Getir would consider leaving the Netherlands and Italy
Czech billionaire Kretinsky closes in on Casino after 3F abandons bid Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky appeared to be nearing victory in the battle to take over French retailer Casino after the

Aldi still largest purchaser of British apples sold to UK supermarkets by BAPL growers in May 2023

AMI: Tomatoes at the advertising forefront
Tomatoes are the undisputed advertising kings. They are by far the most frequently advertised by German food retailers. The great variety in the tomato assortment, from small-fruited tomatoes to

AC Goatham secures new deal with Aldi

Tonnes of British apples sold to UK supermarkets by BAPL growers in April 2023
British Apples and Pears presents monthly data as a percentage of all British apples sold, by supermarkets. There is also a comparison data point of the grocery market share for that supermarket.

Move over burgers and sausages – here comes trendy new BBQ asparagus
A Herefordshire asparagus farmer has helped fixed a problem for BBQ fans who love grilling the vegetable, but find the regular spears can be too delicate for cooking on a griddle. Chris Chinn,

Diabetes campaign highlights lack of fruit and veg in diets
Tesco and Diabetes UK have teamed up for a new awareness campaign following research showing how few fruit and vegetables younger men eat. As part of the campaign, men aged 40 and under are being

British growers sold most of their goods to Tesco

Aldi, Tesco and Sainsburys still major retailers for British apples
Every month, British Apples & Pears collate data from our British Apple & Pear growers on the quantity of British apples they sold to UK supermarkets. The latest data is below. Here’s the

March in large-scale retail: inflation rises again
In March, the fruit and vegetable department of the large-scale retail trade still showed declining consumption across the different macro-categories, but the change in average prices showed a

After Easter, open ground produce replaces heated asparagus in the west of the country
Since the second week of March, the first fresh asparagus from heated regional cultivation has been available in stores in western Germany. Due to high production costs and limited available

How Brexit, supermarkets and the cost of living hurt British apple growers

Another novelty of the season in retail sale of Uzbekistan – kuksultan
Spring is in full swing in Uzbekistan, and new season novelties appear on the shelves of supermarkets, kuksultan (or Kuk sultan – a variety of small plums or cherry plums) being among them. This

Carrefour bets on strawberries from Huelva
The Carrefour Círculo de Calidad 1 kg strawberry stands out in this range from Huelva, an own-brand product that stands out for its intense, sweet aroma, thanks to the selection of varieties; its

Fruit and veg shortages raise blood pressure, says study
While we might flippantly observe that the UK’s recent salad vegetable crisis will have raised the blood pressure of certain retail buyers, it appears this kind of shortage may in fact have a

UK: How growing more fruit and veg in cities could reduce the impact of empty supermarket shelves
British supermarkets are imposing limits on how many salad staples shoppers can buy as supply shortages leave shelves empty of some types of fruit and vegetables. The disappearance of fresh

White strawberries in the premium category. How much do they cost at Biedronka?
White strawberries of the Florida Pearl variety have appeared in the Biedronka chain's offer. How much do they cost and are they available in all Biedronka shops? As we reported, white

Expansion of South African plum portfolio
Oppy, a grower, marketer and distributor of fresh produce, plans to continue energizing the plum category in its second season of shipping South African plums to North America. The Black Pearl

First asparagus on shop shelves. The price is shocking
The first asparagus of the season has appeared on the Georgian market. Although it still takes a few weeks for production to start in the open field, asparagus produced in high tunnels is already

First asparagus on Georgian shop shelves. The price is shocking
The first asparagus of the season has appeared on the Georgian market. Although it still needs a few weeks to start production in the open field, asparagus produced in high tunnels is already on

AMI: Tight rhubarb market at the start of the season
The first stalks of rhubarb have recently appeared in the vegetable counters of German food retailers (LEH). But already at the beginning of the season, prices are subject to strong fluctuations.

The ANPP awards Lidl the award for the retailer most committed to the French apple
"The French fruit growers gathered within the National Association of Apples and Pears have awarded for the first time, the award for the retailer most committed to the French apple. Daniel

BAPL to rank retailers on buying British
Trade body British Apples & Pears Ltd (BAPL) has begun publishing monthly sales data to highlight which supermarkets are buying the most British apples. The data is aggregated from BAPL member

Waitrose welcomes early UK spears
UK retailer Waitrose is selling new season British asparagus sooner than expected this year as its suppliers welcome an early season, reports Retail Times. British spears began rolling out across

Polish apples in shops in France. Scandal and high prices in the background
The French Apple Association considers the presence of Polish apples on shop shelves scandalous. Scandalous is the word used by the National Association of Apples and Pears (ANPP) when it learned