This week, retailers emphasized graduation and Father's Day celebrations by showcasing a variety of festive produce options. There was a strong focus on both conventional and organic fruits, with peaches, nectarines, cherries, cantaloupes, and watermelons being heavily promoted. Many store chains also featured summertime items. read more

Berry grower Hall Hunter has high expectations for its 2024 UK blueberry season. The company has 140 hectares of production spread across four farms in Berkshire and Surrey and supplies all the major UK supermarkets. This year, it expects to harvest a crop of 3,000 tonnes of blueberries. read more

Tesco has announced higher revenue and sales volume for the first quarter. read more

The British retailer Tesco continues to experiment with solutions to increase the sustainability of its offerings. This time, the featured product is the avocado, which will be presented in a new way: the traditional bar code stickers will no longer exist, instead they will be read more

Masymas supermarkets, from the Valencian distributor Juan Fornés Fornés, S.A., has opened a new establishment at number 1 Avd. Blasco Ibáñez, next to the Isla de Corfú shopping center, in Alicante. read more

HilverdaFlorist's new Pot, Patio & Garden range this year includes not only new genetics but also retail concepts. One of these concepts is the stand-alone Dianthus concept Picture Perfect®, which is being showcased for the first time at the FlowerTrials from June 11 to 14. Get to know Dianthus Picture Perfect! read more

In just a few years since the Covid stagnation, European discounters have increased their average market share by an impressive 2%. This insight is derived from 'The State of Grocery Retail 2024 – Europe', a report produced by McKinsey & Company and EuroCommerce in partnership with Europanel. read more

Carrefour supports Spain. If the team wins their first match against Croatia, the company will apply a 50% discount on purchases of all wines, cava, and champagne to celebrate the team's victory. read more

UK: The largest grocery price increases over the past five years were highlighted in a report. Savings experts at BravoVoucher analyzed data from the Office for National Statistics on the average prices of food items from March 2019 to March 2024 to identify which items have experienced the biggest price hikes. read more

The recent article published on our platform, regarding the little importance given to organic products in Italy, authored by our Retail expert Giampaolo Ferri (click here for more details), has triggered reactions from several producers who have written to us agreeing with the thesis. read more

W odpowiedzi na obawy zgłoszone przez mieszkańca Norfolku dotyczące sprzedaży meksykańskiego szparaga w sklepie Tesco w Downham Market, sprzedawca wyjaśnił swoje stanowisko. Krytyka pojawiła się po tym, gdy osoba zauważyła dostępność szparagów z Meksyku pomimo obecności lokalnie uprawianych. read more

On June 11, BelOrta, in collaboration with Aldi, officially launched the Belgian cherry season. The first cherries were provided by grower Benny Herbots from Zoutleeuw and were purchased by Aldi Belgium for €5,000. BelOrta then matched this amount, enabling a donation of read more

The company started 2024 as the first company in the sector to apply a generalized price reduction on own-brand food, liquids, cleaning products, perfumes, and baby items. In a second wave, the chain added products

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Co każdego miesiąca, British Apples and Pears zbiera dane od brytyjskich producentów jabłek i gruszek dotyczące ilości brytyjskich jabłek sprzedanych do brytyjskich supermarketów. Najnowsze dane znajdują się poniżej. W maju 2024 roku Aldi nadal był największym nabywcą brytyjskich jabłek sprzedawanych przez producentów BAPL do brytyjskich supermarketów. read more

UK: Shoppers at Tesco, Aldi, Lidl, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, and Asda are being encouraged to 'stock up' on red grapes. A scientist claims that a "superfood" found in all supermarkets can significantly reduce cholesterol levels. According to nutritional scientist Alex Ruani, red grapes have the potential to lower cholesterol, reduce inflammation, and boost... read more

Both Lidl Germany and Lidl Belgium had introduced the labeling, on the German discounter's website interested consumers could find extensive information material on the topic of sustainability labeling. read more

The fruit-breeding specialist Bloom Fresh has shared the results of its newest retail survey, "Building Value Through Grape Varieties," which illuminates consumer preferences in the US table grape market. read more

Bloom Fresh™ has released the results of its most recent retail survey, titled "Building Value Through Grape Varieties," which provided insights into consumer preferences in the United States table grape market. The survey revealed that consumers are not only attracted to the act of eating table grapes, but ... read more

The Jardin de Québec is a major vegetable growing region in North America and the season has just begun. Last week, on June 8, the harvest of Romaine lettuce, green leaf lettuce, and Boston lettuce began in the fields. "Normally, we start the weekend before June 15, but the unusually warm weather" read more

W dniach 11, 12, 13 i 14 czerwca producenci zaprezentują swoje detaliczne produkty i koncepcje na nadchodzący sezon podczas corocznej targów detalicznych w Vireõ. Profesjonalna branża detaliczna jest ponownie mile widziana. Menadżer wydarzenia, Pieter Middelkoop, mówi: "W tym roku odwiedzający znajdą mnóstwo inspiracji dla". read more