Co-op provides online shoppers with excellent value on fruits and vegetables.
Sunday openings at Lidl Belgium are currently on hold. Last Wednesday, there were new discussions at Lidl between unions and management, but Sunday openings were not part of the agenda, according

Countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) are implementing temporary duty-free imports for selected vegetables.
The Eurasian Economic Commission has approved a temporary exemption from import customs duties on selected vegetables during the off-season. The measure applies to products intended for retail

Portugal has begun an early Algarve strawberry harvest to meet the demand from the European Union.
Strawberry producers in the Algarve have started the winter harvest, with the first batches being sent to a Dutch supermarket chain and later to Christmas markets across Northern Europe. According

Fiber packaging complies with EU regulations for food products.
The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) of the European Union is establishing a new benchmark in Europe, requiring brand owners and retailers to reconsider their strategies for

Morrisons: Official fresh vegetable provider to London Vegetable Orchestra
Belgium: Blockades at Lidl due to "unbearable" workload Lidl employees in Belgium have set up blockades at the discount chain's five depots, citing an "unbearable" workload. This has led to a

The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has granted temporary duty-free access for imported potatoes to Kazakhstan.
The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) has approved a new measure to temporarily exempt imported potatoes into Kazakhstan from customs duties. The decision, adopted by the EEC Council on May 23,

COAG alleges that cherry tomatoes from the Sahara are being sold as Moroccan in Spanish supermarkets.
The Coordinator of Farmers' and Livestock Breeders' Organisations (COAG) demanded that the Ministry of Consumer Affairs enforce the Court of Justice of the European Union's ruling regarding

UK retailers have been accused of engaging in misleading farmwashing practices.
UK consumers walking through supermarket aisles may assume that the products they are buying are sourced locally. However, a significant portion of the produce labeled with the Union Jack flag is

Union Coop sold approximately 27,000 tons of fruits and vegetables in 2024.
Amazon has been recognized as one of the top employers in the UK for 2025 by the Top Employers Institute for the second year in a row. This certification reflects Amazon's dedication to the growth

Ulster Farmers' Union warns of unsustainable vegetable pricing by supermarkets
The Ulster Farmers' Union has expressed worries about supermarkets offering significant discounts on vegetables and potatoes in the lead-up to Christmas. While this may benefit consumers in the

India is facing a surge in tomato prices.
The National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India, working under the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, has started selling tomatoes at a subsidized rate of Rs

Lotte Mart will introduce peaches selected by artificial intelligence (AI).
UK: Amazon workers narrowly reject union in historic vote The GMB has narrowly lost its historic attempt to gain union recognition at the Amazon warehouse in Coventry. 49.5% of the workers who

Banana producers are still urging European supermarkets to implement fair trade practices.
Two months after their last appeal, the Banana and Plantain Cluster of Ecuador, together with unions from Colombia, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, and Peru, released a new statement on May 23.

Dubai: great potential for Italian fruit and vegetables
Participation in the GulFood international trade fair in Dubai - where fruit and vegetables play a marginal role - nevertheless allowed me, on the one hand, to meet several buyers from the main

Potatoes, how familiar are consumers with them?
In the trolley of Italian consumers, a sack of potatoes is almost never missing. This is what emerges from the survey conducted last November by Potatoes Forever, a campaign co-financed by the

Juice changes taste with oranges and bergamots
From the union of oranges and bergamots comes 'La spremuta del benessere', the format proposed by Citrus L'Orto Italianoperated in the large-scale retail trade. We found the product in a point of

Lidl, blood oranges for cancer research back on the shelves
Lidl Italia renews its support for the "Red Oranges for Research" initiative of the Airc Foundation. A project that symbolically kicks off on Sunday 4 February, on World Cancer Day, the World Day

New poll finds: “Brussels sprouts were voted the most essential vegetable” for a Christmas dinner
Amazon wins $270mln tax fight with the EU Europe’s top court sided with Amazon in a case in which the U.S. e-commerce giant was accused by the European Commission of illegal tax benefits. The

Colombian banana producers are prepared for EU regulations
According to the president of Augura, Emerson Aguirre, banana producers are complying with all the requirements demanded by European retailers in terms of environmental and social sustainability.

Citrus fruits, double standards for residue control in Spain
The European Union requires stringent values in terms of pesticide residues in citrus fruits in order to have a high level of safety and sustainability. However, according to the Unió lauradora

Ukrainian Market "Capital" will join the largest network of wholesale markets
The "Capital" Market is joining the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM). This is a unique platform that unites 220 participants - mainly wholesale and retail markets for fresh produce.

Aldi embroiled in Twitter outrage due to strange labelling
Supermarket Aldi has been facing stern criticism for selling mushrooms in packs labelled “British”, while the small print listed the source as Poland. As well as the word “British”, the

English Farmers' Union urges relief for horticulturists
In the face of empty vegetable shelves in supermarkets, the English Farmers' Union (NFU) has presented a strategy to promote domestic horticulture. In its ten-point plan, the NFU calls for easier