Northwest Cherries launches India promotions
Northwest Cherry Growers (NWCG) is embarking on a promotional campaign across major Indian cities to introduce this summer’s crop of US Pacific Northwest cherries to discerning health-conscious

Australia's first tearless onions launch exclusively in Woolworths
There’s no use crying over onions any longer as Australia’s first crop of Happy Chop - Tearless Onions launches exclusively in Woolworths Supermarkets stores across NSW, Victoria and the ACT

The Rijk Zwaan aubergine: the sustainable solution for Sicilian production
Sicilian growers must adopt new techniques for the winter cultivation of aubergines if they want to counter the growing trend of foreign imports and if they do not want to risk being denied access

Aldi: 'Our fruit and vegetable assortment is compact and complete'
A compact and complete assortment, with value propositions, mainly of Italian origin and seasonal. These are the strengths of Aldi's fruit and vegetable department, as explained to us by fruit and

Austria: Food trade rejects accusation of price gouging
The Austrian food trade is defending itself against accusations of price gouging and possible price fixing among discounters. This was prompted by statements by SPÖ economic spokesman Dr

Rijk Zwaan bets on the future of aubergines in Sicily
Sicilian producers must adopt new techniques for winter aubergine cultivation if they want to counter the growing trend of foreign imports, if they do not want to risk being denied access to the

Italian protection systems reach South Africa
Orchard protection has become a fundamental pre-requisite. Many club varieties need to be protected against hail, scalding, water or wind. Artes Politecnica is among the leading companies in Italy

L'Insalata dell'Orto, turnover up 10% thanks to sustainability and technology
L'Insalata dell'Ortoclosed the first half of 2023 with an important growth in turnover. 'In the first six months of the year we recorded a 10% increase in turnover over the same period in 2022,'

Local market, from the stars to the stables
We usually publish detailed analyses of large-scale retail outlets, but we do not forget the importance of traditional retail, especially in certain areas of Italy. In this particular case, we

Dole Food Company introduces new, juicier and more aromatic and golden pineapple
Dole Food Company is introducing a new, juicier and more aromatic and golden pineapple, in response to consumer demand for a sweeter pineapple-eating experience The fresh produce leader’s new

Vietnamese lychee exports to US and Japan fetch high prices
On June 20, a consignment of fresh lychees from Bac Giang province landed in Houston in the US. Soon after the arrival, the lychees hit the shelves of large supermarkets, including brands Hong

‘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

Waitrose responds to complaints of empty shelves
Retailer Waitrose has been plagued with availability issues since an IT problem affected stock replenishment. Now, a couple of Waitrose customers have taken to social media to express their

tegut...: Using artificial intelligence to combat food waste
The Fulda-based food retailer is now going one step further and testing a new system in three selected stores that could soon help to drastically reduce food waste once again - with the help of

Amandine gets closer to the consumer at its pop up store in the Paz market
This project is part of the strategy of using new sales channels such as selected greengrocers and the hotel and catering trade. Princess Amandine is currently available in 14 supermarket chains.

“Direct sales of daily asparagus allow us to differentiate ourselves from supermarkets”
Growing asparagus at Asparagus is a family affair. “My grandfather used to grow them, along with vines and hops. Today, only the asparagus crops have survived, and we now also produce cereals,

"Current price increase will not save the disastrous apple year"
Prices of German apples have risen considerably in the past three weeks. "The storage apples are characterized by their quality and stability, and we also sense a high willingness on the part of

Princess Amandine supports potato consumption with a Pop Up Store
On the occasion of the availability of the new potato, Princesa Amandine has launched a Pop Up Store in the Mercado de la Paz in Madrid which will be open until 17th June. This project is part of

Fruit shows, start of the tour in the large-scale retail trade
'Relaunch fruit and vegetable consumption' by finding 'new communicative stimuli'. Telling the excellence of Italian production in a fun, engaging, exciting, but also credible and useful way, 'to

"Summer reduction balances mushroom supply"
Usually, as summer approaches, mushroom sales slow right down. "From when asparagus arrives in greater numbers until September, sales normally decline somewhat. This year, however, due to

Multicedi, in the South the revenge of service products
May was a complicated month for the fruit and vegetable department of the large-scale retail trade. Adverse weather compromised several productions, affecting prices and consumption. But we have

Apple orchards equipped with insect monitors to listen out for bee activity
The UK has seen dramatic declines in insect numbers in recent years, driven by a range of factors, including pesticide use. In response, UK retailer Tesco and WWF have teamed up with start-up tech

US consumers spent more on spuds in Q1 2023
Potato retail sales increased 16.0% in sales, but decreased in volume by -4.4% from January – March 2023 compared to the same timeframe a year ago. Despite a decrease, volume sales remain above

Australian consumers incredulous about cost of strawberries at Coles
Frustrated shoppers have blasted Coles online after noticing a steep increase in the price of strawberries. Supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths confirmed supply chain disruptions had resulted