First conference dedicated to cornsalad cultivation held in Italy
The first conference dedicated to the cultivation of cornsalad, organized by Maraldi Sementi, was held in recent weeks at the Vacherie in Brusaporto (Bergamo, Italy), in the heart of the growing

“Spanish melon contract growers are at their wits' end”
“Things can always be called extreme, but in the 20 years I've been here, I've never seen it this extreme. Very few melons are available, and those that are there are damaged or the incorrect

‘Make produce sexy,’ says AMFRESH
Supermarkets’ fresh fruit aisles must be made more appealing to drive consumers to the category and reverse falling sales, says the UK’s top fruit supplier to retailers. Speaking at Festival

General manager leaves Mercabarna
Valls became director of Spain’s large grocery retailer on September 29, 2020, during the Covid-19 pandemic, a period in which Mercabarna was able to guarantee the distribution of food at all

Carrefour buys 10% more local watermelons and melons than last year.
Carrefour expects to sell more than 25,000 tonnes of melon and watermelon from Spain this summer, 10% more than in the previous year's campaign. In this way, the company is reinforcing its

“We want to bring Alcobaça's Atlantic apple to Spanish supermarkets”
The Alcobaça apples are grown on the shore of the coast of Nazaré, which is well known by surfers around the world for its giant waves. The Association of Producers of the Apple of Alcobaça

In the absence of Spain, Italy is the supplier of mini-watermelons to Europe
"Due to the bad weather in Spain destroying many mini-watermelon crops, demand from the foreign and domestic retail channel has shifted to Italy. Quotations have increased, but the produce is not

Spain: Strawberries get into politics
What started as a campaign supported by 150,000 people in Germany encouraging supermarkets to stop buying Spanish strawberries could become a more serious problem. Following this boycott attempt

Organics to take centre stage at Organic Food Iberia
Attendees will meet certified organic companies from Spain, Portugal and the rest of the world and have the chance to discover the latest innovations in the sector, try different products, and

The CAECV nominated for its promotion and consumer campaigns.
The aim of these awards, in the category of best marketing campaign for the promotion of organic products, is to recognise and reward the importance of both companies dedicated to the retail

Interfresa releases a statement regarding the German campaign against Spanish strawberries
"Interfresa would like to clarify some things regarding the campaign carried out by Campact (the German platform) urging citizens to ask German supermarkets not to sell strawberries from Spain."

Cherry field day in Spain centered around low-chill program
Table grape and cherry breeder International Fruit Genetics LLC (IFG), announced that its international cherry team hosted its first-ever European IFG Field Days in Zaragoza, Spain on May 16,

ALDI increases purchases of domestic melons and watermelons by 10%.
Between April and September, the company will purchase more than 6,400 tonnes of produce (there were 5,800 tonnes in 2022), thus reinforcing its commitment to local and seasonal produce, thanks to

B2B meetings with buyers of international large-scale retailers in Barcelona
On the 6th of September 2023, Barcelona, Spain, there will be business face to face meetings between fresh fruit and vegetables buyers of international large-scale retailers and production

F&H accounts for the largest expenditure in fresh produce.
Fresh produce (bread, charcuterie, eggs, meat, fish and seafood, fruit and vegetables) accounted for 43% of annual food spending by Spanish households in 2022 (2 out of every 5 euros spent), with

Aldi: 50 store openings in Spain targeted this year
Japan: 7-Eleven spin-off would jeopardise growth, CEO says, pushing back at ValueAct A spin-off of 7-Eleven would jeopardise the convenience store chain's future growth by cutting it off from its

Watermelons, the mystery of provenance
The transition from Senegal to Spain is faster than you think. Or at least that is what happens with watermelons. Over the past few days, watermelons of the same type - at least apparently - whole

ALDI closes first four-month period with 10 new shops in Spain
ALDI closes the first four months of the year with 10 new shops in Spain, boosting its expansion plans in the country. This Wednesday, the supermarket chain opened a new shop in the Valencian town

Co-op becomes the first retailer to announce nationwide move to 100% British strawberries across its 2,400 stores
Spain: DIA to open five new stores in Andalusia Spanish retailer DIA plans to open five new supermarkets in the Andalusian region this year in Motril, Bonares, Seville, Rociana and Puente Genil.

Aldi exceeds one million customers in one year
ALDI continues to strengthen its presence in Spain and has become the supermarket chain with the highest customer growth in 2022. Specifically, ALDI added more than one million new customers

Morrisons is rationing pepper sales to two per customer
Morrisons have limited the sale of peppers to two per customer, as unseasonably cold weather seems to be limiting supply. A number of fruit and vegetable items have been in short supply so far

AMI: Promotions with kohlrabi increase significantly
With the rising temperatures, the supply of kohlrabi from southern Europe is now increasing again. While there was little promotion of kohlrabi around Easter, 16 promotions are taking place in

"Even the smaller retail chains prefer Spanish over Chinese garlic"
Noticeable bottlenecks and a lack of desired calibers characterize the current onion import from Spain. "The caliber 80-100 for the wholesale markets and gastronomy as well as the 70-80 for the

Spain, how to eliminate the exploitation of migrants
In a recent report, Ethical Consumer, a renowned non-profit organisation, calls on British supermarkets to take measures to protect the fundamental rights of migrant workers engaged in agriculture