Lidl confirms its position as the queen of European retail: total turnover reaches 185 billion euros.
The German giant Schwarz Group closed the 2025 fiscal year on a growth trajectory, consolidating its leadership position in the continental distribution landscape. According to Fruittoday.com, the

The king of fruits is back in season at FairPrice!
Germany: Aldi Nord plans to redevelop a historic site in Leipzig with a supermarket and student housing. The mixed-use project near Connewitz station in Leipzig, Germany will combine a modern

"To have the opportunity to begin anew is truly magnificent"
On Monday, 11 May, the first German spring carrots will once again be unloaded at AGF-Online in Barendrecht. "It is wonderful to be able to start again," says Angelique van der Meij. "And the

"Od 18. tygodnia będziemy mogli zaoferować pierwsze duże owoce pestkowe" "Starting in week 18, we will be able to offer the first large stone fruits"
With the first sporadic deliveries to German food retailers, the Spanish stone fruit season officially got underway in week 17. Starting in week 18, supply volumes of size B and C peaches and

Modern organic greenhouses are long-term and costly investments.
With the first cucumber harvest in March and the first tomatoes in April, the main season for German organic greenhouse-grown fruit vegetables is now underway. Retailers can now increasingly

"Modern organic greenhouses are long-term and costly investments."
With the first cucumber harvest in March and the first tomatoes in April, the main season for German organic greenhouse-grown fruit vegetables is now underway. Retailers can now increasingly

Dutch and German supermarkets are falling behind in achieving living wage goals for banana producers.
An Oxfam briefing paper titled "Paid up? Living wage efforts in banana supply chains of Dutch and German supermarkets," published this week, examines the progress made by supermarkets in the

Michel Biero, były szef Lidl, dołącza do grupy Prosol (Grand Frais).
After leaving Lidl in January 2025, Michel Biero is set to join the Prosol group (Grand Frais, Fresh, La Boulangerie du Marché, monmarché.fr, BioFrais). Starting from April 7th, the former

Australia has initiated a project to collect retail data on macadamia nuts in the United States, Germany, and China.
The Australian macadamia industry is launching a new project aimed at strengthening its position in key export markets, including the USA, Germany, and China. Funded by Hort Innovation and

Berlin, retail tour in the cold: what does German fruit and vegetable tell us?
The Berlin trip for Fruit Logistica proves to be a valuable opportunity each year to read the current trends in an international setting like the German market. In fact, as the IFN editorial team,

"Obecnie brakuje nam eksportu kapusty do innych krajów europejskich" "We are currently missing the export of cabbage to other European countries"
After the turn of the year, the Dithmarschen cabbage industry typically conducts a first, cautious interim assessment. "Sales of white and red cabbage in German food retail have been satisfactory

German growers, traders, and retailers have launched a partnership model for sustainable vegetable cultivation.
During Grüne Woche in Berlin, REWE Group, the producer organization Landfrisch AG, and two of its producers from North Rhine-Westphalia signed a three-party agreement. This model is unique in the

Rewe Group has agreed to a pioneering three-party vegetable supply deal.
The leading German retailer Rewe Group has signed a 'three-party' agreement with the producer organization Landfrisch and two of its producers in North Rhine-Westphalia.More. Go to the article

Lidl has become one of the top exporters of Spanish agricultural and food products.
Od 2017 roku eksport hiszpańskich owoców i warzyw przez niemieckiego dyskonta wzrósł o 85 procent. Since 2017, the German discounter's exports of Spanish fruit and vegetables have

Area expansion of around 10% for Greek strawberries
With the first shipment from the source in week 45, the Greek strawberry season has officially begun. "The produce is of excellent quality and also has a convincing taste. Further shipments with

"Rozszerzony zakres skrzyń klejonych, wykonany zarówno z tektury falistej, jak i tektury sztywnej" "The expanded range of adhesive crates, made from both corrugated and solid board"
On October 1, 2025, hoki GmbH acquired Martin Dradrach, a specialized retailer of fruit and vegetable packaging located in Herxheim, Germany. As part of the acquisition, the company also gained

Workers in Costa Rica who harvest bananas have received compensation following a complaint about their rights.
Banana workers in Costa Rica have received compensation payments as a result of a complaint filed by Oxfam Germany and the Costa Rican trade union SITRAP under the German Supply Chain Law. The

So far significantly fewer persimmons in promotions
The persimmon season in Germany is short. Promotional offers in the grocery retail sector (LEH) last for a period of 15 weeks, from mid-September to the end of December. Throughout the rest of the

Change of origin in broccoli
The switch to imported broccoli is already in progress. German broccoli is only available in small quantities locally for large markets, with a large portion of the retail sector already shifted

The Fruit Trade Magazine Retail Award 2025 goes to Edeka, Globus, Lidl, and Alnatura.
In a representative survey conducted by the leading German market research institute GfK Consumer Panels, consumers in Germany have chosen their favorite fruit and vegetable departments. More than

HelloFresh sources 7,000 tons of potatoes annually for Germany.
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

EHI Retail Institute: Price-Conscious Shopping - Discounters on the Rise
This is evident from the structural data on the food trade, which are published together with many other key figures on the German retail sector in the statistical compendium "EHI Retail Data

"This year, we are increasing the availability of Crunchino."
W zeszłym roku FV Seleqt wprowadziło paprykę o nazwie Crunchino na rynki Niemiec, Finlandii i Szwecji. "W tym roku po raz pierwszy zaoferujemy tę unikalną paprykę również innym

"The beginning of the season was marked by a receptive market and favorable prices."
While the strawberry harvest in open fields is already coming to an end, greenhouse operations are just entering the second half. German greenhouse strawberries will continue to be available to

Netherlands: De Groot Fresh Group acquires wholesale company Gebroeders Van Aarle
About a year ago, De Groot sold the international retail division of the company to the German supermarket chain Edeka. With the acquisition of Van Aarle, De Groot is pursuing a new strategy and