Still, a provider of systems and equipment for intralogistics, has optimized the logistics activities of Fruttagel. The company is involved in the processing of fresh fruits and vegetables, cereals, and legumes into finished products for retail, food service, door-to-door sales, and the industry. read more

Riverford founder Guy Singh-Watson, along with Jimmy Doherty, Zoë Colville, Kriss Woodhead, and Ben Andrews, has launched a campaign aimed at exposing 'farmwashing' by supermarkets. This deceptive practice involves supermarkets using images of picturesque British farms on their products to mislead customers about the true source of the ingredients. read more

This is shown by a recent survey conducted by the German Retail Association (HDE) among around 500 companies in the industry. According to the survey, 89% of respondents complain about high or very bureaucratic burdens. And over the past five years, 97% of them feel affected by further expansion of bureaucracy. read more

Carrefour Belgium announced that they have observed an increase in sales of vegetable meal kit packs since they started displaying them next to plant-based protein products. read more

"After a decade, we can say that the Metis® project has been a success," says Metis Marketing Director Olivier Lefebvre. "It's probably the biggest gamble ever in the European stone fruit sector and has succeeded in revolutionizing the plum segment by providing flavor, volumes, consistency and..." read more

Conad, the leading Italian retail brand, has organized a meeting with the media to present the values and characteristics of the Piacersi Conad products, a new range of Conad-branded products dedicated to people who consider taking care of their well-being as the central theme of their lives. read more

Masymas Supermarkets, from the distributor Juan Fornés Fornés, S.A., in their continuous effort to reduce food waste, has increased their

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The pomegranate, Symphony apples, seedless white grapes, farro from the I Colori del Sapore line, and Fairtrade certified roses are the products involved in the initiative that sees Aldi Italia alongside the Airc Foundation for breast cancer research and prevention. read more

Cimcorp Group, a major player in logistics automation, has introduced its new brand, Dreamfield. This end-to-end solution is designed to improve efficiency and profitability in the warehouse and distribution sector, specifically catering to the requirements of grocery retail – including fresh food. read more

UK: Morrisons to take customers on bus tours to meet farmers
Morrisons is launching a new initiative called the "British farm bus tour" to provide customers with a behind-the-scenes look at the farmers who produce their food. Passengers on the Morrisons Farm Bus Tours will have the chance to observe the daily operations of farms and interact with the farmers. read more

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of South Korea has announced a strategy to address an impending shortage of napa cabbage, essential for the kimjang season, by beginning imports from China. These imports will commence on September 27 and will be distributed to both wholesale and retail markets. read more

Malcolm Issac MBE, a prominent figure in the British watercress industry and a trailblazer in supermarket pre-packed salads, has passed away. read more

For the eighth time in a row, the grocery chain Lidl has been recognized as Germany's top discount retailer for fruits and vegetables at this year's Fruchthandel Magazine Retail Awards. read more

The action week is part of the National Strategy to Reduce Food Waste. The goal is to halve food waste per capita at the retail and consumer level by 2030. Edeka has also joined this goal. The corporate group is working closely with the initiative for this purpose. read more

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