00
Fresh Food Leader, with the mission of bringing together producers and retailers, will share the outcomes of its research at the B2B meetings between producers and fruit and vegetables buyers of large retail chains that will take place on the 25th of January, 2024 in Bergamo, Italy.
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The organic supermarket chain basic belongs to the tegut... family now that the insolvency court has confirmed the insolvency plan and all objection periods have expired.
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IPL partners with Hark on energy monitoring
2023-11-16 15:00
Asda’s fresh produce sourcing arm IPL has partnered with Hark, a Leeds-based energy management and industrial IoT firm, to improve efficiency at its facilities.
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DRV: Industry creates clarity in LEH
2023-11-16 11:00
This is how Franz-Josef Holzenkamp, President of the German Raiffeisen Association (DRV), assesses the industry agreement of the Zentrale Koordination Handel-Landwirtschaft e.V. (ZKHL) on the introduction of the label, which was launched in Berlin.
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ZKHL: New label of origin to ensure transparency and clarity in the food retail sector
2023-11-16 10:00
In addition, the representatives of the four leading German retail companies ALDI Nord, ALDI SÜD, EDEKA, Kaufland, Lidl and REWE Group have issued a declaration of intent in favour of the new logo, which will stand for authenticity and genuine "Made in Germany", the
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"In 2022, we were able to run several major campaigns with fresh produce and crisps"
2023-11-16 00:00
In week 43, Essen-based potato wholesaler von der Stein was able to deliver the first newly harvested sweet potatoes from the Pottbäcker farm in the Lower Rhine region. "The new marketing season has got off to a good start, with good quality and predominantly large tubers over 500 grams that
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"This year, quality will determine prices"
2023-11-16 00:00
In Southern Italy, temperatures are still above average for this time of year and there are difficulties with the ripening of citrus fruits. At the same time, the first clementines are being sold in supermarkets, but they are not yet ready for commercialization.
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Potato retail sales remain strong in July - September
2023-11-16 00:00
Potato retail sales remained strong for the quarter from July-September 2023, up 9.5% from the same period a year ago. All categories of potatoes saw increases in dollar sales.
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Irish potato harvest conditions remain difficult
2023-11-16 00:00
Retail demand and home consumption is strong as consumers are realising the value of potatoes as a main staple in the current cost of living scenario. Growers continue to attempt to harvest in areas, however, conditions are extremely difficult. Good progress has been made in Donegal where less
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250,000 packs of frozen berries and smoothies recalled due to hepatitis A contamination
2023-11-16 00:00
More than a quarter of a million packages of frozen berries and smoothies are under recall by the Oregon Potato Company because of hepatitis A contamination.
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Positive October in large-scale distribution, the fresh-cut segment returns to growth
2023-11-16 00:00
The fruit and vegetable sector of the large-scale retail trade is on a positive track in October, with increasing volumes after a September that was also positive. Fruit, however, lost a little, while vegetables turned in a remarkable performance. However, the real surprise is theIV-V Gamma, which is growing both in value and volume after
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Stronger domestic blueberry season anticipated for 2024
2023-11-16 00:00
Blueberries are top of mind given the shortages the retail shelves have seen this fall, though that’s largely to do with the shorter supply from import countries such as Peru. Kasey Cronquist, president of the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council and the North American Blueberry Council, shares
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Retailers back King’s project
2023-11-15 12:00
Senior leaders from the UK food industry have pledged to support King Charles’ Coronation Food Project, which encourages supermarkets and food manufacturers to join FareShare’s ’Alliance Manufacturing’ programme and redistribute more surplus food to charities.
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Nelna Agri Development Private Limited, a key player in Sri Lanka's agriculture sector, is aiming for a big mango harvest of 1 million kilograms during the 2023/2024 season (November to April). Of this, 300,000 to 400,000 kilograms are earmarked for export to countries like the United States,
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Sales growth slows for Asda and underperforms UK rivals
2023-11-15 00:00
Latvian PM Siliņa: reduced VAT on produce will need EUR16mln
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Eden Gold, the snack pear that was missing
2023-11-15 00:00
Crunchy, sweet and juicy. These are all characteristics usually used to describe a new selection of apples; however, after tasting it, we have to attribute them to the new pear variety Eden Gold®, which we found on sale at an Aldi shop.
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Over the past year, banana prices in Karelia have surged almost 50%
2023-11-15 00:00
The most popular fruit in Russia, bananas, has consistently become more expensive over the past year. It was calculated precisely how much the price of bananas has increased during this period.
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