Ball FloraPlant has introduced Ageratum Monarch Magic to garden retail in 2025, and the plant is already drawing attention for its connection to migrating Monarch Butterflies. To document this pollinator activity, the company has launched an online photo contest, the 2025 Monarch Magic. read more

How baby wipes, toilet paper, eggs, and cucumbers became some of Amazon's most frequently purchased items in the UKAmazon reported: "Groceries - from household essentials and kitchen cupboard staples to fresh produce, dairy, and meat - are among the items most frequently purchased on Amazon's. read more

Po trzech latach Sioen Fresh Foods z Ledegem w Belgii twierdzi, że udało im się solidnie ustalić jako niezawodny partner w cięciu i pakowaniu świeżych warzyw. To, co zaczęło się jako projekt rodzinny braci Franka i Francisa Sioenów, stało się teraz firmą z ustabilizowanym klientem. read more

Adrian Scripps, one of England's largest apple growers and packers and a main supplier to the supermarket chain Tesco, has fully automated its packing line using UniPAKer technology from the Dutch company Brillopak. According to both companies, this has tripled productivity per. read more

Retail and consumer demand have increased since schools reopened and the holiday season ended. Early season Rooster continues to be harvested, with mixed reports on yields, and some areas quoting below average. There are also continued reports of cracking on the lifted Rooster. Processing demand read more

Colette Cloosterman-van Eerd, Chair of the Supervisory Board and co-owner of Jumbo, said: "We are very pleased that Jesper Højer will be our new CEO and has chosen to join Jumbo. He was our clear favorite and is therefore the ideal candidate to lead Jumbo into the next phase." read more

"The demand for kale is increasing every year. Currently, orders are three times higher than they were a year ago," reports Riccardo Giacomini, sales manager of Sipo. "Although kale is not a new product, its growth rate is surprising. We offer it in 500-gram flowpacks or loose. Our sales are primarily to large retailers in Italy." read more

This week, the Belgian city of Ghent is a gathering place for the international floriculture industry. Industry representatives have been meeting since Monday for the 77th AIPH Annual Congress, which includes a full day dedicated to presentations and discussions at the Industry Conference. read more

Consumers are still looking for value in their grocery shopping as children return to school, according to the most recent data from Worldpanel by Numerator. read more

Fairtrade products contribute to more sustainable spending, and in October buying them will be even more convenient with the "Fairtrade Weeks", the campaign in which every year large retail chains and some brands launch special initiatives to promote them. read more

Ad hoc solutions, targeted display choices, and room for creativity in the fruit and vegetable department to enhance and promote grapes and seasonality. In these weeks, the departments of numerous retail stores of various brands are adopting dedicated displays to dramatize the spaces and emphasize. read more

New Zealand: Commerce Commission welcomes enhanced focus on competition

The Commerce Commission has welcomed the government's announcement to update the Commerce Act with measures aimed at enhancing competition. This includes measures to deter creeping acquisitions. read more

The operation of the year for European retailing could be Mercadona's arrival in Italy. All the Spanish industry newspapers are talking about it, and IFN recently reported on it (for more details click here). After resounding successes in Portugal, the group... read more

Aldi has revealed its plans to invest a significant £1.6 billion in the period of 2026-27, including an 80-store opening initiative throughout the UK. read more

After a memorable year for European football, Lidl is proud to continue its collaboration as the Official Partner of the UEFA Europa League™ and the UEFA Conference League™ for the 2025-26 season. An opportunity for visibility that Lidl intends to seize to inspire people towards a. read more

The Carrefour supermarket in Chalezeule, near Besançon (Doubs), has been fined by the Directorate-General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) for mislabeling imported products as French. The investigation conducted by the fraud control agency uncovered that 19. read more

UK's Sainsbury's has announced the end of discussions with China's JD.com regarding the potential sale of Argos, a general merchandise retailer. Discussions were confirmed just a day before this announcement. Source: reuters.com read more

The termination of the tomato suspension agreement has caused a tumultuous situation for the Mexican tomato industry. U.S. fresh produce importer SunFed is skeptical about the impact, cautioning that "Prices will increase one way or another, and consumers will ultimately bear the cost as retailers are unlikely to reduce their own profit margins." read more

By late August 2025, the average retail price of apples in Russia exceeded 140 RUB/kg (€1.42), up 14% year-on-year, as reported by Kommersant. According to Irina Koziy, CEO of FruitNews, the rise in prices is attributed not only to weather conditions but also to significantly increased production costs. read more

The Mazurkas Conference Center in Warsaw will host the 19th edition of Fresh Market on September 17. The annual B2B event brings together suppliers, importers, distributors, and retail chain buyers from Central and Eastern Europe. Fresh Market follows a format in which retail chains occupy the. read more