Chrysal has announced the appointment of Johan ten Haken as its new Sales Manager Europe. Johan joined Chrysal in October 2023 as Retail Account Manager and has now assumed the role. With over 20 years of experience in the flower industry and a background in operations management, Johan is a valuable addition to the team. read more

When Ruben Dario Carianil started cultivating the unique, pointy Inirida flower in the Colombian Amazon ten years ago, his relatives mocked him for growing "weeds." Today, the 63-year-old Carianil, from the Curripako tribe, cultivates tons of these intriguing blooms on a plot outside Inirida -- the. read more

The NFU Watercress Association is saddened by the news of the passing of Malcolm Issac MBE last week. Malcolm was a prominent figure in the British Watercress Industry and a trailblazer in the development of supermarket pre-packed salads. He passed away peacefully at home. Malcolm's association with watercress dates back to 1951 when he... read more

Charles Burke został mianowany na stanowisko p.o. Komisarza ds. Rolników i Producentów Żywności w Queensland, zadaniem jego będzie monitorowanie i raportowanie praktyk supermarketów, które negatywnie wpływają na rolników i konsumentów. Ta rola, ustanowiona na okres 12 miesięcy, skupi się na rozwiązywaniu sporów i współpracy. read more

The Unió Llauradora has detected that supermarkets and hypermarkets in the Valencian Community are much more tolerant and permissive with the active pesticide ingredients in citrus fruits imported from South Africa than those in

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In the end, even Mercadona has succumbed to the "Promotion God". Juan Roig, in his own way, had to give up his mantra "Always low prices" and, like Walmart in the USA, had to introduce something more than just "we sell for less", even though - interpreting to the read more

The Australian supermarket chain Coles has announced that it will provide customers with recycled cardboard boxes instead of single-use plastic bags for their fruit and vegetable purchases as part of an eight-week trial. read more

During this period, every purchase of organic fruits and vegetables supports the educational program Vegetable Academy. Aldi Süd customers can actively contribute to promoting nutrition education for children in Germany while shopping. read more

Supermarkets have been celebrating their success in selling British apples over the past year. read more

Agricola Moderna presents the new packaging for vertical farming salads. The new graphics of the packaging will be showcased at the 2024 edition of the Carrefour Salon, scheduled to take place on September 25th and 26th at Rho Fiera (stand F51). The event aims to be a meeting point. read more

The pumpkin sector in Italy is facing a season with an expected lower production than in 2023, but it continues to maintain its success thanks to the nutritional properties and culinary versatility of the product. The consumption of pumpkins is also growing. read more

Pracownicy sieci dyskontów spożywczych zlokalizowanej w Niemczech odkryli łącznie 95 kilogramów kokainy ukrytej w skrzynkach z bananami, zgodnie z zeznaniami policji. To odkrycie, dokonane w kilku sklepach w kraju związkowym Nadrenia Północna-Westfalia, ma szacunkową wartość na ulicy… read more

When "passion and work" are the backdrop to a "right choice of variety", results are achieved that satisfy every type of need, from the producer to the consumer, through the distribution chain. These are the key points of Mr. Faiola Fabrizio's company. read more

With summer and its related products now archived, space is given to grapes in many fruit and vegetable departments. Mass displays, targeted communications, and scenic solutions help retailers and department managers to emphasize this category. read more

"The state of Consumer Goods in Italy" by Niqanalizza analyzes the trends in consumption and purchasing habits of Italian families for the month of August 2024, outlining the landscape of the Organized Large-Scale Distribution (GDO) in our country. read more

The Globus SB-Warenhaus Holding GmbH & Co. KG took first place in the category of self-service department stores. In the category of grocery retailing full-range, the award this year goes to Edeka supermarkets. read more

From the Mediterranean countries, essentially only Italy supplies the German market with watermelons. Cantaloupes are almost exclusively offered from Brazil. With the transition to overseas supply, the retail sector's advertising activities also change. At the end of August, there were. read more

Sprzedaż jedzenia i artykułów spożywczych w brytyjskich supermarketach zwolniła w miesiącu do 7 września, gdyż klienci zaczęli ograniczać swoje wydatki po wakacjach. read more

The Dutch marketer The Greenery reported that the majority of its members' Sweet Sensation pears have been harvested, with expectations of a crop of just under 5,000 tonnes. Sales manager Ton van Wiggen mentioned that the size of the pears is good this year, with most of them meeting retail requirements. read more

It includes both direct and indirect operational emissions (Scope 1 and 2) as well as emissions in the so-called Scope 3, which refers to the upstream and downstream value chain of the food retailer. More than 90% of the total emissions occur in Scope 3. With new... read more