In Cumbria, a rare incident was observed when Kate Wright, from Kendal, found a twin banana in her fruit bowl. The anomaly was discovered among a bunch of bananas bought from a local Morrisons store. This natural phenomenon is characterized by a single banana skin containing two distinct sections. read more

ALDI has completed the process of reopening all of its supermarkets affected by the DANA storm with the reactivation of its store in Albal. read more

Gianni Indino did not make it: the president of the Confcommercio of Rimini, president of the CAAR of Rimini and of the Emilia Romagna Mercati business network passed away last Saturday at the age of 70 after being struck, a week ago, by an aneurysm. He was hospitalized in the intensive care unit. read more

Three people tried to shoplift openly at Woolworths in Mt Wellington, Auckland. They stole a 10-pack of Mountain Dew, laundry detergent, and a pineapple. One of the women threw an item at a customer and later pretended to throw a pineapple at a staff member. A trolley worker attempted to prevent their escape, but... read more

W ciągu ostatnich lat w Europie pojawiła się coraz większa dyskusja na temat importu owoców i warzyw. Wiele supermarketów twierdzi, że nie chce już sprzedawać importowanych produktów sprowadzanych drogą lotniczą, a europejskie wymagania dotyczące importowanych produktów stały się również bardziej restrykcyjne. To rodzi pytanie, czy pewne. read more

For the first time, all of Waitrose's Valentine's Day bouquets this year will contain flowers grown and supplied through Waitrose Foundation farms in Kenya. With shoppers looking for more thoughtful choices when they shop. This Valentine's offer gives customers the option to give a bouquet that read more

The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) has announced that this year's edition of The Floral Conference will take place on Feb. 24-26 in Miami, and registration is now open. Retail buyers attending this year include Albertsons Companies, Aldi, Harris Teeter, H-E-B, Spartan Nash and. read more

In December 2024, a positive cyclical variation is estimated for retail sales, both in value (+0.6%) and in volume (+0.8%). Sales of food products are increasing (respectively +0.6% in value and +0.7% in volume), as well as sales of non-food products (+0.8% in value and... read more

Pink Lady UK is celebrating its most successful season so far, thanks to the exceptional support from its growers, licensees, and retail partners. read more

The German food retail sector is already involved in this area. However, companies could use their influence and scope of action more effectively to steer the food system towards sustainability. This is demonstrated in the current study by the Research Institute for. read more

Tesco is donating slow cookers to schools as part of an initiative to help schoolchildren learn how to prepare and cook healthy fruit and vegetable recipes. read more

Throughout the month of January, the challenge that originated in the UK to educate consumers about a vegan lifestyle also took place in Italy. It's called Veganuary and involved some retailers operating in Italy who, in one way or another, have participated. read more

In January, blood oranges arrive in large quantities on the shelves of large-scale retail distribution, completing the offer of one of the most relevant categories for sales in national distribution. The combination of the characteristic national production of this season, increasingly wide assortments, and spaces. read more

The consumption of fresh apples in Europe has slowed down, and the Blue Whale Group aims to reverse this trend by becoming a preferred partner for retailers. Blue Whale conducts market research to understand consumer expectations before offering solutions. read more

Holland: Ruud van Munster succeeds John van der Ent as CEO of SPAR Holding B.V. SPAR Netherlands announced that Ruud van Munster will become the CEO of SPAR Holdings B.V. starting from May 1, 2025. John van der Ent, who served as CEO of SPAR Netherlands for seven years, resigned from his position for personal reasons on May 1st. read more

The Russian discount retailer Svetofor is continuing its expansion in Greece. After entering the Greek market in 2021 under the Mere brand, which is currently managed by Torg Hellas Ike, the company has recently opened three supermarkets in Thessaloniki, Kalamata, and Amaliada. As of now, the Russian company operates seven such stores in Greece. read more

Between December 2023 and November 2024, a total of 88% of the amount of lamb's lettuce was purchased in the retail sector, but the discount stores had to relinquish almost three percentage points to the full-range retailers compared to the previous year. When it comes to purchasing lamb's lettuce, the shopping locations outside of the read more

Mimo obiecujących prognoz dotyczących zbiorów, pojawia się trudna kampania eksportowa na świeże czosnek pochodzący z Egiptu. "Terminy sadzenia przebiegły zgodnie z planem, a warunki wzrostu były głównie dobre. Niestety, w listopadzie otrzymaliśmy informację, że nasz najważniejszy klient detaliczny spożywczy w Niemczech. read more

The protectionist policy implemented by the Trump administration has started just a few days ago (click here for more details) and the first ones who could suffer the consequences are American citizens, with fruits and vegetables costing more at the supermarket. read more

Holland: Retail turnover up by 1.5% in December

Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that retail turnover was 1.5% higher in December 2024 than it was in December 2023. Turnover in supermarkets was down by 5.7%, while turnover in specialty shops was up by 5.6%.

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