Retail

Too hard, too green, or overripe: finding the perfect avocado in the supermarket is sometimes a struggle. Supermarket chain Jumbo, however, has found a handy solution. From now on, their Ranst and Veurne stores in Belgium will boast an X-ray device that tells you exactly what your avocado looks
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Red Tractor Assurance is dropping its Greener Farms Commitment module (GFC) following feedback from its members, the organisation announced today (22 March). read more

Grocery retail research and consultancy organisation IGD has published a new report outlining long-term risks to a resilient food system in the UK. read more

Aldi is gearing up to spend approximately £34 million on British fruit and vegetables as it prepares for its best Easter performance yet in terms of food sales. read more

"IV gamma grows in share and value only in the supermarket channel during 2023. In the discount channel (the second most important) it falls in both volume (-1.3%) and value (-0.5%). The discount channel, however, is the channel that in recent years has contributed most to the progressive reduction
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Contraction of volumes persuperfruit, superfood and spices, among the 7 clusters surveyed by the latest edition of GS1 Italy's Immagino Observatory, the six-monthly study that monitors consumption phenomena in the large-scale retail trade, cross-referencing information on digitised product labels from the
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Contraction of volumes persuperfruit, superfood and spices, among the 7 clusters surveyed by the latest edition of GS1 Italy's Immagino Observatory, the six-monthly study that monitors consumption phenomena in the large-scale retail trade, cross-referencing information on digitised product labels from the
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The Co-op has become the latest retailer to launch a dedicated “Best of British” section on its online delivery website in a commitment to British sourcing. read more

Supermarkets across Europe have started to employ AI-based freshness scanners that could eventually tell shoppers if a number of different fruits are ripe before they buy them. read more

In just one month (from 27 July to 28 August 2023), 26,800 kilos of Verona IGP peaches were sold at a leading local large-scale retail store for a total of 216 packages per day.
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In just one month (from 27 July to 28 August 2023), 26,800 kilos of Verona IGP peaches were sold at a leading local large-scale retail store for a total of 216 packages per day.
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26,800 kilos of Verona peaches PGI sold in a single supermarket in the space of a month, equivalent to 216 parcels per day. Significant numbers, illustrated to numerous participants during the meeting 'Pesca di Verona IGP, A value for the territory - Il tempo del fare', which was held on
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The growth path of the Iperal network continues with new openings in Lombardy and sales outlets covering an area of around 1,500 square metres, as in the case of the supermarket in Dongo (Co), the first opening of the year, reported in Gdoweek. The store is in line with the
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The growth path of the Iperal network continues with new openings in Lombardy and sales outlets covering an area of around 1,500 square metres, as in the case of the supermarket in Dongo (Co), the first opening of the year, reported in Gdoweek. The store is in line with the
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As of January 2024, ISTAT reports, retail sales indices will be disseminated with the new 2021 reference base set at 100. For details on the change of the base for retail sales indices, please refer to the related Information Note, which was released
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Sainsbury’s has announced ambitious new SBTi-backed targets for decreasing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.  read more

Norway’s largest retailer NorgesGruppen wants to help the country’s consumers eat more domestically grown fruit and vegetables. read more

Aldi has stepped up support for cost-conscious customers with its refreshed meal planner hub. read more

Aldi is celebrating a significant milestone in its partnership with surplus food and household products redistributor, Company Shop Group. read more